Organizational Structures Flashcards
What does it mean to organize structure?
The set of formal tasks
assigned to individuals
and departments.
W.C.S.C
What are the vertical organizing concepts?
- Work specialization - Division of labour
- Chain of command- specifies who reports to whom
- Span of Management/Control- numbers of employees reporting to a supervisor
- Centralization & Decentralization- authority located at the top vs. pushed downwards to all levels
associated with decentralization
Change and uncertainty are usually
What is reorganization and span of management?
- Tall Organizations have more levels and narrow span
- Flat Organizations have a wide span and fewer levels
What is departmentalization?
grouping positions into departments and
departments into the total organization
What are the departmentalization organizational strucutres?
- Vertical Functional Approach- Grouping of positions into departments based on skills (eg. finance etc)
- Divisional Approach- Grouping based on organizational output (eg electronics- finance)
What is the matrix structure/approach?
Matrix combines functional and divisional approaches to improve coordination and information. Dual lines of authority
What is the team structure/approach?
Team approach is a very widespread trend
Allows managers to delegate authority by using cross-functional teams
What is the network structure/approach?
Network structure means that the firm subcontracts most of its major functions to separate companies
outsourcing
Discuss horizontal organizational structures
Companies need more flexibility than
vertical structure can offer as it helps to break down barriers between departments
What is business process reengineering?
the radical redesign of business
processes to achieve dramatic
improvements in cost, quality, service,
and speed
