ORGANIZATIONALBEHAVIOR 12WProf. Luo, FanManagement School,Wuhan University of TechnologyEmail:sailluof@126.com
Management School, Wuhan University of Technology Email: sailluof@126.com Organizational Behavior 12 Prof. Luo, Fan
12.Foundations of OrganizationalStructureWhatIs OrganizationalCommonStructure?OrganizationDesignsNewDesignOptionsWhyDoOrganizational Designs andStructuresDiffer?EmployeeBehavior
12. Foundations of Organizational Structure What Is Organizational Structure? Organizational Designs and Employee Behavior Why Do Structures Differ? Common Organization Designs New Design Options
Teaching PlanObjectsHelp the students understanding organizationalstructure, so as to help them diagnose and optimizeorganizational structure.TeachingEmphasesDeterminants of Organizational Structure, NewDesign Options*Learning difficultyDiagnosis and Optimization of OrganizationalStructure心MethodsLecture;CaseDiscussion
Teaching Plan Objects Help the students understanding organizational structure, so as to help them diagnose and optimize organizational structure. Teaching Emphases Determinants of Organizational Structure, New Design Options Learning difficulty Diagnosis and Optimization of Organizational Structure Methods Lecture; Case Discussion
Case:Can a structure be too flat?Questions:+&How does theNucorcaseillustratethelimitations ofthe simple organizational structure?Do you think other organizations should attempt toreplicate Nucor's structure? Why or why not? Why do you think other organizations have developedstructures much more complex than Nucor's?& As more and more“new blood"comes into Nucor, doyou think the structure will begin to look that of otherorganizations?
Case: Can a structure be too flat? Questions: How does the Nucor case illustrate the limitations of the simple organizational structure? Do you think other organizations should attempt to replicate Nucor’s structure? Why or why not? Why do you think other organizations have developed structures much more complex than Nucor’s? As more and more “new blood” comes into Nucor, do you think the structure will begin to look that of other organizations?
(1)WhatIs Organizational Structure?Organizational StructureHow job tasks are formally divided, grouped,and coordinatedKeyElementsWorkspecializationOrganizationalDepartmentalizationStructureChainofcommandSpanof controlCentralizationanddecentralizationFormalization
(1) What Is Organizational Structure? Organizational Structure • Key Elements • Departmentalization • Span of control • Centralization and decentralization Organizational Structure How job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated • Chain of command • Formalization • Work specialization