Published by: Zaya
Published date: 22 Jun 2021
Organization structure refers to the way individuals and groups are arranged concerning the tasks they perform. It is the process of coordinating these structural elements in the most effective manner. It consists of higher-level management, middle-level management, and lower-level management.
Foundations of organization structure:
Components of the structure are as follows:
Types of Organization design:
Job design:
Job design is the process of structuring work and designating the specific activities at individual or group levels. It is the function of specifying the work activities of an individual or group in an organizational setting. Job Design is the process of deciding on the content of a job in terms of its duties and responsibilities; methods techniques, systems, and procedures, and the relationships that should exist between the job holder and superiors, subordinates, and colleagues.
The objective of job design is to develop jobs that meet the requirements of the organization and its technology and that satisfy the jobholder’s personal and individual requirements
Objectives of Job design:
Management techniques of Job design:
Human factors in organizing (Organization design and employee behavior):
People are different in nature; Not everyone prefers the freedom and flexibility of organic structures and vice-versa. while designing organization structures and vice-versa. While designing organizational structure managers have to consider individual differences in their mind. There is a consensus among behavioral experts and working managers that an organization's structure has significant effects on its employees. How each of the designs affects employed behavior has been discussed separately while going through those designs accordingly.
Organizational Culture:
Organizational culture is the set of important assumptions that members of an organization share in common. Every organization has its own culture.
An organization’s culture is similar to an individual's personality-an intangible theme that provides meaning, direction, and the basis for action.
It is the basic pattern of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs considered to be the correct way of thinking about and acting on problems and opportunities facing the organization.
A member of an organization can simply be aware of the organization’s beliefs and values without sharing them in a personally significant way.
It is a philosophy that guides organizational policies towards employees and customers.
Importance and characteristics of organizational culture:
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No need to communicate in matters for which shared assumptions already exist
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Factors shaping Organizational Culture