short answers (8 minimum sentences).

1. Organizations exist for a purpose.Identify and describe three factors that establish a purpose for an organization.

2. Compare and contrast traditional/mechanistic organization design and contemporary/organic organizational design.

3. Compare and contrast functional, divisional, and horizontal structures in an organization.

4. Compare and contrast Porter's competitive strategies and Miles and Snow's typology.

5. Discuss how an organization's goals impactor conflict with employee development, innovation & change, and productivity.

6. Discuss centralization and decentralization decision authority in an organization.Which is the best to elect in an organization: centralization,decentralization, or both?

7. Discuss three departmental groupings and how it affects an organization.

8. What is relational coordination?How do culture and input from managers affect relational coordination?

9. Based on your knowledge, which organizational structure would you prefer?State three reasons that support your position statement.