Everything you need to know about the bases of departmentation. Departmentation or departmentalization refers to (a) Dividing the total effort into operating tasks (production, sales, finance, personnel, etc.); (b) Grouping of tasks into functions, activities or jobs to be performed by individuals or groups of individuals; (c) Combining functions, sub-functions into efficient work groups; and (d) Combining work-groups into departments. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Departmentation 2. Importance of Departmentation 3. Basis. Meaning of Departmentation: Departmentation is the foundation of organisation structure, that is, organisation structure depends upon departmentation. Departmentation means division of work into smaller units and their re-grouping into bigger units (departments) on the basis of similarity of features. As the organisation [...]
This article throws light upon the eight main factors to be considered while choosing a basis of departmentation. The factors are: 1. Work and Process 2. Specialisation 3. Capabilities of Workers 4. Technology 5. Competitors' Approach 6. Co-Ordination and Control 7. Environment 8. Optimum Utilisation of Resources. Factor # 1. Work and Process: Departments should be created on the basis [...]