Orgma Skuma the storm Flashcards
It s the process of bringing together
physical, financial, and human
resources and developing a productive
relationship across them for
achievement of your goals.
Organizing
It is collection of people
working together under a
division of labor and a
hierarchy of authority to
achieve a common goal.
Organization
It involves assigning
different tasks to different
people in the
organization’s different
work units.
Division of Labor
When factors of production
perform task that they can
do more efficiently than
others.
Specialization
It is the systematic arrangement of human resources in an
organization so as to achieve common business objectives.
Organizational Structure
Benefits of Organizational Structure
1) Enhances efficiency and productivity
2) Swift decision-making possible
3) Empowers employees
4) Reduces conflict within an organization
5) Better communication among members
Types of Organization Structure:
1) Hierarchal Structure
2) Horizontal/Flat Structure
3) Functional Structure
4) Divisional Structure
5) Matrix Structure
The pyramid-shaped organizational chart.
Hierarchal Organizational Structure
It’s the most common type of organizational structure.
Hierarchal Organizational Structure
The chain of command goes from the top (e.g., the CEO or manager)
down (e.g., entry-level and low-level employees), and each employee
has a supervisor.
Hierarchal Organizational Structure
This is an organizational chart type mostly adopted by small companies
and start-ups in their early stage.
Horizontal/ Flat Organizational Structure
It refers to the departmentalization of an organization into smaller work
units as tasks become increasingly varied and numerous.
Horizontal/ Flat Organizational Structure
It creates a fixed set of departments based on certain functions like HR,
finance, marketing, production, etc.
Functional Organizational
Structure
This organizational structure allows employees to work for a particular functional
role without worrying about the other departments.
Functional Organizational
Structure
Divisional types of organizational charts have their own division which
corresponds to either products or geographies.
Divisional Organizational
Structure
The main advantage of the ________________________ is the independent
operational flow, that failure of one company does not threaten the
existence of the others.
Divisional Organizational
Structure
The main advantage of the divisional structure is the independent
operational flow, that failure of one company does not threaten the
existence of the others.
Divisional Organizational
Structure
is a combination of two
structures namely, divisional and functional.
Matrix Organizational Structure
There are two chains of command, where project team members have two bosses or managers, a functional manager and a project manager.
Matrix Organizational Structure
There are two chains of command, where project team members
have two bosses or managers, a___________________ and a _____________________.
Matrix Organizational Structure, functional manager and a project manager
It is typically used in large multinational companies.
Matrix Organizational Structure
Two Classifications of Theories
Modern and Traditional
Pertains to
the usual old fashioned
ways.
Traditional
Refers to
contemporary or new
design theories.
Modern
It has few departments, wide
span of control or a big
number of subordinates
directly reporting to a
manager; it has a centralized
authority figure and has very
little formalization of work.
Simple Theory
This design groups together
similar or related specialties.
Generally, functional
departmentalization is utilized
and put into practice in an entire
organization.
Functional Theory
This design is made up of
separate business divisions or
units, where
the parent corporation acts as
overseer to coordinate and
control the
different divisions and
provide financial and
Divisional Theory
In team design, the entire
organization is made up of work
groups or teams.
Team Design
Its advantages
include empowerment of team
members and reduced
barriers among functional areas.
Team Design