Principles of Management

CHAPTER 7

Organizational Structure

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Understand the meaning and characteristics of organizing
2. Enumerate the importance of organizing
3. Explain the principles of organizing
4. Describe the process of organizing
5. Understand the meaning and definitions of organizational design
6. State the meaning and definitions of organizational structure
7. List the factors affecting organizational design and structure
8. Describe the types of organizations
9. Understand the meaning and definitions of organizational chart
10. Explain the benefits and limitations of job specialization
11. Enumerate the factors influencing the span of management
12. Describe the meaning and purposes of departmentalization ...