Organizational Structure and Design

1. Organic organization

1.1. Highly adaptive and flexible structure

1.2. Informal communication

1.3. Adaptable duties

1.4. Decentralized decision authority

1.5. Wider spans of control leading to flatter structures

1.6. Few rules

1.7. Collaboration (both vertical and horizontal)

2. 6 key elements in organizational design

2.1. work specialization, departmentalization, authority and responsibility, span of control, central- ization versus decentralization, and formalization.

2.2. What Is Work Specialization

2.2.1. molding, stitching and sewing, lacing, and so forth.

2.3. What Is Departmentalization

2.3.1. Functional • Product • Customer • Geographic • Process

3. Mechanistic organization

3.1. High specialization

3.2. Rigid departmentalization

3.3. Clear chain of command

3.4. High formalization

3.5. Narrow spans of control leading to taller structure

4. What Is Span of Control

4.1. How many employees can a manager efficiently and effectively supervise

5. Authority and Responsibility

5.1. chain of command

5.2. line authority: Power staff authority: Advice