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Running head: Organization Design Structure Organization Design Structure Jamie White Grand Canyon University: MGT 605 October 19, 2009 Organization Design Structure An organization is a unit of people who collectively pursue the achievement of shared goals or objectives continuously through time. It can be composed of individuals or groups, and is structured to distribute and complete tasks toward the collective goal. The design of an organization will determine the organization’s structure needed to accomplish its mission and objectives.
The design of each organization is unique to its self and is dependent upon the many different characteristics it has. The structure includes the assignment of roles, authorities, responsibilities, and administration systems. The designed structure of the organization should allow the organization to conduct operational activities and implement strategic plans. The structure must be able to accomplish these tasks in the midst of changes within the organization or outside the organization, in its surrounding environment.
When these things cannot be accomplished with in the current structure, then the structure of the organization is inadequate. Organizations may require perpetual adjustments to remain suitable. A couple symptoms of inadequate structure are a lack of opportunities for general managers and an intensive antagonistic work environment. The Design of managerial support systems, the selection of managerial leadership, and degree of formality in each organizational structure must be fitted to the basic structure and to the strategic and operational considerations that suggested the structure in the first place. Hax ; Majluf, 1981, p. 444) General manager development is important because it can have a large impact on the organization’s vitality. The roles of management will change depending on the skills that are needed to manage the organization throughout its lifetime. Managers must be awarded opportunities to develop and enhance their skills. Without these opportunities important skills like leadership will be affected. Mangers need to understand how to lead their subordinates as well as manage them.
Poor leadership can result in a multitude of issues creating concerns for motivation, communication, order and consistency, human resource management, and profitability. Inadequately structured organizations can give rise to antagonistic work environments. An environment of this nature means there could be imbalances between the structure and managerial processes. Ineffective reward systems, poor leadership and management, improperly managed human resources, lack of emotional intelligence among management, and poor communication all contribute to an antagonistic work environment.
Work environments that are negative and hostile will result in unhappy and unmotivated people. A lack of motivation will affect the quality of work, productivity, and profitability of the organization. Workplace stress will become an issue and cause even more damage. Stress will impact the way people communicate because it can cause people to become more emotional, irritable or even fatigued. As a result, communications among people will become less effective and create even more problems within the organization. In conclusion, an organization’s structure should be carefully suited to its self.
Inadequate structuring can result in a lot of issues preventing the organization from working efficiently and achieving its goals. There are many factors that can impact the adequacy of the organization’s structure. Without consistent continual adjustments, the organization’s structure will become inadequate and create a multitude of issues within the organization thus preventing its success. References Hax, A. C. , ; Majluf, N. S. (1981). Organizational Design: A Survey and an Approach. Operations Research, 29(3), 417-447.