Nature of Organising

Organisational Structure
Organisational Structure
 Departmentation
 Departmentation refers to the process of
grouping related activities or functions into
specialized units or departments within an
organization.
 It is derived from the word 'department', which
signifies an organization's distinct area or
division responsible for specific tasks or
functions
Line manager Vs Staff Manager
A line manager's primary responsibility is to
monitor and maximise the performance of their
team.
A staff manager's primary responsibility is to
provide technical assistance and guidance to line
managers.
They usually have a specialism, for example, HR
or finance
Line manager Vs Staff Manager
Line Manager has authority and right to
issue orders to managers or employees
Managers with authority are line managers
Line authority creates a superior subordinate
relationship
Line manager Vs Staff Manager
Staff Managers have right to advise other
Managers

Managers with advisory authority are staff

managers
It creates an advisory relation ship
 Examples
• Line of Business. A manager with responsibility
for revenue. ...
• Operations. A manager who oversees the day-to-
day processes of delivering value to the
customer. ...
• Production. ...
• Logistics. ...
• Service Delivery. .....
• Sales.
 Examples
Staff managers for example, accounting,
customer service, or human resources.
Line and Staff Organisation
Line and staff Organisation
 Decentralization
 The transfer of control of an activity or
organization to several local offices or
authorities rather than one single one.
 Decentralization is referred to as a form of an
organizational structure where there is the
delegation of authority by the top management
to the middle and lower levels of management
in an organization.
 Coordinating functions on
organising
 Coordination is the function of management
which ensures that different departments and
groups work in sync.
 Therefore, there is unity of action among the
employees, groups, and departments.
 It also brings harmony in carrying out the
different tasks and activities to achieve the
organization's objectives efficiently.
 Emerging Trends in Corporate
structure
 One of the key trends in organizational
structure design is the shift from rigid and
hierarchical structures to agile and flexible
ones.
 Agile and flexible structures are more
responsive to the changing customer needs,
market conditions, and technological
disruptions
Emerging Trends in Corporate
structure