1. SIX ELEMENTS OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

2. CONTENT INTRODUCTION SIX ELEMENTS OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
WORK SPECIALITATION
DEPARTMENTALIZATION
CHAIN OF COMMAND
SPAN OF CONTROL
CENTRALIZATION AND DECENTRALIZATION
FORMALIZATION
SUMMARY

3. INTRODUCTION
An organization structure outlines how job tasks are formally distributed ,grouped ,and coordinated .While planning the organizational structure manager need to report six key elements.

4. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE INVOLVES DECISION ABOUT SIX KEY ELEMENTS
Work specialization
Departmentalization
Chain of command
Span of control
Centralization and decentralization
Formalization

5. What Is Organizational Structure ?
An organization structure outlines how job tasks are formally distributed ,grouped ,and coordinated .While planning the organizational structure manager need to report six key elements.

6. WORK SPECIALIZATION
Work specialization define the amount of task are divided into separate parts in an organization. The main aim of the organizational design is distributing the several tasks into various parts and every task is completed by different individual effectively.

7. DEPARTMENTALIZATION
After work are divided up through work specialization , they must be collected so that common tasks can be coordinated . The basis on which jobs are grouped together is called the departmentalization .
There are five common form of departmentalization.
Functional Departmentalization
Product Departmentalization
Geographical Departmentalization
Process Departmentalization
Customer Departmentalization

8. CHAIN OF COMMAND
The chain of command is the constant line of authority that extends from upper organizational levels to the lowest level and explains who reports to whom . we cannot discuss the chain of command without discussing authority and unity of command. Authority refers to the rights essential in a managerial position to give orders and expect them to be followed. The principle of unity of command helps preserve the concepts of an unbroken line of authority .it says a person should have one and only one superiors to whom he or she is directly responsible.

9. SPAN OF CONTROL
Span of control is important to a large degree because it defines the number of levels and managers are in an organization .it also helps in determining the numbers of employee's managed by a manager efficiently and effectively.

10. CENTRALIZATION AND DECENTRALIZATION
Centralization refers to the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organization . level managers are not capable or experienced in decision making as upper level managers.
Decentralization means power or authority to take decision is not in limited hands .employee's can help the organization in solving the problems by giving their ideas ,more people provide input into decisions. Decentralized departments make it easier to address customer concern as well.

11. FORMALIZATION
Formalization refers to the unit to which jobs with in the organization are standardized . In organizations that are highly formalized , there are explicit job descriptions , lots of organizational rules , and clearly defined procedures covering work processes.

12. SUMMARY
Organizational Structure, it states us how tasks related to jobs are well coordinated and grouped.
There are 6 elements of Organizational Structure.
It helps in explaining that how the jobs are distributed into parts.
How specialized jobs are coordinated for common skill people.
Lower level employees are allowed to make decisions.
It helps in determining that how many employees and managers are in an organization.
Jobs within the organization are standardized.

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