1. BOH4M0 Management Leadership Chapter 10: Organizing Topic 1 – Organizing as a Management Function

2. Organizing as a Management Function What is Organizational Structure? Organizing is the process of arranging people and resources to work together to accomplish a goal. A basic function of management Begins the process of implementation by: – Clarifying jobs and working relationships – Who does what and who is in charge – Choosing the best organizational form to accomplish this

3. Planning- To set the direction Controlling- To ensure results Organizing as a Management Function What is Organizational Structure? Organizing- To create structures Divide up the work Arrange resources Coordinate activities Leading- To inspire effort

4. Organizing as a Management Function What is Organizational Structure? Organizational structure a system of workflows, reporting relationships and communication channels. Allocates tasks Divides up labour Monitors results Structure is based on the work that needs to be done

5. Organizing as a Management Function Formal Structures Organizational charta diagram that shows the reporting relationships and the formal arrangement of work positions within an organization. Formal Structure that includes all of the positions and job titles and lines of authority and communication in an organization

6. Organizing as a Management Function Formal Structures What you can learn from reading a chart: – Division of Work – Supervisory Relationships – Communication Channels – Major Sub-Units – Levels of Management

7. Organizing as a Management Function Inf ormal Structures …the set of unofficial relationships between members of an organization People that know each other Formal titles and reporting structure irrelevant Go up and down and side to side Coffee, water cooler, yoga, pub night Friends in high places Networking

8. Organizing as a Management Function What is Organizational Structure? Tech Support Inventory