introduction to management—chapter8.pptVIP

Organizational Structure Chapter 8 Objectives An organizational structure used by a firm to achieve its strategic plan Identify methods used to departmentalize tasks Organizational Structure Organizational strucutre Chain of command Organization chart The board of directors Inside board members Outside board members Span of Control Organizational heights Narrow span of control Wide span of control Centralization Decentralization Centralization Keeping most authority among the high-level managers Middle and supervisory managers are responsible for day-to-day tasks reporting to the top manag