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Brand Manager: The project manager in P&G's version of the matrix
structure.
Centralization: An organizational decision-making approach with
most strategic and operating decisions made by
managers at the top of the organization structure
(at corporate headquarters).
Corporate Restructuring: A change in the organization's structure to improve
efficiency and firm performance, including such
activities as realigning divisions in the firm,
reducing the amount of cash under the discretion
of senior executives, and acquiring or divesting
business units.
Decentralization: Decentralization: An organizational decision-
making approach with most strategic and
operating decisions made by managers at the
business unit level.
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Downsizing: Downsizing: A means of organizational
restructuring that eliminates part or all of one or
more hierarchical levels from the organization and
pushes decision-making downward in the
organization.
Flat Organization: Flat Organization: An organization characterized by
relatively few hierarchical levels and a wide span of
control.
Functional Structure: Functional Structure: A form of organizational
structure whereby each subunit of the organization
engages in firm-wide activities related to a
particular function, such as marketing, HR, finance,
or production.
Geographic Divisional Structure: Geographic Divisional Structure: A form of
organizational structure in which jobs and activities
are grouped on the basis of geographic location—
for example, northeast region, Midwest region, and
far west region.
Horizontal Growth: An increase in the breadth of an organization's
structure.
Horizontal Structure: An organizational structure with fewer hierarchies
designed to improve efficiency by reducing layers
in the bureaucracy.
Matrix Structure: A form of organizational structure that combines
the functional and product divisional structures.
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Multidivisional Structure: A structural form with two or more divisions based
on products (a product divisional structure) or
geography (a geographic divisional structure); also
called an M-form.
Organizational Structure: The formal means by which work is coordinated in
an organization.
Product Divisional Structure: A form of organizational structure whereby the
organization's activities are divided into self-
contained entities, each responsible for producing,
distributing, and selling its own products.
Strategy Implementation:2 Key }Consider the plan for implementation before
Points adopting a strategic alternative.
}The greater the strategic change, the more
complex the implementation.
Profit Center: A well-defined organizational unit headed by a
manager accountable for its revenues and
expenditures.
Simple Structure: An organizational form whereby each employee
often performs multiple tasks, and the owner/
manager is involved in all aspects of the business.
Span of Control: The number of employees reporting directly to a
given manager.
Tall Organization: n organization characterized by many hierarchical
levels and a narrow span of control.
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Terms in this set (121)
Brand Manager: The project manager in P&G's version of the matrix
structure.
Centralization: An organizational decision-making approach with
most strategic and operating decisions made by
managers at the top of the organization structure
(at corporate headquarters).
Corporate Restructuring: A change in the organization's structure to improve
efficiency and firm performance, including such
activities as realigning divisions in the firm,
reducing the amount of cash under the discretion
of senior executives, and acquiring or divesting
business units.
Decentralization: Decentralization: An organizational decision-
making approach with most strategic and
operating decisions made by managers at the
business unit level.
https://quizlet.com/1132857017/mba-705-final-exam-comprehensive-questions-frequently-most-tested-questions-and-verified-solutions-2026-flash-ca… 1/24
,1/20/26, 7:17 AM MBA 705 - Final Exam comprehensive questions | FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS @ 2…
Downsizing: Downsizing: A means of organizational
restructuring that eliminates part or all of one or
more hierarchical levels from the organization and
pushes decision-making downward in the
organization.
Flat Organization: Flat Organization: An organization characterized by
relatively few hierarchical levels and a wide span of
control.
Functional Structure: Functional Structure: A form of organizational
structure whereby each subunit of the organization
engages in firm-wide activities related to a
particular function, such as marketing, HR, finance,
or production.
Geographic Divisional Structure: Geographic Divisional Structure: A form of
organizational structure in which jobs and activities
are grouped on the basis of geographic location—
for example, northeast region, Midwest region, and
far west region.
Horizontal Growth: An increase in the breadth of an organization's
structure.
Horizontal Structure: An organizational structure with fewer hierarchies
designed to improve efficiency by reducing layers
in the bureaucracy.
Matrix Structure: A form of organizational structure that combines
the functional and product divisional structures.
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Multidivisional Structure: A structural form with two or more divisions based
on products (a product divisional structure) or
geography (a geographic divisional structure); also
called an M-form.
Organizational Structure: The formal means by which work is coordinated in
an organization.
Product Divisional Structure: A form of organizational structure whereby the
organization's activities are divided into self-
contained entities, each responsible for producing,
distributing, and selling its own products.
Strategy Implementation:2 Key }Consider the plan for implementation before
Points adopting a strategic alternative.
}The greater the strategic change, the more
complex the implementation.
Profit Center: A well-defined organizational unit headed by a
manager accountable for its revenues and
expenditures.
Simple Structure: An organizational form whereby each employee
often performs multiple tasks, and the owner/
manager is involved in all aspects of the business.
Span of Control: The number of employees reporting directly to a
given manager.
Tall Organization: n organization characterized by many hierarchical
levels and a narrow span of control.
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