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Fundamentals of
Organization Structure
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2004 3-1
A Sample Organization Chart
CEO
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2004 3-2
The Relationship of Organization
Design to Efficiency vs. Learning
Outcomes
Horizontal Organization
Designed for Learning
Horizontal structure is dominant
Shared tasks, empowerment
Relaxed hierarchy, few rules
Horizontal, face-to-face communication
Dominant Many teams and task forces
Decentralized decision making
Structural Vertical structure is dominant
Specialized tasks
Approach Strict hierarchy, many rules
Vertical communication and reporting systems
Few teams, task forces or integrators
Centralized decision making
Vertical Organization
Designed for Efficiency
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2004 3-3
Ladder of Mechanisms for Horizontal
Linkage and Coordination
H IGH Teams
Coordination Required
Full-time Integrators
Amount of Horizontal
Task Forces
Direct Contact
LOW HIGH
Cost of Coordination in
Time and Human Resources
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2004 3-4
Project Manager Location
in the Structure
President
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2004 3-5
Teams Used for Horizontal
Coordination at Wizard Software
Company
President
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2004 3-6
Structural Design Options for
Grouping Employees into
Departments
Functional
Grouping CEO
Divisional
Grouping CEO
Divisional Info-Tech
Structure President
R&D Mfg Acctg Mktg R&D Mfg Acctg Mktg R&D Mfg Acctg Mktg
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2004 3-10
Structural Design Options for
Grouping Employees (Continued)
Multifocused
Grouping
CEO
Marketing Manufacturing
Product
Division 1
Product
Division 2
Core
Process 1
Core
Process 2
Latin
America/ Japan
Caribbean
Sales Asia
Service and
Marketing
to Regions
Source: www.apple.com
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2004 3-13
Dual-Authority Structure in a
Matrix Organization
President
Product
Manager A
Product
Manager B
Product
Manager C
Product
Manager D
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2004 3-14
Strengths and Weaknesses of
Matrix Organization Structure
STRENGTHS: WEAKNESSES:
Achieves coordination Causes participants to experience
necessary to meet dual dual authority, which can be
demands from customers
frustrating and confusing
Flexible sharing of human
Means participants need good
resources across products
Suited to complex decisions interpersonal skills and extensive
and frequent changes in training
unstable environment Is time consuming; involves
President President
Open Die
Business Mgr.
Ring Products
Business Mgr.
Steelmaking
Business Mgr.
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A Horizontal Structure
Top
Management
Team
Market Product
Analysis
Research
Planning
Testing Customer
New Product Development Process
Material
Analysis Purchasing
Flow
Distrib. Customer
Sources: Based on Frank Ostroff,
Functional Chief
Human Technology Financial
Resources Vice Services
Structure Counsel
Director President Vice Pres.
Director and
Process Owner Teams
Horizontal Structure
Culture Size
Chapter 10 Chapter 9
Structure
(learning vs.
Strategy, efficiency) Technology
Goals Chapters 7,8
Chapter 2
Environment
Chapters 4, 6
Sources: Adapted from Jay R. Galbraith,
Competing with Flexible Lateral Organizations, 2nd ed.
(Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1994), Ch.1;
Jay R. Galbraith, Organization Design (Reading, Mass.:
Addison-Wesley, 1977), Ch. 1.
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2004 3-21
The Relationship of Structure to
Organizations Need for Efficiency vs.
Learning
Functional with
Functional cross-functional Divisional Matrix Horizontal Modular
Structure teams, integrators Structure Structure Structure Structure
Horizontal:
Coordination
Learning
Dominant Innovation
Structural Vertical: Flexibility
Control
Approach
Efficiency
Stability
Reliability
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2004 3-22
Symptoms of
Structural Deficiency
Decision making is delayed or lacking in
quality
The organization does not respond
innovatively to a changing environment
Too much conflict is evident
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2004 3-23