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ADM 624 Week 5 dq 2
An organizational chart is a visual exhibition of how a firm anticipates responsibility, authority and also information to flow within its official organizational structure. Organization charts have their disadvantages and advantages in the organization.
The advantages associated with organization charts include; 1)The charts show clear reporting structure- employees are able to know where to report to, who they are supposed to contact in case of an issue which requires resolving. 2) They help new employees- the new employees are able to get to know the people they are working with even before meeting them thus they connect much more easily. 3) Charts help in managing workload- an organizational chart which is well managed helps in visualizing the workload of individuals. One can clearly see how many people they are managing and how many departments are under them.4) charts make planning easier- since one is able to visualize a structure, it helps in the future plans. One is able to allocate the resources better, find competencies of individuals quickly and much more.
The disadvantages associated with organizational charts include; 1) They sometimes not show the informal channels- since not all communication channels are formal and well defined organizational charts fail to capture them. Informal channels are vital in an organization and not capturing them hinders communication.2) Causes maintenance headache- keeping the charts up to date is very hard especially in large organization.
Work Cited
Clayton, Dan. “Collaborative risk management: as organizations consolidate their risk processes, internal audit may not be able to continue to stand alone.” Internal Auditor 73.2 (2016): 22-24.
Rothaermel, Frank T. Strategic management. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2015.
Smither, Robert, John Houston, and Sandra McIntire. Organization development: Strategies for changing environments. Routledge, 2016.
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