Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Job Design, Human Relations Movement

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Hayden Woodley

Document Summary

The division and coordination of labour: labour must be divided because individuals have physical and intellectual limitations, there are two basic dimensions to the division of labour: A horizontal dimension: once labour is divided, it must be coordinated to achieve organizational effectiveness. Vertical division of labour: the vertical division of labour is concerned primarily with apportioning authority for planning and decision making who gets to tell whom what to do, key themes that underlie the vertical division of labour: Horizontal division of labour: the horizontal division of labour suggests some specialization on the part of the workforce, the increased specialization can promote efficiency, key themes that underlie the horizontal division of labour: Departmentation: the assignment of jobs to departments is called departmentation, there are several methods of departmentation and each has strengths and weaknesses. It represents one of the core aspects of the horizontal division of labour.