Management (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134527604
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 6RDQ
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To explain: How an organization operates without boundaries.
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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 a organizational structure is to help the employees or working to 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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