Organizations as Structures Understanding an Organization as a Structure

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One way to understand the nature of an organization is as a structure (the other is as a process). In this video, we look at Organizations as Structures. • 📘 Get the Book of the Course! • The Nature of Organizations: A Management Courses Introduction • This Kindle-exclusive eBook is for working managers, who need a broad-brush overview in a short format. However, students may find it a helpful precursor to your more detailed study. • https://geni.us/bzHaVP • Watching this video is worth 1 Management Courses CPD Point*. • (See below for more details) • The Nature of Organizations • ======================= • This video is part of course module number 6.1.1 • Program 6: Managing within Organizations • Course 1: The Nature of Organizations • Section 1: Introduction to Organizations • • Other videos in this section include: • What is an Organization? • What is an Organization? - the Nature... • Morgan's 8 Organizational Metaphors: An Organization is Like a... • What are Morgan's 8 Organizational Me... • Organizations as Processes: Understanding an Organization as a Set of Processes • Organizations as Processes: Understan... • The Features of Organizations: What an Organization Needs • The Features of Organizations: What a... • Why do we need Organizations? Structure vs Agility • Why do we need Organizations? Structu... • • LESSON NOTES • ============ • The nature of organisation can be viewed in two ways: organisation as a: • process or set of processes • structure or framework of relationships • Typical organizational structure charts, or organograms, are organizational breakdown structures that represent the organization by its functional roles. • They define the formal relationships and flows of authority. They mirror and are mirrored by physical assets and by the services or products the organization deals in. • In designing organizational structures, Peter Drucker suggested we can base them on analysis of: •  Activities •  Decision-making •  Relationships • I’d add to this the very obvious influence of geography. • In many organizations, the needs for accountability and oversight impose a fairly rigid hierarchy onto the structure. However, later in this course (Section 6.1.2), we’ll look at alternative organizational models. • Usually there sit inside the formal structure other, informal structures. • The formal structure is planned and defined by the executive action. The informal structures form spontaneously, and often arise from the culture, the immediate priorities, and the personalities of managers. • These informal structures often come and go, or morph into new structures rapidly. They are the way rigid organizations are able to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. • Therefore, organizations that seek to quash these informal structures with a strongly controlling culture, often find themselves failing to adapt to new circumstances. • • RECOMMENDED EXERCISE • ====================== • Think about the organizations you know well. • 1. What is their structure? (2 MC CPD Points) • 2. What formal and informal structures can you recognize? (2 MC CPD Points) • DOWNLOADS • =========== • Free Resources • CPD Tools - https://gum.co/MC-CPD • Paid resources • Management Courses Onboarding Kit - https://gum.co/MC-ObK ($3) • RECOMMENDED READING • ===================== • Understanding Organizations https://geni.us/oB774Do • Images of Organization https://geni.us/hrOemEs • Inside Organizations: 21 Ideas for Managers https://geni.us/YwwL • Gods of Management: The Four Cultures of Leadership https://geni.us/bpPeC5 • • Managers Need a Basic set of kit to do your job well. Here are my top recommendations: https://kit.co/MikeClayton/manager-s-... (the links are affiliated) • Management Courses Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points • =========================================================== • You can record your Management Courses CPD points on our free, downloadable CPD record log. • Download it at: https://gum.co/MC-CPD • Each video has two levels of MC CPD points. For this video: • If you simply watched the video, record 1 MC CPD point • If you also carried out all of the recommended exercises, score a total of 5 MC CPD points • ___ • Note: • Links to our book recommendations are affiliated through Amazon • #Management #ManagementCourses #OrganizationsAsStructures

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