structures Flashcards
purpose of structure
strategic management system
help archive goals efficiently and effectively
span of control
number of employees that each supervisors is responsible for
chain of command
path of authority
too to bottom
hierarchical advantages
advantages-clean chain of command
clear line of communication
motivation as of promotion
hierarchical disadvantages
cost higher because more management
heavy beaurcrayy=slow innovation
demotivate employee but valued
flat
employee same level as management
more trust
eveyrone involved in decisions
flat advantages
give employee responsibility
promotes open communication
less work for managers supervising
flag disadvantaged
demotivating-no promotion
confusing who to ask for help
difficult to maintain if globalise
matrix
cross function teams
grid approach
matrix advantage
manager to choose most skilled for project
motivate employees to use skills in all roled
matrix advantage
manager to choose most skilled for project
motivate employees to use skills in all roles
matrix disadvantages
creat conflict
no clear authority
skilled employees poached
functional
each department has purpose
hierarchy in each department
functional advantages
allows specialisation
strong teams
scalable-anyone can be trained
functional disadvantages
bad communication between departments
transferable skills-move jobs
feel trapped in bad department
divisional
according to there customer types,markets
product based
decided to specific product
geographic based
according to their location
divisional advantages
allows flexible
strong teams
ensures targeted marketing
divisional disadvantage
competing with itself
difficult to managed if it grows
what structure should lead to
happy employees
happy customers
less problems
improved efficiency
increased sales and profit
