Transcript Organizational Structure

Organizational Structure
How organizations rationalize their resources
Structure Offers Clues About
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Where formal power resides
How tasks are coordinated
How the actions of members are controlled
How decision-making authority is assigned
How strategy and decisions are enacted
Organizational Structure
What is the role of structure?
 Provides a roadmap for workflow
 Creates or restrains interactions
 Influences attitudes and social relations
 Influences how work is completed
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What is the appropriate way to divide and
coordinate work and work related processes?
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Differentiation – Influences how well
organizations collaborate (Horizontal, Vertical,
Personal, Spatial)
Integration – Determines how Organizations
coordinate their work (Mutual Adjustment,
Direct supervision, Standardization)
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Mechanistic Structures
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Bureaucracy
Clearly defined roles
Senior people have more knowledge of issues
and problems
Standardized policies and procedures govern
organizational decision-making
Rewards are determined by adherence to
instruction from supervisors
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Organic structures
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Flexibly designed to cope with change
Less focus on formal roles and specialization
Not assumed that people in higher positions are
better informed than those in lower positions
Horizontal relationships are equal to or more
important than vertical relationships
Formal structure is fluid and changeable
Organizational Structure
Dimensions of Structure exist on a continuum
 Centralization
 Formalization
 Complexity
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Determinants of structure
Size
Complexity
Strategy
External considerations
Managerial experience and skill