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| This chapter discusses elements of structure, such as departmentalisation, hierarchy, organisation charts, etc. These elements can be recognised in many of today’s organisations. Organisations tend to describe and make their structure public so that the public knows who is doing what tasks in the organization and who one should contact in the organization for information. Take for example Oxford University. Start with visiting their website: www.ox.ac.uk and continue your search for information on Oxford University’s structure by searching for ‘information about Oxford University’ and then ‘The structure of the university’. Analyse this information and look for illustrations of the concepts described in this chapter. Questions 1 What are the line and staff departments in the organisation chart? 2 Is this a mechanic or organic organisation structure? 3 Which kind of departmentalisation is used at Oxford University (also look at the link on ‘academic divisions’)? 4 The university has characteristics of Mintzberg’s professional organisation types but also of the machine type. Explain this (look to the ‘colleges and halls’; other administrative departments and to the academic departments). |