DESIGN S1 OT & STRUCTURE

S1

Organizational Design & Structure

Barbara I. Mojarro Duran, PhD August - December, 2021

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Presentation

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Organization Theory

About the course

Let's Start!

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Course Objective

At the end of the course the student will be able to identify the key elements in the design of a flexible, organizational architecture in order to respond to challenges of the business environment, which should be designed to provide both vertical and horizontal information between processes, with the aim of meeting the strategic objectives that add value to the organization.

Course Agenda

Topic 1. The organization, its structure and its environment

Topic 2: Organizational processes

Topic 3. Organization essentials

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Exam 2: Nov 2

Final Exam: Nov 23

Exam 1: Sept 7

Course Resources

Our course in Canvas

Our Textbook

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Course Evaluation

Partial

Exam 60% Individual activities 20% Team activities 20%

Final

Final Exam 20% Partials Avg 45% Course project 30% (P1: 5%; P2: 10%; P3: 15%) Semestre i 5%

Course Project

Proposals for improvement

The company and its structure

Environmental analysis

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Due: Oct 12

Due: Nov 16

Due: Sept 14

Break

"Coming together is a beginning, Staying together is progress, and Working together is success"

Henry ford

Video

1. Who was Xerox in the 1970's? 2. What factor(s) can you identify as the causes of its decay?

Organization Theory in Action

What are Organizations?

Why are they important?

Organization Theory

Historical Perspective

1924 - 1932

1980's

Early 1900's

Industrial Revolution

1949

1916

1970's

1990's - TODAY

Are these perspectives still valid?

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Dimensions of Organization Design

Structural Dimensions

• Formalization
• Specialization
• Hierarchy of authority
• Centralization

Contextual Dimensions

• Size
• Org. technology
• Environment
• Goals & strategy
• Culture

Dimensions of Organization Design

Organic Design

Mechanistic Design

How Efficient, Effective or Stakeholder oriented are these two organizations?

• Large size
• Efficiency strategy
• Stable environment
• Rigid culture
• Manufacturing technology

• Small size
• Innovation strategy
• Changing environment
• Adaptive culture
• Service technology

Team class activity: Structural characteristics of organizations

Instructions:

1. Make a table to compare the organizations above in terms of Industry, Organizational Value, Organizational Culture, Challenges.
2. Pick two of these companies. Explain the structural characteristics of the organizations you picked using the four structural dimensions seen in class (formalization, specialization, hierarchy of authority and centralization).

• You may use information from the organization's web site, as well as valid secondary sources.
• Make sure you are not just copying information from your sources. Paraphrase and use your own words to explain both elements of your assignment.

Thanks!