Organizational structure

formally dictates how jobs and tasks are divided and coordinated between individuals and groups within the company.

a drawing that represents every job in the organization and the formal reporting relationships between those jobs.

the way in which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs. Also known as division of labor. Assembly line worker.

Specific flow of authority down through the levels of an organization’s structure

how many employees the manager is responsible for in the organization.

reflects where decisions are formally made in organizations

when there are many specific rules and procedures used to standardize behaviors and decisions.

Mechanistic organizations

efficient, rigid, predictable, and standardized organizations that thrive in stable environments.

Organic organizations

flexible, adaptive, outward-focused organizations that thrive in dynamic environments.

Organizational design

the process of creating, selecting, or changing the structure of an organization.

consists of its customers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, and other factors external to the firm, all of which have an impact on organizational design.

describes an organization’s objectives and goals and how it tries to capitalize on its assets to make money.

the method by which it transforms inputs into outputs

refers to the total number of employees, and structure

perhaps the most common form of organizational design, primarily because there are more small organizations than large ones.

bureaucratic structure

organizational form that exhibits many of the facets of the mechanistic organization.

an organizational form in which employees are grouped by the functions they perform for the organization.

Multi-divisional structures

bureaucratic organizational forms in which employees are grouped into divisions around products, geographic regions, or clients.

group business units around different products that the company produces

Geographic structures

generally based around the different locations where the company does business.

an organizational form in which employees are organized around serving customers.

a more complex form of organizational design that tries to take advantage of two types of structures at the same time.

The process of changing an organization’s structure is called

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Question	Answer
Organizational structure	formally dictates how jobs and tasks are divided and coordinated between individuals and groups within the company.
organizational chart	a drawing that represents every job in the organization and the formal reporting relationships between those jobs.
Work specialization	the way in which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs. Also known as division of labor. Assembly line worker.
Chain of command	Specific flow of authority down through the levels of an organization’s structure
Span of control	how many employees the manager is responsible for in the organization.
Centralization	reflects where decisions are formally made in organizations
formalization	when there are many specific rules and procedures used to standardize behaviors and decisions.
Mechanistic organizations	efficient, rigid, predictable, and standardized organizations that thrive in stable environments.
Organic organizations	flexible, adaptive, outward-focused organizations that thrive in dynamic environments.
Organizational design	the process of creating, selecting, or changing the structure of an organization.
Business environment	consists of its customers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, and other factors external to the firm, all of which have an impact on organizational design.
company strategy	describes an organization’s objectives and goals and how it tries to capitalize on its assets to make money.
technology	the method by which it transforms inputs into outputs
Company size	refers to the total number of employees, and structure
Simple structures	perhaps the most common form of organizational design, primarily because there are more small organizations than large ones.
bureaucratic structure	organizational form that exhibits many of the facets of the mechanistic organization.
Functional structure	an organizational form in which employees are grouped by the functions they perform for the organization.
Multi-divisional structures	bureaucratic organizational forms in which employees are grouped into divisions around products, geographic regions, or clients.
Product structures	group business units around different products that the company produces
Geographic structures	generally based around the different locations where the company does business.
Client structure	an organizational form in which employees are organized around serving customers.
Matrix structures	a more complex form of organizational design that tries to take advantage of two types of structures at the same time.
restructuring	The process of changing an organization’s structure is called

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