Organizational chart – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Leadership & Management” prescribed by the BNMC for Diploma in Nursing Science & Midwifery Students.
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Organizational chart
Definition of Organization Chart:
Organization chart is the usual way of describing a formal organization by means of a chart. The chart shows the flow of authority, responsibility and communication among various departments that are located at different levels of the hierarchy.
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It is a diagram shows the different positions and departments, and the relationships among them.
It is used to show:
- The formal organizational relationships.
- Areas of responsibility.
- Persons to whom one is accountable.
- Channels of communication.
Advantages of an Organizational Chart:
- It provides a quick visual illustration of the organizational structure.
- It provides help in organizational planning.
- It shows lines of formal authority, responsibility and accountability.
- It clarifies who supervises whom and to whom one is responsible.
- It emphasizes the important aspect of each position, It facilitates management development and training.
- It is used to evaluate strengths and weakness of current structure.
- It provides starting points for planning organizational changes.
- It describes channels of communication.
Disadvantages:
- Charts become outdated quickly.
- Does not show informal relationship.
- Does not show duties and responsibilities.
- Poorly prepared charts might create misleading effects.
Types of Organizational Charts:
There are three types of organizational charts: the vertical, the horizontal and circular charts.
1. Vertical charts:
- It shows high-level management at the top with formal lines of authority down the hierarchy, are most common (fig. 1).
2. A left-to-right (horizontal) charts:
- It shows the high-level management at the left with lower positions to the right. Shows relative length of formal lines of authority, helps simplify understanding the lines of authority and responsibility
3. Circular charts:
It shows the high-level management in the center with successive positions in circles. It shows the outward flow of formal authority from the high-level management. It reduces status implications (fig. 2).
b) Draw the organization chart of your institute/college. (BNMC-2022)
Principles for Drawing an Accurate Organizational Chart:
- The chart should have a clear title.
- It should be dated,
- The higher management should be shown at the top, while most junior positions at the end of the chart.
- Positions of equal seniority should be shown at the same level.
- For clarity, details should be well spaced.
- Solid lines must be used to indicate flow of authority; staff relationships can be shown by a dotted line.
- Colors may be used to distinguish between departments.
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