Activity 1: Provide the answer

1.) Successful organizations tend to increase the number of layers in their management

hierarchy. Why do you think this happens? Is this a good thing? What can be done to limit

hierarchical growth?

2.) Explain the links among structure, decentralization, responsibility, accountability, and

control.

3.) Accountability is often compromised within a matrix organization. Why?

4.) Under what circumstances might a large, diversified enterprise want to centralize at the

corporate head office decisions regarding (a) purchasing and (b) human resource policies?