Julie Hodges and Roger Gill Chapter 9 Changing Organizational Structures Julie Hodges and Roger Gill Learning outcomes Identify the characteristics of different types of organizational structures Compare and contrast the different types
Definition ‘The structure of an organization is a formal way of identifying who is to take responsibility for what; who is to exercise authority over whom; and who is to be answerable to whom. The structure is a hierarchy of managers and is the source of authority, as well as the legitimacy of decisions and actions’.
Summary Each form of organizational structure possesses unique strengths and weaknesses that make it appropriate for some situations and not for others.
Reorganizing or restructuring is a common change intervention in organizations.
