MANAGEMENT

BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following terms is not used by Mintzberg in his description of organisational structure?
A
Strategic apex
B
Support base
C
Technostructure
D
Operating core
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Given the five parts of the organization-operating core, strategic apex, middle line, technostructure, and support staff-we may now ask how they all function together. In fact, we cannot describe the one way they function together, for research suggests that the linkages are varied and complex.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the top of the organisation is a Strategic Apex the purpose of which is to ensure the organisation follows its mission and manages its relationship with its environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Henry Mintzberg, a technostructure’s influence is based on systems of expertise, but a technostructure gains power to the extent to which it can develop systems of bureaucratic control. Strong organisational ideology decreases the need for bureaucratic control and technostructure.

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