Saturday, August 25, 2012

Advantages and DIsadvantages of Horizontal organizational structure


Advantages

a)      It is most logical and natural form of departments.
b)      It brings about specialization which makes optimum utilization of resources.
c)       It lays emphasis on each and every activity.
d)      It enables top management to exercise control over a number of functions.
e)      It facilitates deligation of authority and therefore reduce the work burden of top manager.
f)       It eliminates duplication of efforts which increase efficiency.

Disadvantages

a)      There may be conflict between departments as the responsibilities are interdependent.
b)      There may be difficulty in coordinating the activities of different department.
c)       There is ever emphasis on specialization.
d)      It maximizes supervision cost.
e)      It is non responsive to environmental change.
f)       It does not promote innovation and creativity.

2 comments:

  1. This is a really informative knowledge, Thanks for posting this informative Information. Design future organization

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  2. Thanks for the advantages and disadvantages they are of help to me.

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