{"id":9113,"date":"2017-01-05T18:48:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T18:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masterybusiness2xngcxmasterspring2016\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=9113"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:33:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:33:47","slug":"introduction-to-organizing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/introduction-to-organizing\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Organizing","rendered":"Introduction to Organizing"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: describe the organizing function of management and common\u00a0types of organizational structure<\/h2>\r\nOrganizing is not only a critical management function, it\u2019s critical to effective execution of a business\u2019 plan. In this section, we\u2019ll discuss when organization occurs, what the organization function entails, and benefits of organizing. Recalling Henri Fayol, we\u2019ll discuss the role of specialization and division of labor. Finally, we\u2019ll discuss and illustrate types of organization structures, defining the terms organization chart and span of control and presenting the three most common business structures: divisional, functional, and matrix, including advantages and disadvantages of each.","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do: describe the organizing function of management and common\u00a0types of organizational structure<\/h2>\n<p>Organizing is not only a critical management function, it\u2019s critical to effective execution of a business\u2019 plan. In this section, we\u2019ll discuss when organization occurs, what the organization function entails, and benefits of organizing. Recalling Henri Fayol, we\u2019ll discuss the role of specialization and division of labor. 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