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I. Definition of Organizing
Organizing is a management function which refers to "the structuring of resources and
activities to accomplish objectives in an efficient and effective manner."
The arrangement or relationship of positions within an organization is called the
structure. The result of the organizing process is the structure.
When structuring an organization, the engineer manager must be concerned with the
following:
1. Division of labor — determining the scope of work and how it is combined in a job.
2. Delegation of authority — the process of assigning various degrees of decision-
making authority to subordinates.
3. Departmentation — the grouping of related jobs. activities, or processes into major
organizational subunits.
4. Span of control — the number of people reporting to a given manager.
5. Coordination — the linking of activities in the organization that serves to achieve a
common goal or objective.
IV. The Formal Organization
The formal organization is the structure that details lines of responsibilities, authority,
and position. It is the planned structure and it represents the deliberate attempt to establish
patterned relationships among components that will meet the objectives effectively.
Formal organizations require the formation of formal groups which will be assigned to
perform specific tasks aimed at achieving organizational objectives. The formal group is a part
of the organization structure.
The formal structure is described by management through:
1. organization chart – is a diagram of the organization's official positions and formal
lines of authority. The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) organizational
chart is shown below as an example: