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Q See attached chapter 5 outline -- download the file to your computer -- answer the SEVEN questions at the end of outline - Make the length of each answer TO EACH question between 100 to 200 words -- Don't attach your answers - paste them in a NEW thread FIVE discussion questions and TWO questions about case -- good luck -- edit your answers before submission 1. 1. Choose a small organization in your city, such as a restaurant or school, and draw a chart showing its structure. Do you think the number of levels in its hierarchy and the span of control at each level is appropriate? Why or why not?

Q 2. In what ways can the informal organization, norms, and values of an organizational culture affect the shape of an organization?3. What factors determine the appropriate authority and control structure in (a) a research and development laboratory, (b) a large department store, or (c) a small manufacturing company?4. How can the principles of bureaucracy help managers design the organizational hierarchy?5. When does bureaucracy become a problem in an organization? What can managers do to prevent bureaucratic problems from arising?

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PTC Therapeutics is a company selling pharmaceutical products. There is one founder/owner. Then there is one Chief Technical Operations Officer (https://www.ptcbio.com/about/leadership/). Then there is one Chief Financial Officer (https://www.ptcbio.com/about/leadership/). Thereafter, there is one Chief Operating Officer (https://www.ptcbio.com/about/leadership/). There are also Presidents and Vice-Presidents in Human Resources and Accounting departments (https://www.ptcbio.com/about/leadership/).