MGT 201 11th Edition Lecture14 Outline of Last Lecture I. Discuss diagnosis and analysis causes II. Describe the selection of desired alternative & making the decision III. Go over group decision makingOutline of Current Lecture IV. Go over and describe an organizational structure V. Go over and discuss a functional organization Current LectureChapter 10: Designing Adaptive Organizations Organizational Structure- set of formal tasks assigned to individuals and departments, formal reporting relationships including lines of authority, decision responsibility, and the design of systems to ensure effective coordination across departments Organizational chart- visual representation in an organization’s structure Fundamentals of Organizing Vertical Structure Work Specialization- degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs Chain of command- where the authority rests, responsibility, accountability, and delegation Span of management- number of people reporting to any one boss/supervisor Optimal span of control depends on:- Degree of routineness, competence of staff, similarity of workers tasks Centralization vs. Decentralization Centralized organization- high-level executives make most decisions and pass them down to lower levels for implementation Decentralized organization- lower level of authority make decisions and move it to higher executives Five Forms of Departmentalization: Functional Divisional Matrix Team-based Virtual Network These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Functional organization- departmentalization around specialized activities such as production, marketing, and human
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