i have edited already exisisting ppt about the organizational structures..about business structure.....

3. The word 'structure' has several uses:
 1: a particular complex or part of a living thing;
 2: the manner of construction of something and
the arrangement of its parts;
 3: give a structure to;
 4: the complex composition of knowledge as
elements and their combinations;
 5: the people in a society considered as a
system organized by a characteristic pattern of
relationships;

4.  Releted to business, Structure business
Is nothing but a systametic business
where all the work is monitored by some
or the other authority.
 Un structured business may Leeds to
lack of control of organization, and
control of management.

5. Why Have a Structure?
 All businesses have to organise
what they do
 A clear structure makes it easier to see
which part of the business does what
 There are many ways
to structure a business

6. Some Key Terms
 Flat or tall structure
 Span of control
 Chain of command
 Hierarchy
 Delegation
 Empowerment

7. Ways to Structure a Business
 By function: arranging the business according
to what each section
or department does ex. Editing sec,
publishing section, printing section
 By product or activity: organising according to
the different products made
ex.Dabur honey, Dabour Chavanprash etc
 By area: geographical or regional structure
ex.braches,Head offices ,exc..

8. Ways to Structure a Business
 By customer: where different customer
groups have different needs
 By process: where products have to go
through stages as they are made
 What are the advantages/disadvantages
of different types of business structure?

9. Pros and Cons of Different
Structures
 This depends on the business type, size
and structure used
 Let’s look at a functional structure:
Chief Executive
Board of Directors
Production Marketing Accounts Personnel IT

10. Functional Structure
Advantages Disadvantages
 Specialisation – each  Closed
department focuses communication could
on its own work lead to lack
of focus
 Accountability –  Departments can
someone is become resistant
responsible for the to change
section  Coordination
 Clarity – know your may take too long
and others’ roles  Gap between top and
bottom

11. An Example of Organisation by
Product/Activity
Hewlett Packard (H.P)
Imaging and Personal Enterprise HP Financial
HP Services
Printing Group Systems Group Systems Group Services

12. Organisation by Product/Activity
Advantages Disadvantages
 Clear focus on market  Duplication of functions
segment helps meet (e.g. different sales
customers’ needs force for each division)
 Positive competition
between divisions
 Negative effects of
competition
 Better control as each
division can act as  Lack of central control
separate profit centre over each separate
division

13. Hewlett-Packard’s Headquarters Worldwide
Hewlett Packard (H.P)
Americas Europe, Middle East, Africa Asia Pacific
Houston, Texas Geneva, Switzerland Hong Kong

14. Organisation by Area
Advantages Disadvantages
 Serve local needs  Conflict between local
better and central
 Positive competition management
 More effective  Duplication of
communication resources and
between firm and local functions
customers