Question 3 3.1 Highlights two advantages and two disadvantages for each of the following types of organizational structures: 3.1.1. Functional structures According T.N. Chhabra (2003:263)‚ functional structures directs the subordinates throughout the organization in his particular area of business operation. This means that subordinates receive orders and instructions not from one superior but from several functional specialists. In other words‚ the subordinates are accountable to different functional
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Organizational Structure Meaning – Various Structures – Practical Illustration Organizational Structure: It refers to a formal system of tasks and reporting relationships that coordinates and motivates employees to work together to achieve the organizational goals. Formal system of task and reporting relationships showing how workers use resources. It involves the following structures: 1) Functional Structure It refers to the organizational structure composed
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Organisations (Assignment 2) Organisation Structures – Introduction Organisation Structures – Span of Control Functional Areas Finance The finance department is a department within an organisation who deals with the financial side of the business and will therefore have many roles and activities which they would complete on a daily basis in order to ensure that this department is performing to a high standard which will contribute towards the overall success and standard of the business
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Chapter 10 Organisational Structure and Design Robbins‚ Bergman‚ Stagg‚ Coulter: Management 4e © 2006 Pearson Education Australia LO6 Students will evaluate two types of organisational structures and recommend a structure for a given situation Key elements a) Hierarchy and departmentalisation economic growth b) Centralisation versus decentralisation c) Mechanistic versus organic d) Span of control Robbins‚ Bergman‚ Stagg‚ Coulter: Management 4e © 2006 Pearson Education Australia 2 LEARNING
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Culture‚ HRM and ethics. Understanding Organisational Culture Interest in organisational culture began in the early ’80s when management gurus such as Tom Peters began to focus on culture as a differentiator of successful organisations. In the past twenty-odd years interest in culture has increased as case studies have identified a strong link between organisational culture and its performance. Managers in general and HR practitioners in particular‚ must appreciate the extents to which culture
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UNIT 3 Structure ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND EFFECTIVENESS 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.0 Objectives Introduction Concept of Organisation Structure Components of Organisation Structure Types of Organisation Structure 3.4.1 Functional Structure 3.4.2 3.4.3 Divisional Structure Adaptive Structure 3.5 3.6 Dimensions of Organisation Structure Organisational Design 3.6.1 Classical form of Organisation 3.6.2 3.6.3 Alternate Design Organisational and Mechanistic Design 3.7 3.8 3.9 10.10 Organisational
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1 Understand organisational structures 1.1 Explain the differences between the private sector‚ public sector and voluntary sector A private sector is usually composed of organisations which are privately owned and not part of a government; whereas a public sector is composed of organisations that are owned by the government and voluntary sectors are composed of individuals of who seek help in charitable activities. Private sectors include corporations such as partnerships and charities‚ like the
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Organizational Structure of McDonald’s McDonalds is one of the largest food chain companies in the world and has much strength in its company that allows it to build a functional structure. A McDonald’s resturant is operated by a franchise‚ an afilliate or the corporation itself. McDonald’s has a multi-level organisational structure‚ which is headed by the CEO and the board of directors. The board is made up of 13 members‚ 11 of whom are directors. The CEO leads a group of line of managers
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What Are the Differences in Organizational Structures? Organizational structure development is driven by an organization ’s type. According to Lamar University‚ organizational structure is‚ “the formal system of task and reporting relationships that controls‚ coordinates‚ and motivates employees so that they cooperate to achieve an organization ’s goals.” Depending on the type of business or organization‚ the organizational structure will be developed differently. For example‚ if you were running
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their parts such as staff‚ profit‚ products‚ strategy‚ technology‚ environment‚ structure and culture. These parts or factors can directly contribute to the strengths or weaknesses of an organisation and they are all interrelated. This essay will examine organisational structure and organisational culture and the influence mechanistic and organic structures have on organisational culture. Organisational structure‚ as defined by Hodge‚ Anthony & Gales (1996)‚ is “the sum total of the way in which
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