MANA 298 Study Guide - Final Guide: Multiuser Dos, Reinforcement, Human Resource Management
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Organizing arranges people and resources to work toward a goal. As one of the most basic components of management, it involves dividing the labor and coordinating results to achieve a common purpose. Organization structure is the system of tasks, reporting relationships and communication linkages within an organization. This can be visually seen with an organization chart. By looking at an organization chart, we learn the basics of an organization"s formal structure. The informal structure is the set of unofficial relationships among an organization"s members. Social network analysis is a great tool for understanding informal structures and the social relationships that are active in an organization. *no organization can be fully understood without gaining insight into the informal structure as well as the formal one. Informal structures are key to the success of any organization, especially during times of change or in unusual situations. They provide, quick spontaneous help which allows an organization to get things done.
