Summary of Chapter 8

1. What are the factors influencing the organizational structure.

2. difine uniformity and diversity
3. Pressures for uniformity and diversity
4. According to Mintzberg an organization has 5 components briefly explain
each of its components. (apex, techno structure, support staff, Middle line,
Operational Core)

TYPES OF ORGANIZATION
1. Mintzberg –
• Simplex
• Machine
• Professional
• Divisional
• Adhocracy

2. Departmentation
• Geographic
• Functional
• Customer

3. Centralization / Decentralization
4. Multifocus hierarchies
• Hybrid
• Matrix

(Should pay more attention for the highlighted ones in the types of organizational)