Lecture 7 - Organisation Structure and Design Flashcards
1
Q
What is organisational structure?
A
- depicts the formal authority, power and roles in an organisation
- includes divisions of responsibilities
- aims to integrate people, and their skills.
2
Q
What are the two general tendencies of structure?
A
- Mechanist Structure
- Organic Structure
3
Q
What is mechanistic structure?
A
- Typically associated with classical bureacracy
- Characterised by centralised formal power and authority
- high complexity
4
Q
What is organic structure?
A
- flexible and adaptive system
- flatter hierarchy, lateral comms
- spread of authority
5
Q
What is the contigency approach?
A
- any way of organising is not equally effective in different situations
- organisation structure is contigent on certain variables
6
Q
What are the 2 main types of organisational dimensions
A
- Structural
- Contextual
7
Q
What are the 3 main structural dimensions of organisations?
A
- complexity
- formalisation
- centralisation
8
Q
What are the 5 main variables of contextual dimensions?
A
- size
- tech
- environment
- strategy
- culture
9
Q
What are the 3 key dimensions to organisational environment?
A
- capacity
- stability
- complexity
