Nursing NUR402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Centrality, Diagram, Organizational Chart
26 Apr 2016
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An organization is a group of people working together, under formal and informal rules of behavior, to achieve a common purpose. Organization also refers to the procedures, policies, and methods involved in achieving this common purpose. Thus, organization is both a structure and a process. Organizational structure refers to the lines of authority, communication, and delegation; can be formal or informal. Organizational process refers to the methods used to achieve organizational goals. An organization"s formal structure is depicted in its organizational chart that provides a blueprint, depicting formal relations, functions and activities. The principal purpose for defining the organization diagram is to clarify chain of command, span of control, official communication channels, and linkage for all department personnel. It is customary to show formal organization structure in a diagrammatic form with a three dimensional model having depth, height and width. Boxes containing various position titles are positioned vertically to highlight differences in status and responsibility.
