Network Structure and Technology Complexity
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1. What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with network structures? Justify your answers.
2. How does technology complexity affect organizational structure? Justify your answer with examples.
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The solution gives the advantages and disadvantages of network structures. Also, the solution explains how technology complexity effects organizational structure.
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The network structure of organizations is a newer concept that poses both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantages of this type of structure include the ability to utilize resources not inherent within a single organization at a relatively cheaper rate. In addition, the network structure helps to motivate several teams into working as one cohesive unit working toward a common goal. Take, for example, a contractor building a large structure. Rather than hiring new staff that the company may not be able to support post construction, the contractor brings together several organizations with specialized abilities. Another ...
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