Lecture 8 Organisational Structure and Design – Organisational Structure the framework in which the organisation defines how – task are divided, resources are deployed and departments are coordinated. Set of formal task assigned to individuals and departments Formal reporting relationships Design of systems to ensure effective coordination of employees across departments. When the task becomes to large division of labour, need for coordination. – Work Specialisation the degree to which organisational task are subdivided – into individual jobs, also called division of labour. of command an unbroken line of authority that links all individuals in the – organisation and specifies who reports to whom. Authority the formal and legitimate right of a manager to make decisions, issue – orders and allocate resources. Reponsibility the duty to perform an assigned task or activity. – Delegation process managers use to transfer authority and responsibility to – positions below them in the hierarchy. Span of control The number of employees who report to a supervisor Tall v flat structure. Tall structure narrow span of control –
Lecture 8 – Organisational Structure and Design Organisational Structure – the framework in which the organisation defines how task are divided, resources are deployed and departments are coordinated. Set of formal task assigned to individuals and departments Formal reporting relationships Design of systems to ensure effective coordination of employees across departments. When the task becomes to large – division of labour, need for coordination. Work Specialisation – the degree to which organisational task are subdivided into individual jobs, also called division of labour. of command – an unbroken line of authority that links all individuals in the organisation and specifies who reports to whom. Authority – the formal and legitimate right of a manager to make decisions, issue orders and allocate resources. Reponsibility – the duty to perform an assigned task or activity. Delegation – process managers use to transfer authority and responsibility to positions below them in the hierarchy. Span of control The number of employees who report to a supervisor Tall v flat structure. Tall structure – narrow span of control
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