1. The Structure of Organisations

2. Organisation Internal, formal framework How authority is transmitted Often evolves

3. Organisation Chart

4. Overall responisibility for decision making Formal relationships Accountability and authority Span of control – who report to whom Formal channels of communication

5. Heirarchy Layers with fewer and fewer people Often called a pyramid Vertical in nature – Tall or Flat

6. Easy to create Decision clearly from top Identifiable chaing of command ”role” culture – importance of roll determines position in heirarchy Archaic Rarely the most efficitient Horizontal links don’t exist Tunnel vision ”Safe” organisations can lead to inflexibility ProsCons

7. Limited Company Organisation Most companies have no majority shareholder Board of Directors Elected/appointed shareholders Broad policies and objectives Accountability to stakeholders Appoint a CEO

8. Company Officers CEO also called Managing Director Chief Executive Officer CFO – Financial CTO – Technical CMO – Marketing CIO – Information CCO - Creative

9. Some Company’s Boards Ericsson Vattenfall Hewlett Packard

10. Matrix Structure Cross cooperation between units Task/project oriented Gathers a team of specialists to complete a project Emphasis on contribution to team

11. Communication across traditional boundries Less tunnel vision Crossover of ideas Easy to create new groups/constellations Less direct control from top Unclear leadership ProsCons

12. Next time Key principles Reponsibilities Authority Accountability