1. Business Organizational Structure BUSA 161/A, Spring 2016

2. 1.Discuss course schedule and class rules 1.Organizational structuring What is org structure and org design? What are the dimensions of org structure What are the types of organizational structure 2.Teamwork: Structuring your organization Business organizational structure assignment What we are doing today

3. Course Schedule Note: 1.Weekly readings 2.Personal journaling 3.Online Forums Individual general Team reflections 4. Weekly quiz

4. Reflect: Where we left off Why does structure matter? Organizational Structure and Design

5. Organization : A meaningful combination of individuals working purposefully to meet a common goal Organizational Structure: Formal arrangement of individuals with respect to the configuration of tasks, responsibilities and authority Organizational Design: Coordinating the structural elements in the most effective manner

6. The Dimensions of Org Structure Division of labour Hierarchy of authority Span of control – Flat vrs tall Line and Staff positions – decision makers vrs advisors/executers Centralized and decentralized

7. The Types of Org Structure Traditional Functional Product/Market Matrix Features Not as flexible Hierarchical Specialized

8. The Types of Org Structure Emerging Horizontal Boundaryless Features High autonomy Flexible Flat

9. Functional Structure

10. Product/Market Structure

11. Matrix Structure

12. Emerging Structures Horizontal – goals/process, and objective based, flat Boundaryless – Flexible, open to the outside, temporary roles Features Flexible – Flat Open communication Autonomy – Fast response times Focus on process, not function No hierarchy, no departments Reduces cost Not specialized, but highly skilled

13. Horizontal Organizations Designing with process in mind Autonomous work teams in parallel

14. Boundaryless Organization High levels of trust and skills to not require management

15. The Startup Environment

16. Attributes of an Entrepreneur Risk tolerant Result Oriented Discipline Change loving organized optimistic have people skills confident honest innovative persuasive adaptable competitive focused committed perseveres Builds social capital

17. How would your organization be structured? Submit: Friday after discussion session Team Work

18. Read : Kuenyehia on Entrepreneurship Ch 6 Read: Entrepreneurship toolkit: Harvard Biz Essentials Ch3 Quiz Next class: Venturing into business