Organisation Structure.

Span of Control :-

  • The number of subordinates a supervisor has reporting to him/her.

  • It is recommended that a supervisor has about 5/6 subordinates for effective management.

  • 2 types of span of Control;
    Narrow
    Wide

  • Narrow
    Closer and more contact with subordinate
    Tight control and tight supervision
    More time for other duties – planning, decision making
    A lot of layers, more positions

  • Wide
    Reduced operation and administrative costs
    Easier communication
    Coordination problems reduced
    Quicker decision making
    Can cultivate higher motivation level in subordinates

Factors affecting Span Of Control:

  • Competence of a manager
  • Complexity of functions
  • Similarity of function
  • Non supervisory duties of manager
  • Direction and control needed by subordinates
  • Physical proximity / Geographic location

chap-4-mgt-162-28-638.jpg

Source

Work Specialisation:-

The degree to which the work necessary to achieve organisational goals is broken down into various jobs.

Without some specialisation, it would be difficult for the organisation to function.

People have different skills and abilities, they are usually able to carry out work effectively and efficiently if the job required a particular skill or ability they possess.

what-is-bureaucratic-leadership_113160.jpg

source

Departmentalisation:-

  • How jobs/ tasks are divided, grouped and coordinated.

  • All departments must understand and ‘pull’ together toward achieving the organisational goals.

  • Activities are grouped by functions e.g. Human Resources, Finance, Marketing.

  • Names of the departments depend on the type of business the organisation is in.

  • The main department designs are by;
    Function.
    Product.
    Geography.
    Matrix-customer&process.

fig1.png

source

Chain of Command (COC):-

  • Unbroken line of authority form the top to the bottom of the organisation.
  • Everyone is accountable to someone.
  • When the COC is too long;
    Complexity in communication
    Message gets distorted
    Depersonalized employee relations
  • Borderless organisation
  • Team work

Centralisation:-

  • Amount of authority delegated to different positions in the organisation structure.
  • Decision making is focused at the top of the organisation hierarchy and lower level just carry out decisions made.
  • Authority and work is little delegated.
  • Advantages
    Top management is aware of the happenings and overall needs, better control over activities.
    Better standardised procedures and policy.
    Easier to maintain secrecy.

DUxbBikU0AAKTv6.jpg

source

Decentralisation:-

  • Decision are made at all management levels.
  • Lower level management provide input in decision making.
  • Authority and work is delegated.
  • Advantages
    Reduces work load for Top management
    Faster decisions
    Better decisions
    Employees learn to make decisions
    Improves staff morale
    Organisation becomes flexible

Untitled-1-8.jpg

source

Formalisation:-

  • Formalization refers to how standardized an organization’s jobs are and the extent to which employee behavior is guided by rules and procedures. In highly formalized organizations, there are explicit job descriptions, numerous organizational rules, and clearly defined procedures covering work processes
  • Actions which are and not to be done, stated in written policies, rules, procedures
  • Helps with vertical coordination

hospital-as-an-organisation-21-728.jpg

source

If you wanna add something please write it down the comment bellow.

follow me

Sort:  

Source
Plagiarism is the copying & pasting of others work without giving credit to the original author or artist. Plagiarized posts are considered spam.

Spam is discouraged by the community, and may result in action from the cheetah bot.

More information and tips on sharing content.

If you believe this comment is in error, please contact us in #disputes on Discord

BOING! You got a 22.65% upvote from @boinger courtesy of @mamunjm!

In the fight of Humans vs Bots, @megabot defended you with 33.33% upvote courtesy of @mamunjm!

Support @Megabot by delegating SP to the bot and get a part of 98% of @Megabot's profit.

Direct delegation links : 10 SP || 50 SP || 100 SP || 500 SP || 1000 SP || Any other amount of SP

Join our discord group here.

Thank You !

This post has received a 13.53% upvote from @lovejuice thanks to @mamunjm. They love you, so does Aggroed. Please be sure to vote for Witnesses at https://steemit.com/~witnesses.