Organizational structure – 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 structure
Definition of Organizing:
Organizing is the process of determining the activities to be performed, arranging this activities to administrative units as well as assigning managerial authority and responsibilities to people employees in the organization.
Definition of Organizational Structure:
Organizational structure refers to the formal configuration between an individual and the group with respect to the allocation to tasks, responsibilities and authority within an organization.
Types of Organizational Structure
1. Vertical/tall organization structure: This refers to the increase in length of the organizations hierarchical chain command.
2. Horizontal/flat organization structure: This refers to a broader structure, there are a fewer levels in the organizational hierarchy of such organizational structures, with a relatively large span of control.
Importance of organization/Organizational Structure:
♦ Clear-cut Authority Relationships:
- Organization structure allocates authority and responsibility. It specifies who is to direct whom and who is accountable for what results.
♦ Pattern of Communication:
- Organization structure provides the patterns of communication and co-ordination. By grouping activities and people, it facilitates communication between people centered on their job activities.
♦ Location of Decision Centers:
- Organization structure determines the location of centers of decision-making in the organization
♦ Proper Balancing:
- Organization structure creates a proper balance and emphasis of activities.
♦ Stimulating Creativity:
- Sound organization structure stimulated creative thinking and initiative among organizational members by providing well defined patterns of authority
♦ Encouraging Growth:
- An organization structure provides the framework within which an enterprise functions. If it is flexible it will help in meeting challenges and creating opportunities for growth.
- A sound organization structure facilitates growth of the enterprise by increasing its capacity to handle increased level of activity.
♦ Making Use of Technological Improvements:
- A sound organization structure which is adaptable to change can make the best possible use of latest technology. It will modify the existing pattern of authority- responsibility relationships in the wake of technological improvements.
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