HI6005 - Organisational Structure and Culture Analysis Report

This report delves into the complexities of organizational structure and culture, examining six key elements and prominent management theorists, including Adam Smith, Fayol, and others. It explores departmentalization, chain of command, span of control, and formalization. The paper investigates the impact of the organizational environment, considering overall tactics and size, as well as technical developments and environmental uncertainty. The report provides case studies of companies like Toyota, Nestle, Coca-Cola, and Unilever, analyzing their organizational structures for a deeper understanding. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of adapting organizational structures to meet current needs and sizes for optimal performance and profitability. The report includes references to relevant academic sources.

ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
 Organisational culture
 Organizational environment

Six key elements and management theorist
1. Work Specialization (Adam Smith)
2. Departmentalization (Gulick and Urwick)
3. Chain of Command (Fayol)
4. Span of Control (V.A. Graicunas)
5. Centralization Vs Decentralization (Maurice
Block)
6. Formalization (Lawrence B. Mohr)

Contingencies for the organizational environment
 Overall tactics of the organization
 Size of organization

Contingencies for the
organizational environment
 Technical developments
 Level of environmental uncertainty

Coca-Cola

Unilever

Nestle

Toyota

Conclusion
This paper has presented a deep knowledge of the
organizational structure and the organizational culture for
the overall working of the company. In this given paper
different companies like Toyota, Nestle, Coca-Cola, and
Unilever are discussed and the organizational structure of
these companies are explained for the core
understanding. It is recommended for every organization
that they must reframe their organizational structure as
per the need of time and size of the company. It will help
the organization to perform perfectly and gain more
profits in the coming future.

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