Chapter 6: Designing Adaptive Organizations
Definition of Organizing
Organizing the Vertical Structure
Organizing concepts
Definition of Authority, Responsibility, and Delegation
Line and Staff Authority
Span of Management
Definition of Centralization and Decentralization
Departmentalization
Organizing for Horizontal Coordination
Factors Affecting Organization Structure
• Definition of Chain of Command
• Definition of Span of Management
• Definition of Work Specialization
• Staff authority
• Line authority
Line departments
Staff departments
Sales
Production
Labor relations
Research
Marketing
Accounting
Human Resources
Narrow span of management
Span of management structure
Wide span of management
Tall structure
Flat structure
• Virtual network structure
• Team approach
• Matrix approach
• Vertical Functional approach
• Vertical Functional approach
• Operational Needs (technology, work processes)
• Strategic Needs (environment, strategy, goals)