Organizing Work

Organizing Work Team Paper

MGT/521 Management

April 28, 2014

Jennifer Mims

Organizing Work

As one goes through his or her daily lives they find that organization of what is being attempted to accomplish for the day, month, or year is beneficial in achieving goals. Likewise, a business must be organized to achieve its stated goals and responsibilities. The purpose, a company, must organize according to Robins and Coulter (2010) is “To divide work that must be done into specific jobs and departments. Assign tasks and responsibilities associated with individual jobs. Coordinate diverse organizational tasks. Cluster jobs into units. Establish relationships among individuals, groups, and departments. Establish formal lines of authority. Allocate and deploy organizational resources” (p. 265).

Businesses achieve the organizing process by creating an organizational structure which is defined as a recognized preparation of jobs within the company for the purpose of organizing and achieving company goals. The process of creating an organizational structure is achieved through organizational design. Organizational design compromises six key influencers such as 1) work specialization 2) departmentalization 3) chain of command 4) span of control 5) centralization 6) decentralization (Robins & Coulter, 2010, p. 265). Different types of organizational structures work well for some companies and not so well for others. Some businesses also use a hybrid of different organizational structures. Ultimately a company must find the right organizational structure that helps them achieve the stated mission and vision of the business. The following will detail the organizational structure of one of the top performing companies in the world Apple Inc., why this organizational structure works best for Apple Inc., and why it should not change.

Apple Inc. Current Organizational Structure

Over the past decade Apple Inc. has experienced changes in organizational structure....