To see examples of various types of organizational structures, access the Web sites of 3M [http://www.3m.com/] and Andersen Windows [http://www.andersencorp.com/] and then answer the following questions:

1. How specialized are the components of each firm, based on the information available at its Web site?
   
   
2. What form of departmentalization seems to exist at each organization?
   
   

Internet Exercise The Chapter 11 closing case discusses the organizational structure of global automaker Nissan [http://www.nissan-global.com/]. Go to the firm's Web site and view information about the organization's structure. Then answer the following questions:

1. How would you describe the organizational structure of Nissan?
   
   
2. Based on the information at the Web site, does Nissan seem to be relatively specialized?
   
   
3. What can you determine about Nissan's spans of control, number of organizational levels, type of interdependence, and use of coordination techniques?
   
   

Explore Further
In 1999, Nissan entered into an alliance with Renault, a smaller auto manufacturer headquartered in France. View the Nissan Web pages about the alliance. Then visit the Renault [http://www.renault.com/] Web site. How is the structure of Renault different from that of Nissan? How might these differences aid or hinder the success of the alliance?