BUS 206 Summary Notes for SU 4

BUS 206 Summary Notes for SU 4

Strategy determines what to accomplish, while organization determines how to do it. Organizing

is the use of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals (defines how tasks are split,

resources are deployed, and departments are coordinated). Tasks that are formally assigned to

persons and departments are referred to as organizational structure. Formal reporting linkages,

such as lines of authority, decision-making authority, the number of hierarchical levels, and the

breadth of managers' control, are also designed. Vertical structure of organizations is important:

Workplace Specialization It is a key organizing idea that if people are permitted to specialize,

work would be completed more effectively. The degree to which organizational duties are

separated into distinct occupations is referred to as work specialization, often known as division