Introduction
Organization structures can be defined in the manner in which jobs or tasks are formally grouped, divided and coordinated for the achievement of organizational goals. The organization structure can also be considered as a perspective through which the people see their organization. Organizations have different organizational structures since they differ from each other in all sorts of aspects such environment, people, and goals. Each organization is a set of individuals who are put together into some order on the basis of particular logical relations which exist among the people in the organization (Baligh, 2006). The current business environments are changing rapidly in the 21st century; therefore the organizations should be as …show more content…
For instance, employees who are happy with the implementation of team structure show that these employees have a positive attitude towards teamwork. Furthermore, it shows that these employees are willing to share ideas with others in the organization other than working individually. The other behavioral implication of the contemporary design is that it decreases ambiguity for the workers and instead increases clarity (Baligh, 2006). Through newer structures, such as divisional structure, the manager would be able to know what he is supposed to do and how to do it. Also, the employees would be able to know who they are suppose to report to at any given time. For instance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. organizational structure is based on the divisions which include Wal-Mart International, Wal-Mart Realty, Wal-Mart Specialty, Supercenters and Sam’s Clubs. The divisions of Wal-Mart make it easy for the management to supervise and set objectives for these divisions. Therefore, these contemporary structures shape well the attitudes of the employees. It also facilitates and motivates the employee to achieve greater levels of
Organization structures can be defined in the manner in which jobs or tasks are formally grouped, divided and coordinated for the achievement of organizational goals. The organization structure can also be considered as a perspective through which the people see their organization. Organizations have different organizational structures since they differ from each other in all sorts of aspects such environment, people, and goals. Each organization is a set of individuals who are put together into some order on the basis of particular logical relations which exist among the people in the organization (Baligh, 2006). The current business environments are changing rapidly in the 21st century; therefore the organizations should be as …show more content…
For instance, employees who are happy with the implementation of team structure show that these employees have a positive attitude towards teamwork. Furthermore, it shows that these employees are willing to share ideas with others in the organization other than working individually. The other behavioral implication of the contemporary design is that it decreases ambiguity for the workers and instead increases clarity (Baligh, 2006). Through newer structures, such as divisional structure, the manager would be able to know what he is supposed to do and how to do it. Also, the employees would be able to know who they are suppose to report to at any given time. For instance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. organizational structure is based on the divisions which include Wal-Mart International, Wal-Mart Realty, Wal-Mart Specialty, Supercenters and Sam’s Clubs. The divisions of Wal-Mart make it easy for the management to supervise and set objectives for these divisions. Therefore, these contemporary structures shape well the attitudes of the employees. It also facilitates and motivates the employee to achieve greater levels of