OBS 124
Unit 2: Managing Organisational Structure and
Culture Notes
Organisational Architecture: The organisational structure, control systems, culture, and human
resource management systems that together determine how efficiently and effectively
organisational resources are used
Designing Organisational Structure
Organisational structure: A formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinates
and motivates organisational members, so they work together to achieve organisational goals
Organisational design: The process by which managers make specific organising choices that
result in a particular kind of organisational structure
Factors affecting Organisational Structure
Grouping Tasks into Jobs: Job Design
Job design: The process by which managers decide how to divide tasks into specific jobs
Job simplification: The process of reducing the number of tasks that each worker performs
Job enlargement and enrichment
Job enlargement: Increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the
division of labour
Job enrichment: Increasing the degree of responsibility a worker has over his or her job
The Job Characteristics Model
J.R Hackman and G.R Oldham
According to them, every job has 5 characteristics that determine how motivating the job is:
1. Skill variety
Unit 2: Managing Organisational Structure and
Culture Notes
Organisational Architecture: The organisational structure, control systems, culture, and human
resource management systems that together determine how efficiently and effectively
organisational resources are used
Designing Organisational Structure
Organisational structure: A formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinates
and motivates organisational members, so they work together to achieve organisational goals
Organisational design: The process by which managers make specific organising choices that
result in a particular kind of organisational structure
Factors affecting Organisational Structure
Grouping Tasks into Jobs: Job Design
Job design: The process by which managers decide how to divide tasks into specific jobs
Job simplification: The process of reducing the number of tasks that each worker performs
Job enlargement and enrichment
Job enlargement: Increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the
division of labour
Job enrichment: Increasing the degree of responsibility a worker has over his or her job
The Job Characteristics Model
J.R Hackman and G.R Oldham
According to them, every job has 5 characteristics that determine how motivating the job is:
1. Skill variety
