Read the Heynold and Rosander article (next in Course Content) and discuss the basic design differences between the two organizational structure models presented, address how each model affects managerial/organizational authority and control, and say which model is better from the standpoint of specialization and coordination.
What effect does the choice of a model have on managerial authority and control? Would there be a greater or fewer numbers of managers in one model versus the other? Greater or lesser span of control? How does this relate to the principle of minimum chain of command? Horizontal vs. vertical differentiation? Rational-legal authority?