The business structure:
The company is an organized and structured system, and the structure is an
essential element in ensuring its optimal functioning.
1. Definition.
The structure of an enterprise can be defined
as the set of devices by
which an enterprise distributes, organizes, coordinates and controls its
activities.
The entire structure of a company is represented by an organization chart
that shows the distribution of the areas of activity and supervision /
dependence of the different agents, the management
at the top.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY: NATURE AND CHOICE
1. The nature of the business structure
The structure is the frame of the
organization that is the company. It describes how tasks are distributed, how
power is exercised, and the relationships between the various elements of the
system (coordination).
According to Mintzberg, the structure of an organization can be defined as
"the sum total of the means used to divide the work between separate tasks
and then to ensure coordination between these tasks".
A structure is represented by flowchart. This one makes appear:
-the actual process of the exercise of providing, the distribution of
tasks, the formal links between the different services.
2. The determinants of the choice of structure
There is no ideal structure for the company. The
problem is then to determine the factors that push companies to choose a particular
structure.
I. THE STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY:
Size: Generally, the evolution of the organization goes through a
personalized structure to evolve towards a functional, centralized structure.
Then, with the diversification of products, we adopt a divisional structure and
to regain some flexibility, we can adopt a matrix structure.
Technology: According to joanwoodward, there is a relationship
between the nature of the company's production and its structure. From unit
production to mass production, chain production must correspond to different
structures. Indeed, at each level of technical complexity corresponds a
distinct structure.
The environment: The environment (ease or difficulty of forecasts,
number of competitors, fixed or changing technology, stable or turbulent
market, effective administration or not, etc.) strongly influences the type of
organization adopted by the company.
Leadership training.
The structure of the company
Structure is the way in which the different components of an organization
are organized and articulated. Structure thinking can be defined as "the
set of functions and relationships, formally determining the missions that each
unit of the organization must accomplish and the modes of collaboration between
these units"
The basic elements of a structure
• Organization chart: This is a graphical representation of all the links
existing between the different workstations as well as the nature of the
relationships they maintain.
• Hierarchical Liaisons: These are classic leader-subordinate liaisons,
command and authority liaisons: They are usually vertical.
• Functional links: These are links between help, advice, recommendations,
without any obligation to perform the work. These are liaisons of specialists
with the authority and the power of decision.
• Counseling liaisons: This is the relationship between a manager and a
specialist, who has neither authority over the former nor decision-making
power.
• Different organs:
- Operational or operating (manufacturing, sales, design ...);
- Functional who provide operational services support activities (finance,
accounting, human resources management ...);
- Staff who advise and assist officials in the preparation of their
decisions.
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