GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Work Unit, Departmentalization, Project A

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Bamidele Adunkele

Document Summary

Organizing: the process of arranging people and other resources to work together to accomplish a goal. Organization structure: the system of tasks, workflows, reporting relationships, and communication channels that link together diverse individuals and groups. The division of work positions and titles show work responsibilities. Supervisory relationships lines show who reports to whom. Communication channels lines show formal communication flows. Major subunits positions reporting to a common manager are shown. Levels of management- vertical layers of management are shown. Departmentalization is the process of grouping people and jobs into work units. Assistant manager: functional structures groups together with similar skills who perform similar tasks, they share technical expertise, interests, and responsibilities. Task assignments consistent with expertise and training: potential disadvantages of functional structures: Functional chimneys problem is a lack of communication and coordination across functions. Sense of cooperation and common purpose break down. Cannot move from one department to another.