HROB 2100 Lecture 2: HROB Lecture 2
19 Nov 2018
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Organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated. Six key element when organizations structure is designed: Work specialization: the degree to which tasks in the organization are subdivided. Departmentalization: on what basis will jobs be grouped together. difference between customer and product based departmentalization. Chain of command: to whom individuals inside a group report to (unity of command refers to subordinates should only have 1 superior. Your single boss reports to his only boss) Number of subordinates that can be efficiently and effectively managed. Formalization: degree to which jobs within are standardized. Centralization: the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point within. Decentralization: the degree to which decisions making is distributed to lower level employees. New design options: breaking boundaries externally virtual organizations.
