ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

Organisation Structure

Organisation Structure

Introduction

The structure of an organization has a lot of impact on the organization's culture. Hierarchy of the organization refers to the level of reporting relationship that is there in the company. The organizational structure is an amalgamation of the organization's purpose and goals, its people and tasks, the technology used by the organization, the organizational culture and the external environment.

The structure of an organization or the management structure of an organization consist of the hierarchal levels of an organization; this management structure helps the company in the development of the guidelines on the topic of subordination and responsibilities of the different employees, and has the potential to impact the culture of the organization. The culture of an organization can be defined as an intimate and conjointly held packet of values and ideas, in addition to the different relationships in the workplace and the different ways of doing things in the organization (Kippenberger 2002, pp. 1). The culture of an organization is directly dependent on the management structure of that organization, because the management structure defines the hierarchy of an organization and this in return, helps in development of the culture in the organization.

The hierarchy of an organization is related, in direct proportion, to the culture of an organization, and can have a serious impact on the performance of the business. A flat management structure would ensure an open culture in the environment and the employees would have the chance to express them openly and convey their concerns openly, this would motivate the employees. On the other hand, a highly defined organizational structure would mean that the employees would have to follow a long process before they have a chance to have a chat with the top management of the organization. Therefore, the management structure and the organizational culture can really affect the performance of the employees in business.

Discussion

The classical organization theory was developed during the first half of the twentieth century. It has presented the idea of the combination of the different techniques of management i.e. the bureaucratic theory, administrative theory, and scientific management. Frederick Taylor was the first person who gave the idea of scientific management of people and process, this management technique is often called "Taylorism.” The scientific management theory has four essential guidelines. Firstly, it is essential to discover the best possible way to perform a job. Secondly, it is crucial to match every worker to with his/her task and job, and third principle states that it is very important to intimately monitor the employees, and utilize the tool of punishment and reward to motivate people, and the fourth principle states the whole case of management is dependent on the process of planning and controlling (Ashkanasy 2000, pp. 12).

Centralization is the process by which authority is distributed, and decisions are made within the organization. Organizations with a tall hierarchy and numerous layers of management have a centralized structure, also called the top down ...