ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Classical definition of organizational

structure: emphasises durable
arrangements
Eg. Jackson & Morgan (1982)
“the relatively enduring allocation of work roles and
administrative mechanisms that creates a pattern of
inter-related work activities, and allows the
organization to conduct, coordinate, and control its
work activities”
 ELEMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
CENTRALIZATION
CHAIN OF COMMAND
SPAN OF CONTROL
FORMALISATION
DEPARTMENTALISATION
WORK SPECIALISATION
 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

DEFINES HOW JOB TASKS ARE

FORMALLY DIVIDED, GROUPED,
AND CO-ORDINATED
 COMMON ORGANIZATIONAL
DESIGNS
•SIMPLE STRUCTURE
•BUREAUCRACY
•MATRIX STRUCTURE
•TEAM STRUCTURE
•PIZZA STRUCTURE
•NETWORK STRUCTURE
•SPAGHETTI ORGANIZATION
•FISHNET ORGANIZATION
•VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION