Chapter 8 on pages 247.

5) Pick a job you have held and describe it in terms of span of control, delegation, responsibility, authority, and accountability (If you have not worked in an organization, you can describe a club or other type of organization or describe an organization for which you would like to work).

6) Why do you think managers have difficulty delegating? What can be done to overcome these difficulties?

9) If you learned that company has a matrix structure, would you be more or less interested in working there? Explain your answer. How would you prepare yourself to work effectively in a matrix?

"Exercise 8.3" on pages 248-9 When Should a Company Decentralize?

The following scenarios describe situations faced by hypothetical companies that currently have a centralized structure. As you review each of the scenarios, provide your opinion as to whether the company should move to a more decentralized organization. For each scenario, you must decide if you should:

Maintain current centralized organizational structure or move to a more decentralized structure. Defend your decision and explain your choice in your answer.

1) Company X produces one specialized product line for heart surgeons in the United States..

2) Company Y makes over 1electronic products and has to respond rapidly to the movies of its competitors

3) Company Z's managers are becoming increasingly comfortable with delegating tasks and responsibilities to subordinates in order to develop their decision-making skills.

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Required Textbook: Bateman, Thomas, Snell, Scott and Konopaske, Robert (2019).MANAGEMENT: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World, 13^th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 978125992764 (CONNECT is not required for the course)