introduction to management—chapter8讲义教材.pptVIP

Organizational Structure Chapter 8 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 managers They are not allowed to make many decisions Decentralization Authority is spread among several divisions or managers Extreme form of decentralization: autonomy Divisions can make their own decisions and act indepe