HROB 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Departmentalization, Absenteeism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2100
• Professor: Rhonda Gordon

Document Summary

What is organizational structure: organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, six key elements when an organization"s structure is designed: grouped, and coordinated. Work specialization: the degree to which tasks in the organization are subdivided into separate jobs, benefits: Efficiency less time changing tasks, putting equipment away. Boredom, stress, low productivity, high turnover, increased: downsides: absenteeism. Departmentalization: the basis on which jobs are grouped together, types: Chain of command: continuous line of authority that extends from upper organizational levels to the lowest level and clarifies who reports to whom, who has the right to give orders and expect them to be. Delegation: subordinates should have only one superior, assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific duties, allowing the employee to make some of the decisions. Span of control: number of subordinates that can be efficiently and effectively managed, small span.