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Chapter 7: Organizational Structure and Change Learning Objectives. Define organizational structure and its basic elements Describe matrix, boundaryless, and learning organizations Describe why and how organizations change
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Chapter 7: Organizational Structure and ChangeLearning Objectives • Define organizational structure and its basic elements • Describe matrix, boundaryless, and learning organizations • Describe why and how organizations change • Understand reasons why people resist change, and strategies for planning and executing change effectively • Develop your own strategy to promote change.
Once decision making became more decentralized, Caterpillar was better equipped to compete at the global level
Organizations using functional structures group jobs based on similarity in functions • Marketing • Manufacturing • Finance • Accounting • Human Resources • Information Technology In organizations using divisional structures, departments represent the unique products, services, customers, or geographic locations the company is serving • Each unique product or service the company is producing will have its own department
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What can organizations do before change occurs to prepare employees?