Organizational Design

Principles of Management--Organizational Design: As you read in the intro to chapter 17, we are going to look at two major views of organizational design--the contingency view; which assumes that choices for the design of organizations are constrained by factors inside and outside the organization, and the configuration view; which says that several "clusters of context" (good academic jargon), design, and technical factors may combine to make a more efficient organization. The block centered on the …

…of the external environment described earlier multiply with an organization moves into the global environment. Countries vary in labor laws, consumer preferences, buying and selling traditions, and economics. "h An external environment high in international dimensions of complexity can require more differentiation in an organization. such organizations can need separate functions to manage international activities, such as currency transactions and compliance with local laws. The increased differentiation requires more integrating mechanisms to coordinate these activities.