Organizational Behavior: Kudler Fine Foods
A key element of the planning process and identifying the goals of a business is structuring the work of the organization. Author, Gemmy Allen (2002), defined organizational structure as the formal decision-making basis by which job tasks are separated, grouped, and coordinated. The structure is used as a guide for the achievement of organizational objectives. In addition, formalization is also key to defining the structure of an organization. This is the point at which the policies, procedures and goals are clearly stated and the units of the organization are explicitly defined. The official organizational structure can be illustrated by an organizational chart, that displays the organizational structure, and shows job titles, lines of authority, and relationships between departments (Allen, 2002). The vertical dimension of organization structure indicates who has the authority to make decisions and who is expected to supervise which subordinates. The horizontal dimension is the basis for dividing work into specific jobs and tasks and assigning jobs into units such as departments or teams (Gomez-Mejia & Balkin, 2002). In response to changing conditions, organizations should reorganize the structure to adjust to the internal and external conditions of the business environment, such as new technology, or organizational growth (Allen, 2002).
Organizational leaders have the responsibility of creating and maintaining the organizational characteristics that reward and encourage collective effort. One of the most fundamental of these characteristics is organizational culture. Organizational cultures are created, maintained, or transformed by people, but is also, in part, created and maintained by the organization's leadership. Leadership’s role in the management of an organization is largely determined by the organizational culture of the company. The overall leadership style of a manager correlates to the managers'...