Organizational Structure

Presented by AFROZ FATIMA PAROMITA DAS SAMIR SHARMA VARUN SINGH LOHITH.N DEBENDRA SAHOO

An organizational structure (OS) defines how jobs and tasks are formally divided, grouped, and

coordinated.

Work Specialization Departmentalization Chain of Command Span of Control Centralization & Decentralization Formalization

Organizational Designs range from highly structured and standardized bureaucracy to the loose and amorphous boundary less organization.

One end – mechanistic model. Other end- organic model.

The Simple StructureThe Traditional structure (Line & staff)The Virtual OrganizationThe Matrix StructureThe Team StructureThe Boundary less Structure

Structures differ because of……

Strategy- e.g. imitation strategy.Organization size- No. of employees.Technology- degree of routine.Environment- outside world affecting org.

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Organization Structure: Its Determinants and Outcomes

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Organizational Designs and Employee Behavior

Research Findings:

• Work specialization contributes to higher employee productivity, but it reduces job satisfaction.

• The benefits of specialization have decreased rapidly as employees seek more intrinsically rewarding jobs.

• The effect of span of control on employee performance is contingent upon individual differences and abilities, task structures, and other organizational factors.

• Participative decision making in decentralized organizations is positively related to job satisfaction.

“ I DETEST BUREAUCRACY ”

Greg Strakosch founder and CEO of interactive media company “TECH TARGET” .

comprising of 210 employees.

its an open system organization with free entry and exit and no set policies mandating working hours .

results have the most priority.

Yearly sales hit the target at $35 million i.e. increase by 30%. Efficient, effective and productive results. High employees satisfaction. independence of achieving goals.

Weakness

lack of co-ordination. employee may under achieve.

Higher growth. Employee retention. Employee satisfaction. advance technology for safe guard of information.

Threats

leakage of information. communication barriers.

An open and flexible system organization.

The freedom of doing work.There is no bureaucracy.

It depends on the type of organization.

It also depends on the size of organization.

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Usage of higher and advance technology.

Increase efficiency and effectiveness of achievements of goals.

Quality routine check of employees performance.

Organization structure helps an organization to grow and increase its employees efficiency. Also helps in matching individual goals with organizations goals.