Management (14th Edition)
Management (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134527604
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter
Publisher: PEARSON
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If organizing function is needed with the availability of information technology which permits organizations to work from anywhere.

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Organizational design is the process of establishing a structure in which the jobs are assigned in the organization. The reason to design an organizational structure is to help the employees perform their job efficiently and effectively. The six key elements of organizational design are chain of command, work specialization, span of control, departmentalization, centralization or decentralization, and the degree of formalization.

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