2.2 Organizational Structure Flashcards

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Informal organization

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unofficial network, interaction among relatives, present during work, meetings, lunch, etc. doesnt officially exist. social position. informal communication.

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Formal organization

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official structure, group of norms, order an organization. authority, responsibilities defined. formal channels of communication written clearly

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Organizational structure

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formal system that orders and directs the different elements of an organization in order to achieve its aims: rules, procedures, roles, functions, responsibilities

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Organizational chart

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Representation, showing the levels of hierarchy, lines of authority, control, accountability, communication

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Delegation

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manager gives responsibilities to the subordinate, accountability of the outcomes

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Line manager

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  • authority to make decisions
  • no responsibilities from outcomes
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Bureaucracy

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managing system that has rules and procedures to make decisions
highly bureaucratic organizations have many rules and is less motivating

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Staff manager

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authority to communicate the decisions made by a line manager without the responsibility for those decisions

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Centralization

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decision making is set on a central individual or group of individuals

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Decentralization

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decision making distributed among different levels of an organization

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De-layering

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removal of levels of hierarchy from the structure of an organization to reorganize, improve communicaton and efficiency and reduce bureaucracy

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Hierarchy

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System organizing/ranking people according to their power or importance

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Chain of command

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official hierarchy in an organization, indicates who reports to which manager and which manager has authority over specific employees

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Span of control

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number of people reporting to a specific manager.
wide: many people report to the manager
narrow: small number of people reporting

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Matrix structure

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combines two different types of organizational structure, commonly by function with by product or project

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Tall or vertical organizational structure

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  • many levels of hierarchy
  • narrow span of control
  • centralized decision-making
  • long chaing of command
  • autocratic leadership
  • limited delegation
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Flat or horizontal organizational structure

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  • few levels of hierarchy
  • wider spans of control
  • decentralized decision-making
  • shorter and diffuse chains of command
  • democratic leadership
  • increased delegation
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Project-based oganization

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organizes works into projects creating temporary systems for carrying out different projects

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Shamrock organizations

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devides hr into three leafs:
first leaf: core managers, technicians and employees essential to the business
second leaf: outsource/contractual fringe, non-core activties subcontracted out to specialist businesses
third leaf: flexible and temporary workforce made up of seasonal workers or part timers

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Business plan

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Specific objectives of each business area. main objectives being productivity, expansion and profitability