The Organizational Context: Theory, Structure, and Culture

Projects and Organizational Strategy

Strategic management – the science of formulating, implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives.

Consists of:

Developing vision and mission statements

Formulating, implementing and evaluating

Cross functional decisions

Achieving objectives

Organizational Structure

Consists of three key elements:

1.Designates formal reporting relationships

• number of levels in the hierarchy
• span of control

2.Groupings of:

• individuals into departments
• departments into the total organization

3.Design of systems for

• effective communication
• coordination
• integration across departments

Organizational Culture

The unwritten rules of behavior, or norms that are used to shape and guide behavior, is shared by some subset of organization members and is taught to all new members of the company.

Key factors that affect culture development

–Technology

–Environment

–Geographical location

–Reward systems

–Rules and procedures

–Key organizational members

–Critical incidents

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