Organisational Structures Project 2 – Induvidual ePortfolio Kyla Vickery

Benefits of an Organisational Structure Creates stability for the company or group Clear line of management and authority Helps employees or members to complete set goals/tasks Easier to delegate responsibility Makes communication easier Kyla Vickery

Organic Organisational Structure Created by Tom Burns and GM Stalker in the late 1950’s Group leadership Succeeds on power of personalities and relationships Used to give members incentive to cooperate and perform at the best they possibly can Kyla Vickery

Advantages The group controls the work environment instead of one person Reacts quickly to change Most flexible and easy to change Kyla Vickery

Disadvantages No specific job description for employees Requires constant cooperation and modification from all members Lack of definite procedures and communication Kyla Vickery

Matrix Organisational Structure Divided authority between Project Manager and Functional Manager Each member reports to both managers Members are put into teams to complete work or tasks Allows members to more freely share information Increases extent of knowledge Kyla Vickery

Advantages Creates more of a horizontal structure Allows a quicker spread of information across all boundaries Increases individual knowledge Gives members a chance to be chosen for their skills according to project needs Maximises strengths and minimises weaknesses Kyla Vickery

Disadvantages Chain of command is very complex Differentiation between Functional Manager and Project Manager confuses team members Higher ratio of managers to employees which can create opposing loyalties from employees Kyla Vickery

newSplash newSplash has an organic organisational structure No clear leader/manager of the business unit Not ideal for this kind of company Kyla Vickery

newSplash Ideal organisational structure would be the Matrix organisational structure Allowing for more efficient communication Increase of personal knowledge Kyla Vickery

Thank You Kyla Vickery

Reference List http://www.businessdictionary.com/article/557/which-organizational-structure-is-right-for-your-business/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_organisation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_structure#Matrix_structure Kyla Vickery