After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions: What is organizing as a managerial responsibility? What are the most common types of organization structures? What are the trends in organizational design? | Chapter 8 Organization Structure and Design Exploring Management Chapter 8 What is organizing as a managerial responsibility? What are the most common types of organization structures? What are the trends in organizational design? 2 Organizing Organizing is one of the management functions Organization charts describe the formal structures of organizations Organizations also operate with informal structures Informal structures have good points and bad points As with the other management functions, how you organize depends on what you want to do. 3 ORGANIZING Management Functions Organizing Arranges people and resources to work toward a goal Organizational structures are designed and re-designed to use resources such as money, assets, technology, knowledge and people in the most efficient way to interact with the external environment. 4 ORGANIZING Organizational Charts Structure system of tasks, reporting relationships, and communication that links people and positions within an organization. Organization Charts describe the formal structure, how an organization should ideally work. There are many different types of organizations and there is no one best way to organize them. 5 ORGANIZING Organizational Charts What You Can Learn from an Organization Chart Many organizations do not make detailed organizational charts public knowledge. They may be used by competitors, investors or they may not even have complete charts developed. Relationships can change rapidly. 6 ORGANIZING Formal Structure Organizational charts are often depicted as a dichotomy, but in reality, they are a living flow of communication and relationships. 7 ORGANIZING Formal Structure Division of Labor People and groups performing different jobs. Formal Structure The official structure of the organization. Informal Structure The unofficial relationships that develop among an organization’s members. The unofficial relationships are often stronger than the formal relationships. There are many . | Chapter 8 Organization Structure and Design Exploring Management Chapter 8 What is organizing as a managerial responsibility? What are the most common types of organization structures? What are the trends in organizational design? 2 Organizing Organizing is one of the management functions Organization charts describe the formal structures of organizations Organizations also operate with informal structures Informal structures have good points and bad points As with the other management functions, how you organize depends on what you want to do. 3 ORGANIZING Management Functions Organizing Arranges people and resources to work toward a goal Organizational structures are designed and re-designed to use resources such as money, assets, technology, knowledge and people in the most efficient way to interact with the external environment. 4 ORGANIZING Organizational Charts Structure system of tasks, reporting relationships, and communication that links people and positions within an .
