Unit 10

1. Unplanned strategy that emerges in response to unexpected opportunities and challenges (8, 8)
4. Power is concentrated in a small group or central figure, who determines the dominant culture (5, 7)
6. Power is derived from the expertise required to complete a task or project;it is usually associated with a small team approach or small organisations co-operating to deliver s project; the emphasis is on getting results and things done (4, 7)
7. Where a company responds to slowly to changes in the external and competitive environment; continues with original strategy (9, 5)
9. High- men are expected to be a provider- Japan Low-equal-Sweden (11)
10. Where the organisation exists as a vehicle for people to develop their own careers and expertise; the individual is the central point; if there is a structure, it only exists to serve the needs of individuals within it (6, 7)

2. Features: Flat organisational structure; horizontal communication and interactions; decentralisation (7, 10)
3. Where the main elements of the strategy have been planned in advance and implementation involves putting the precise plan into effect in order to achieve the previously agreed objectives (7, 8)
5. The removal of one or more layers of a hierarchy from the management structure leading to a wider span of control (10)
8. Power is hierarchical and clearly defined in a company's job descriptions; a person's power derives from their place or role within a highly structured organisation; detailed rules indicate how people and departments interact (4, 7)

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