Organisational design Flashcards
What is organisational design ?
Aligning structure of an organisation with its objectives to improve efficiency
What is authority ?
Give orders, supervise control others
What is chain of command?
Path along with communications take place or orders are passed down
What is responsibility ?
Persons obligations to carry out a task
What is span of control?
Number of employees managers are directly responsible for
What is delayering ?
Reducing number of levels in the hierarchy of employees in an organisation
What is empowerment ?
Giving power to carry out tasks
What is delegation ?
Assigning others of authority for tasks/decisions
What is decentralisation ?
Decision making spread through the organisation
What is centralisation?
Decision making is kept at top levels
Identify what a tall hierarchy structure Is and give pros and cons?
Many levels of hierarchy,Small span of control, Many chains of command
PROS:
Control is at centre
communications clearly defined
CONS:
Can’t contact higher ups
Demotivate staff
Identify what a Flat hierarchy structure is and give pros and cons?
Small levels of hierarchy, Large span of control ,Less chain of control
PROS:
Motivate staff
Empowerment
Faster comms
CONS:
Loss of control
Identify what a Matrix structure is and give pros and cons?
Opportunity to use abilities of employees
PROS:
Innovation
Motivation
Flexible
CONS:
Co-ordination
EXPensive
Pros and cons of Delayering?
PROS:
Cost reduction
