Chapter 10 ORGANIZATIONAL DROB BI NS ACOULTER STRUCTURE AND DESIGN ©Prentice Hall,.2002 10-1
Chapter 10 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DESIGN © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-1
Learning Objectives (cont.) You should learn to: Define organizational structure and organizational design Explain why structure and design are important to an organization Describe the six key elements of organizational structure Differentiate mechanistic and organic organizational design Identify the four contingency factors that influence organizational design ©Prentice Hall,2002 10-2
Learning Objectives (cont.) You should learn to: – Define organizational structure and organizational design – Explain why structure and design are important to an organization – Describe the six key elements of organizational structure – Differentiate mechanistic and organic organizational design – Identify the four contingency factors that influence organizational design © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-2
Learning Objectives You should learn to: Describe a simple structure,a functional structure, and a divisional structure Explain team-based structures and why organizations are using them Describe matrix structures,project structures. autonomous internal units,and boundaryless organizations Explain the concept of a learning organization and how it influences organizational design ©Prentice Hall,.2002 10-3
Learning Objectives You should learn to: – Describe a simple structure, a functional structure, and a divisional structure – Explain team-based structures and why organizations are using them – Describe matrix structures, project structures, autonomous internal units, and boundaryless organizations – Explain the concept of a learning organization and how it influences organizational design © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-3
Defining Organizational Structure Nomenclature -orguikiing-the process of creating an organization's structure -organizational structure-the formal framework by which job tasks are divided,grouped,and coordinated -organizutionall design-process of developing or changing an organization's structure process involves six key elements ©Prentice Hal,2002 10-4
Defining Organizational Structure Nomenclature – organizing - the process of creating an organization’s structure – organizational structure - the formal framework by which job tasks are divided, grouped, and coordinated – organizational design - process of developing or changing an organization’s structure • process involves six key elements © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-4
Defining Organizational Structure (cont. Work Specialization the degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs individuals specialize in doing part of an activity rather than the entire activity too much specialization has created human diseconomies an important organizing mechanism,though not a source of ever-increasing productivity ©Prentice Hall,.2002 10-5
Defining Organizational Structure (cont.) Work Specialization – the degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs • individuals specialize in doing part of an activity rather than the entire activity – too much specialization has created human diseconomies – an important organizing mechanism, though not a source of ever-increasing productivity © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-5