Post on 30-Dec-2015
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The Structure of Organisations
Organisation
Internal, formal framework How authority is transmitted Often evolves
Organisation Chart
Organisation Chart
Overall responisibility for decision making
Formal relationships Accountability and authority Span of control – who report to whom Formal channels of communication
Heirarchy
Layers with fewer and fewer people Often called a pyramid Vertical in nature – Tall or Flat
Easy to create Decision clearly from
top Identifiable chaing of
command ”role” culture –
importance of roll determines position in heirarchy
Archaic Rarely the most
efficitient Horizontal links don’t
exist Tunnel vision ”Safe” organisations
can lead to inflexibility
Pros Cons
Limited Company Organisation Most companies have no majority
shareholder Board of Directors
Elected/appointed shareholdersBroad policies and objectivesAccountability to stakeholdersAppoint a CEO
Company Officers
CEO also called Managing DirectorChief Executive Officer
CFO – Financial CTO – Technical CMO – Marketing CIO – Information CCO - Creative
Some Company’s Boards
EricssonVattenfallHewlett Packard
Matrix Structure
Cross cooperation between units Task/project oriented Gathers a team of specialists to
complete a project Emphasis on contribution to team
Communication across traditional boundries
Less tunnel vision Crossover of ideas Easy to create new
groups/constellations
Less direct control from top
Unclear leadership
Pros Cons
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Key principles
Reponsibilities Authority Accountability