Six Key Elements in Organizational Structure and Motivation Techniques

SIX KEY ELEMENTS
WORK SPECTIALIZATION:
Acme is a manufacturing company with a highly controlled structure. In the manufacturing
structure work specialization creates jobs that are simple routine and standardized. The tasks are
divided into different segments that are then accomplished by employees with specific skill for
the task. On the other hand omega don’t use these
DEPARTMENTALIZATION:
The organizations formal frame work by job tasks is divided in groups but is coordinated. The
basis on which jobs are groups in order to accomplish organizational goals is functional
departmentalization and process departmentalization.
CHAIN OF COMMAND
It is the line of authority that extends from upper levels of an organization to the lowest level of
the organization and clarifies who report whom .Decision are taken and goals are set by the top
management and the manager than delegate the work to their sub ordinates and guide them in
acme. On the other hand in omega There are no clearly established norms and regulations, and
no well defined authority hierarchy. The decision-making authority has been dispersed to the
lowest management levels
SPAN OF COMMAND
There is no specific span of control that is being followed by Omega rather it follow a very lean
hierarchy they think it’s a barrier. Each department’s span of control varies according to its
functioning. For example the operations manager supervises about 80-100 employees, the IT
manager however has a team comprising of hardly 4-5 employees.
CENTRALIZED
Acme is a centralized company example decision-making is done by upper levels of the
organization. The upper level made the company’s key decision which then flows top to bottom.
Unlike, Omega.
FORMALIZATION
Acme is a highly formalized organization because rule and regulation strictly followed by
employees. And vice versa in Omega.

MOTIVATION
How to motivate people (Incentives/Bonus/Benefits)?
Effectively motivating employees has long been one of the management most important and
Challenging duties. An employee’s performance typically is influenced by motivation, ability,
and the work environment. In our company every year there is an appraisal of increment to
motivate employees.
Its employees by giving incentive, bonuses, monetary benefits, open door policy and then other
Benefits of allowances are also provided to the employees.
Motivation is only effective if it boosts up an individual’s Morales. Every employee’s
requirements or desires won’t be the same. Managers need to identify what would satisfy which
employee. For some it may be an increase in his salary, some may want allowances for residence
Rent or medical facilities, for some it may be appreciation in public, while some may only for
respect. Managers identify employees’ needs and satisfy them accordingly. Another impressing
practice in Acme is its open door policy.
Motivation with Reference to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory:
There are many theories of motivation but according to our Case we Select Maslow’s hierarchy
of need theory. Maslow viewed motivation on the basis of a hierarchy of need because the
person cannot move to the next level of need without satisfying the previous level need his
hierarchy basically start at the lowest level of need.
Physiological Needs: They provide all physiological needs to their employees to
Motivate them. Such as food, water, break timings, lunch timing etc.
Safety Needs: They give safety needs to their employees by providing safe working
Condition, secure compensation and job security, which is especially important in the
Organization.
Social Needs: They also give social need of their employees by providing friendly
Environment, good interaction among employees and managers.
Esteem Needs: They give respect to their employees and get the respect from them.
Self-actualization: They provide challenging work, inviting employees to participate in decision
making and giving them flexibility and autonomy in their job.
The company understands that if these needs are not provided as per the expectation of
employees he may start getting dissatisfied with his job