Organisational Design And Collaboration

Question 1

What is an organisation?

Answer 1

Collections of people brought together for a purpose. To achieve this purpose successfully, people need to be organised within the best possible structure. Decisions on structure are primarily strategic decisions. Structure can make or break an organisation.

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Pattern of relationships among positions in the organisation and among members of the organisation. Structure makes possible the application of the process of management and creates a framework of order and command through which the activities of the organisation can be planned, organised, directed and controlled.

Question 3

Empowerment

Answer 3

Giving employees greater freedom, decision making responsibility, autonomy and control over their own work.

Empowerment through participation

Empowerment through involvement

Empowerment through commitment

Empowerment through delayering