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Organizational structures- Organizational Details Affecting Structure

Organizational structures- Organizational Details Affecting Structure

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Tylo Bader

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Organizational structures- Organizational Details Affecting Structure

by Tylo Bader

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​Work Specialization

  • Occurs when a job is broken down into a number of steps which are each completed by a different individual

    • example of work specialization

      • assembly line worker

  • ​Requires an individual to complete the same small task over and over again in order to contribute to a final project

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​Work Specialization

  • Can cause worker boredom, fatigue and stress

  • Is mainly used by supervisors to design jobs

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​Span of control

  • Is the number of employees a supervisor can direct

    Varies from supervisor to supervisor

  • Is affected by the supervisor's:

    • experience

    • skill level

    • level of training

  • ​Is directly related to:

    • ​the type of job being supervised

    • ​complexity of tasks

    • ​rules and regulations

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​Chain of Command

  • Is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom he or she is responsible

  • Decreases conflicting demands and priorities

  • Allows easier allocation of tasks

  • Is a formal system of employee communication ​

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​Authority

  • Refers to the rights of a supervisory position to give orders

  • Relates to one person's position over another​

  • ​Can be divided into three types:

    • ​line

    • ​staff

    • ​functional

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​Line Authority

  • Is the most straightforward form of authority

  • Gives the supervisor the right to direct the work of his or her employees without consulting others

  • Is also known as direct authority​

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​Staff Authority

  • Supports line authority

  • Allows others to advise, service and assist the supervisor if needed

  • Allows for input and suggestions from additional staff members, but does not guarantee implementation ​

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​Functional Authority

  • Signifies the rights over individuals outside of an individual's specific division

  • Breaks the chain of command

  • Can create greater efficiency by allowing specialization of skills and improved coordination

  • Has a major problem with overlapping authority ​

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​How authority works

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