GMS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Organizational Chart, Organizational Structure, Knowledge Sharing

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

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Informal structures: shadow organizations made up of unofficial relationships among organization memers, social network analysis i. Identifying the informal structure and their embedded social relationships that are active in an organization: potential advantages, help people accomplish tasks, overcome limits of formal structure, gain access to interpersonal networks iv. Informal learning: potential disadvantages, maybe against the best interest of the organization, susceptibility to rumor, may carry inaccurate info, may force resistance to change, diversion of work efforts from important objectives, feeling of alienation from outsiders. Increased flexibility n restructuring: better customer service, better performance accountability vi. Improved strategic management: disadvantages, 2 boss system, power struggle, task confusion, time consuming, groupitis loyalties iv. Improves morale: greater sense of identification v. In an uncertain environment, use organic design: differentiation, degree if differences between subsystems, sources, time orientation, objectives. Implementation: level of coordination achieved between subsystems in an organization, organizational design paradox. *no best scenario: trend, reduced staff size.