ADMS 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Departmentalization, Organizational Structure, Ceo Succession

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Joanne Gray

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Organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated: si(cid:454) ke(cid:455) ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts (cid:449)he(cid:374) orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s structure is desig(cid:374)ed, work specialization. Degree to which tasks in organization are subdivided into separate jobs. Possible whenever job roles can be broken down: departmentalization. Basis on which jobs are grouped together. Can become silos within organization: departments can become protective of their own turf. Departmentalized by type of product organization produes. Can be used for products and customers. Basis of particular type of customer that organization seeks to reach: chain of command. Continuous line of authority that extends from upper to lowest organization levels. Who has right to give orders and expect them to be obeyed: each manager is given degree of authority to meet their. Assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific duties: allow employee to make some of the decisions. Although most companies use chain of command.