Presented by: Palak Pandoh

ORGANIZATION & ITS FORMS

CONTENTS

Brief introduction about Organization Structure Forms of Organization Structure

Line Organization Structure Line & Staff Organization Structure

What is an Organization Structure?

Organizing process leads to creation of organization structure which is defined as :

“ Organization structure establishes relationship between people and work within which managerial and operating tasks are performed to achieve organizational objectives.”

Image Depicting An Organization Structure

Example of an Organization Structure

Line Organization Structure

It is also known as scalar, military or vertical organization and perhaps is the oldest form. This concept holds that in any organization or heirarchy derived from a scalar process, there must be a single head who commands it.Line organization can be designed in 2 ways:Pure Line Organization StructureDepartmental Line Organization Structure

Pure Line Organization Structure

Under this form, similar activities are performed at a particular level. Each group of activities is self contained unit and is able to perform the assigned activities without the assistance of others.

Departmental Line Organization Structure

Under this form, entire activities are divided into different departments on the basis of similarity of activities. Each department is placed under one department head. All persons in the department are subject to control by the department head.

Merits & Demerits of Line Organization Structure MERITS

DEMERITS

• Simplicity• Discipline• Prompt

decision• Orderly

communication

• Economical

• Lack of specialization

• Absence of conceptual thinking

• Autocratic approach

• Problems of coordination

• Lack of groundwork for subordinates training

Line and staff Organization Structure

This structure refers to a pattern in which staff specialists advise managers to perform their duties. When the work of an executive increases, its performance requires the services of specialists which he himself cannot provide because of his limited capabilities on these fronts. Such advices is provided to line managers by staff personnel who are generally specialists in their fields.

Merits & Demerits of Line and Staff Organization Structure

MERITS

DEMERITS

• Planned Specialization

• Quality Decisions

• Prospect for personnel growth

• Training ground for personnel

• Lack of well defined authority

• Line and staff conflicts

References

L.M. Prasad, “Principles and Practice Of Management”.

www.wikipedia.in

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