Essentials of Organizational Behavior (14th Edition)
Essentials of Organizational Behavior (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134523859
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
Publisher: PEARSON
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To identify: The seven elements of an organization’s structure.

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Identify the seven elements of an organization’s structure:

Organization’s structure is the way in which the tasks of the firm are divided and coordinated. The following are the five elements of organizational structure:

  • Work specialization
  • Departmentalization
  • Chain of command
  • Span of control
  • Centralization and decentralization
  • Formalization
  • Boundary spanning

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