This activity is important because as a manager, elements of your organization's structure will affect how work tasks and decision making are accomplished. One way to understand differences in organizational structures is to evaluate specific elements, including span of control, chain of command, centralization, formalization, and work specialization.

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your knowledge of organizational structure elements by matching each element to a Fortune $500$ company description.

Read the descriptions of company structural elements and drag them to their corresponding label.

Archer$-$Danielstridland

Work Specialization

Chain of Command

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Mitsubishi Motors

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With approximately $270$ plants and $420$ crop procurement facilitates across the globe, ADM knows that the need for consistent product quality and low costs means standardized rules and procedures are needed.