access to The Academy of Management Review. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 41.13.52.46 on Tue‚ 23 Jul 2013 08:32:37 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Review 1980‚ Vol.5‚ No. 1‚49-64 Academyof Management Structure Organization A Critical and Performance: Review1 DAN R. DALTON Indiana University WILLIAM TODOR D. The Ohio State University MICHAELJ. SPENDOLINI GORDON J. FIELDING LYMANW. PORTER University of California- Irvine We examine the literature
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Contents Introduction 2 Organisation structure 2 Types of structures 3 Functional Structure 3 Divisional Structure 4 The Matrix Structure 5 Team-based structure 6 Network structure 7 Factors that affect structure 7 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 9 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explore organisational structure‚ examine the aspects that impact the structure of an organisation and discuss how managers should use this information. Organisation structure The organising process leads
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Organizational Structure Why is organizational structure important? What is it? Why do organizations adopt different structural arrangements? Why do these change over time? Definition how an organization arranges people and activities in order to meet its goals 1) Differentiation (specialization and division of labor) 2) Integration Dimensions of Structure Specialization / Division of Labor * Division of labor: degree to which tasks are subdivided into separate jobs
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offering that allows the consumer/stakeholder to derive benefits particular to their needs/wants Services are products that we purchase and consume in ever-growing quantities; they range from restaurant meals to university education. In business markets‚ services include such things as cleaning and IT. The businesses that provide these services understand that delivering value and customer satisfaction are key to ensuring their businesses survive and flourish. Such is the importance and pervasiveness
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Capital Structure In finance‚ the term “capital structure” refers to the way a firm finances its assets. Generally speaking‚ there are two main forms of capital structure: debt financing and equity financing (Cumming 52; Myers‚ 83). Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages‚ and an essential task for the successful manager of a firm is to find an optimal capital structure in terms of risk and reward for stockholders. When making decisions that affect capital structure‚ managers must be
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employee is required to adhere to the orders of their superiors who in turn have to operate under the structure and rules of the organization (Weber‚ 1946). When looking at how bureaucracy is used and implemented across the globe‚ it is clear that there are huge differences in how efficiently organizations and governments are being run‚ despite the fact that they are all working within a bureaucratic structure. In this paper we will look at public administration and question whether or not the bureaucratic
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Organizational Structure An organization is a social unit of people‚ systematically structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals on a continuing basis. All organizations have a management structure that determines relationships between functions and positions‚ and subdivides and delegates roles‚ responsibilities‚ and authority to carry out defined tasks. Therefore‚ in order to better manage the large amount of resources and assets organizations need to be in some sort of
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THEIR CULTURE |ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE | Example | Handy’s Culture Type | |1. Functional | ACK | POWER / ROLE CULTURE | |2. Product | UNILEVER | TASK CULTURE | |3. Geographic
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right after their order is taken‚ hence explains the term fast food. McDonald’s has two structures at two different levels; the first is at the corporate level and the second‚ restaurant level. The corporate’s current design type is functional while the restaurant’s current design type is divisional. Image 1: McDonald’s Corporate Structure The image above illustrates a hierarchy in McDonald’s corporate structure. It consists of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on top followed by the chairman of
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