2.2 - Organization Structure Flashcards
Define delegation
The passing on and entrusting of certain tasks to managers and subordinates
Define span of control
The number of subordinates who are directly accountable to a manager
What are the 2 types of organisation charts
- wider
- narrower
What does a narrow organisation chart mean
More layers, more costly , prolonged communication, easier to control, more us and them culture
What does a wide organisation chart mean
Fewer layers, lower managerial cost, effective communication, large teams, hard to control
Define hiarchy
Organisation system based on ranking
Define line manager
A person above am employee on the hiarchy level
What are the positives and negatives of a line manager
Pos - clear to understand, ceate sense of belonging
Neg - isolation between departments, inflexible
Define chain of command
How orders go down the levels of hierchy
Define bureaucracy
The execution of tasks that are guided by excessively complicated admin rules and procedures
Define adhorcary
Positive of bureaucracy
Define centralised organisations
The concentration of powers and decision making in a single authority
What are the positives and negatives of centralised organisations
Pos - quick decisions, sense of direction, control, efficient in critical situations
Net - added pressure for senior management, inflexibility, power plays, delays in decision making, demotivation
Define decentralised organisation
The transfer of power and design making from a single authority to several groups/people
What are the positives and negatives of decentralised organisations
Pos - engaging, motivating, promotes teamwork
Neg - increased admin costs, time consuming, hard to trace mistakes, potential loss of control
Define delayring
Process of removing one or more levels off hiarchy
What are the positives and negatives of delayring
Pos - reduces costs, improves speed of communication, encourages delegation and empowerment
Neg - creates anxiety and sense of insecurity, overloads stuff, prolongs design making
Define matrix structure
A system whereby employees report to several managers and work in cross departmental systems
Define organisation charts
A graph that represents the structure of an organisation showing the relationship of accountability and responsibility
Define organisational structures
An arrangement of profesional relations
Define accountability
Shows who’s held responsable for each particular job
Define responsibility
Shows who is in charge of whom and in what role
What are the 5 things you can see from a organisational chart
1, functional departments
2. Chain of command
3. Span of control
4. Communication channels
5. Levels of hiarchy
What are the 2 types of organisational charts
- Flat/tall
- By prudcts, function region
