7. Emerging issues in organization design (Connect)

Use your understanding of current issues in organization design to complete the sentence.

Organizations that are committed to providing employee learning and development, but do not have sufficient demand to justify a dedicated in-house learning center________.

Read about an organization, and then answer the questions about it.

Management at Work

QRT Software creates and distributes inventory-control software. The heart of QRT Software is a small group of product managers who work with a number of external companies. One company develops the code, another is responsible for marketing, a third for quality control, and a fourth for distribution.

QRT Software is an example of a ______organization. As a result of this structure, which of the following are you likely to observe? Check all that apply.

A. Highly centralized decision making

B. A very flexible company

C. An organization that focuses on its core competency

D. Extensive use of outsourcing to achieve the companys needs and goals