Organizing Flashcards
Is a management function which relates to the structuring of resources and activities to accomplish objectives in an efficient and effective manner.
Organizing
Is the means by which the organization will attain its objectives and goals.
Structure
It’s the part of the system that has legitimacy and official recognition.
Formal organization
It is the planned structure representing the intended configuration of position, job, duties, and lines of authority among the component parts of the organization
Organization chart
is a diagram of the organizations official positions and formal lines of authority
Organization chart
Provides written description of authority relationships, details the functions of major organizational units, and describes job procedures.
Organizational manual
3 parts of organizational manual
Introductory part
Administrative part
Procedure part
Nature of enterprise
Objectives of enterprise
Location
Organization structure
Introductory part
Purpose of manual
policies of managerial
discussions of major organizational problems
job descriptions
rules and regulations
organizational chart
Administrative part
Instructions related to the performance of standardized jobs
instructions related to the performance of non-standardized jobs
specimen forms to be used
procedural part
Describes personnel activities and company policies
Policy manual
When members of an organization spontaneously form a group with friendship as a principal reason for belonging.
Informal groups
Are form by two or more members with the purpose of satisfying their personal and psychological needs
Informal groups
Is an organizational structure with only a few layers of management
flat structure
Managers have a wide span of control with more subordinates and there is usually a short chain of command
Flat structure
Has many leaders and layers of management and businesses with this structure of the news a top down approach with a long chain of command
tall structure
The degree to which task are divided in the organization
Work specialization
A decision must be regarded this element and it should be reflected in the organizational structure
Work specialization
Refers to the groupings jobs based on criteria that managers believe help in the coordination and control activities
Departmentalization
departments are formed according to the goods and service a company offers
Departmentalization by product
As an element in designing organizational structure refers to the extent by which organization members are allowed to make decisions without the getting approval of another member
pattern of authority
When decision making is concentrated in the hands of higher level managers
Centralize
When decision making authority is granted to middle and lower level management positions
Decentralize
The environments organization differ and so no single pattern of authority is appropriate for all
The appropriate pattern of the authority
Is another consideration in designing the organizational structure
Span of control
it refers to the number of subordinates reporting to a single supervisor
Span of control
When there are many subordinates reporting to a supervisor
Wide span of control
When there are few subordinates reporting to a supervisor
Narrow span of control
Another basic element considered in designing the organizational structure is
Coordination
This term refers to the linking of activities in the organization that serve to achieve a common goal or objective
Coordination
An organization may be designed basically according to function
Functional design
Employees are grouped together in separate department on the basis of common tasks skills or activities
Functional design
Is the type where all activities needed to produce hey good service are grouped together in to department units
Divisional design
also called the matrix structure is a combination observational units and functional departments
Hybrid design
Is one of the implements functional and divisional structures simultaneously in each department
Matrix design
