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A. Please the materials provided electronically for this module
B. Review the lecture power point slides
Concepts Understanding
1) Describe in general terms why organizational design is important to the organization.
2) Define and describe the life cycle stages of an organization.
3) Describe reasons why an organization might be in a state of decline.
4) Describe the differences between a centralized and decentralized organizational system. Why might an organization choose to be either centralized or decentralized and describe the advantages or disadvantages of each.
5) Describe the characteristics of functional, divisional and matrix organizational structures?
6) Define span of control and its impact on the hierarchy of an organizational structure.
7) Describe the differences and characteristics among bureaucratic, mechanisitic and organic organizational systems.
8) Articulate some of the trends occurring in organizational structure.
9) What is “organizational culture” and what is the desired effect of an organizational culture?
10) Describe “observable culture” and provide examples of elements of observable culture.
11) Describe methods of measuring organizational culture.
Concepts Implementation
Assume that you have just inherited a muti-site existing clinic system as a new CEO. The organization has had declining revenues for five straight years and has not implemented an innovative product or service line during that time. From the readings and lecture develop a plan for how you intend to return the system to profitability. Remember you are the CEO so your plan should focus on things that you can implement.
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