Professional Development Module 8
Organizational Design
Work Specialization
Work specialization is having each step of the work process performed b a different individual, this makes the most of efficient use of worker skills attributes and characteristics (McEwen & Wills, 2011). Concord Hospital use of work specialization is to be a charitable organization that is dedicated to serving the community (Concord Hospital, 2014).
Chain of Command
According to McEwen and Wills, (2011) the chain of command refers to formal lines of communication and authority and can usually be determined by looking at the organizational chart. However as discussed by McEwen & Wills (2011), as organizations have become progressively complicated individuals in establishments may find themselves organizationally accountable to more than one person.
Span of Control
The third element of management can also be determined from the organizational chart, however it refers to the number of employees directed by a manager (McEwen & Wills, 2011)
Authority and Responsibility
Is defined by McEwen & Wills (2011) as formal relationships in an organization. Larger organizations may have managers who are designated to top, middle or fist level managers. Top-level managers can include individuals like chief executive officers and the highest nursing administrator. Where as middle and first level managers consists of unit mangers who are basically responsible for coordinating management activities between top level and first level managers (McEwen & Wills, 2011). Middle range managers are usually involved in long-range planning and policy development that affect one or more units. First level managers are usually describes as unit managers and are responsible for th...
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The chain of command is the line of authority that extends from the highest to the lowest levels of the organization.
likewise the general manager will have the authority over the managers of each department. Also, written documents and weekly meetings between departmans managers and employees.
The Organisation structure of a company addresses the fact that every organisation has specific units that are responsible for different roles and actions in the organisation and that no department within the organisation stands alone, they are intertwined. The organisational chart or structure should be designed to divide up the work load, responsibilities and roles to be done
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Chain of Command – This establishes the level of authority from the bottom to the top within the organization and the level of authority each managerial position will hold. Additionally, the chain of command will outline the reporting process.
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The second structural dimension is Circle Organization. This form of structural dimension allowed the organization to form groups that operated semi-autonomously in the form of hierarchy. Each group was described as having the rights to their goals and accountability in order to perform needed executions, measurements, and control over procedures. Individual groups functioned in amongst higher levels in context, but he indicated that groups did not have full autonomy of higher and lower
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The bottom layer would follow the guideline so they can achieve the company objectives. The group structure is Chairman Board of Directors Group of Executives Board of Management Group of General Management The main departments within the group are: Administration Division Business Division Customer Support Division Network Development Division Production Services Division R&D Department Finance Department Human Resources Each division has managers for supervision. The staff in each division needs to follow the managersÂ’ decision. Every member of staff clearly understands their role and responsibility under the hierarchical structure. It is because each layer gets different responsibilities.
Organizational structure within an organization is a critical component of the day to day operations of a business. An organization benefits from organizational structure as a result of all it encompasses. It is used to define how tasks are divided, grouped and coordinated. Six elements should be addressed during the design of the organization’s structure: work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, spans of control, centralization and decentralization. These components are a direct reflection of the organization’s culture, power and politics.
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