COMM 292 Chapter Notes -Good Governance, Ceo Succession, Absenteeism
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Organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated. Structure determines the reporting relationships of people. Restructuring when org. "s change its structure from time to time (often involves layoffs) Six key elements that managers need to address when they design an organization"s structure: Aka division of labour the degree to which tasks in the organization are subdivided into separate jobs. Broken down into a number of steps, each being completed by a different person. Solution/balance: put them into teams with interchangeable skills gives employees a variety of activities to do. Work specialization contributes to higher employee productivity but reduced job satisfaction. Productivity suffers when human diseconomies (satisfaction) overtake economies of specialization. Departmentalization the basis on which jobs are grouped together for increased coordination of similar/related tasks. Risk: if they become silos a separate organization within the organization disconnected: protect own turf poor inter-department interaction narrow vision with respect to organizational goals.
