Chapters 3 & 4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is organisational structure?
A
Organisational structure is formed by the grouping of people into departments or sections and the allocation of responsibility and authority, organisational structure sets out how the various functions are formally arranged
2
Q
What are Mintzberg’s six building blocks?
A
Operating core Middle line Strategic apex Support staff Technostructure Ideology
3
Q
Fayol’s principles of organisational structure?
A
Division of work Scalar chain Correspondence of authority and responsibility Appropriate centralisation Unity of command Unity of direction Initiative Subordination of individual interests Discipline Order Stability of personnel Equity Remuneration Esprit de corps
4
Q
What are the 5 types of organisational structure?
A
Simple Machine bureaucracy Professional bureaucracy Divisionalised Adhocracy/ innovative
