Briefly describe the various integrating mechanisms used in organizations
What will be an ideal response?
Hierarchy of authority: A ranking of employees integrates by specifying who reports to whom.
Direct contact: Managers meet face to face to coordinate activities.
Liaison role: A specific manager is given responsibility for coordinating with managers from other subunits on behalf of his or her subunit.
Task force: Managers meet in temporary committees to coordinate cross-functional activities.
Team: Managers meet regularly in permanent committees to coordinate activities.
Integrating role: A new role is established to coordinate the activities of two or more functions or divisions.
Integrating department: A new department is created to coordinate the activities of functions or divisions.
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