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Organizational Structure

5/5/12 By: Hira Tariq, Mahnoor Khawaja and Mehak Zia

What is organizational structure?

Organizational structure is the internal, formal framework of a business that shows the way in which management is organized and linked together and how authority is passed through the organization

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An Organizational chart

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 Types

of Organizatio nal Structure:

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-- Different layers of Organization with fewer and fewer people on each higher level -- Decision making power starts at top but may be passed down to lower levels
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-- An organizational structure that creates project teams that cut across traditional functional departments -- Allows communication between all members of the team cutting

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Key Principles of Organizational structure:

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Levels of hierarchy
A stage in an organizational structure at which the personnel on it have the equal status and authority

Chain of command which authority is This is the route through

passed down an organization i.e. from chief executive and the board of directors

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Span of Control
The number of subordinates reporting directly to a manger. It can be either wide i.e. with a manager directly responsible for many subordinates, Or Narrow i.e. a manager has direct responsibility for a few subordinates.

Delegation
Delegation means the passing down of authority to perform tasks and take decisions from higher to lower levels in the organization.
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Centralization
Keeping all of the important decision making powers within head office or the centre of organization

Decentralizati on Decision making powers are passed down the

organization to empower subordinates and regional/product managers

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L O R G A N I Z A T I O N A
O r T g a a ln li e z r a t O i
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F l a t t e r

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4sKuvRboaY

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