MANAGEMENT

Detailed explanation-1: -Hierarchical structure Employees may be grouped by their role or function, geography or type of products or services they provide. This structure is often depicted as a pyramid because there are multiple levels or authority with the highest level of leadership at the top, their direct employees below them and so forth.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are five factors that greatly impact organizational design: strategy, environment, technology, size and life cycle, and culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The aspects of group structure to be considered are (1) work roles, (2) work group size, (3) work group norms, (4) status relationships, and (5) work group cohesiveness. Each of these factors has been shown to influence group processes, as shown in Exhibit 9.3.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four types of organizational structures are functional, multi-divisional, flat, and matrix structures. Others include circular, team-based, and network structures.