This document discusses organizational structure and its importance. It defines organizational structure as the arrangement and relationships between different components and positions in an institution. A good structure provides efficient work and communication. The main types of structures discussed are functional, subject-based, locality-based, product-based, user-based, and hybrid structures. Key elements of structure mentioned are organization charts, which visualize divisions, authority lines, and responsibilities. An example chart for a university library structure is also provided.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Introduction
What is Organizational structure
Need for Organizational structure
Types of Organizational structure
Elements of Organizational structure
Organizational structure of University library
Presented by
ASHKAR KAIRALI

2. Introduction
• Organization is defined as ‘the structure and
process by which a cooperative group of
human beings allocated its task among its
member, identifies relationship, and
integrates its activities towards common
objectives

3. What is Organizational structure
• Organizational structure can be defined as the
arrangement and the inter-relationship of the
component, and position of an institution.
• A good organizational structure provides
efficient works and communication system of
organization.

4. Need for Organizational structure
• The organizational structure help to identify
the following
The pattern of formal relationship
The allocation of various staff activities and
responsibilities to various department and the
integration of department
The hierarchical order of relationship
Formalized policies and procedure and control

5. Types of Organizational structure
• Functional pattern of management
• Subject departmentalization
• Locality organizational structure
• Product organizational structure
• User organizational structure
• Hybrid organizational structure

6. Functional pattern of management
• Functional pattern of management is the
oldest method of organizing
• Functional pattern of management in which
differentiation or departmentalization occur
on the basis of functions
• This functional structure is most effective in a
stable environment

7. Subject departmentalization
• Subject departmentalization is based on the
subject grouping
E.g. Science department, Arts department, etc.
• This is a decentralized structure of
organization

8. Locality organizational structure
• This is a organization pattern in which
organization is based on geographical location

9. Product organizational structure
• This is based on the product brought out or
maintained by libraries
• Product organization is frequently used to
create little ‘institutions’ out of large ones, in
libraries it is known as form division
– E.g. Audio-visual library

10. User organizational structure
• This is based on user of an organization.

11. Hybrid organizational structure
• This is an organizational structure which don’t
have a pure function, locality, or user
structure

12. Elements of Organizational structure

13. Organization charts
• Organization charts help one visualize an
organization as a whole and identify the work
divisions, the assignments of man power and
the lines of formal authority
• Helps avoid overlapping of authority by
providing a clear visual and detailed picture of
lines of authority and responsibilities, and
foster unity of command

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