Read the issue for debate in Chapter $10$ on page $323.$ A number of high profile firms, including Tata Motors and Tesl taken steps to flatten their organizational structures. In removing layers of management, these firms are trying to imp the flexibility and responsiveness of the firm. But critics of these actions argue that managers are left with a wider so authority and too taxed with their communication responsibilities to be effectively engaged in organizational initiative some argue that long$-$serving middle managers are highly knowledgeable and serve as a steadying influence in the This issue for debate looks at the opportunities and challenges of flattening organizations.

BE SURE TO ADDRESS ALL THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR FIRST RESPONSE:

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$-$What are the benefits and costs of flattening the organization? In your view, do the benefits outweigh the costs?

$-$What industries or firms are most likely to benefit from flattening? In what situations does it not make sense?

Briefly trace the dominant growth pattern of major corporations from simple structure to functional structure to div structure. Discuss the relationship between a firm's strategy and its structure.

When a firm expands its operations into foreign markets, what are the three most important factors to take into ac in deciding what type of structure is most appropriate? What are the types of international structures discussed in text, and what are the relationships between strategy and structure?