Organizational design is the art of organizing, designing and managing an organization, with the aim of facilitating the tasks to be carried out or functions and also generating a significant organizational climate within it and thus achieving efficiency, productivity, effectiveness and competitiveness.
The great challenge of all the managers of an organization is to create an organization with characteristics already mentioned and in this way achieve to have a company that generates returns; Along these same lines, managers must carry out the construction of a strong structure with well-defined foundations, where the jobs or departments are well established in order to achieve the desired results.
When looking for the creation of an organizational structure within the company, there are several aspects that must be taken into account, such as the models to be implemented (mechanical and organic models). Depending on the type of company and the environment in which it is located, it is the model that must be applied, a mechanical model must be implemented in stable environments, one of the fundamental characteristics is that people are not considered as such, but as pieces that fit perfectly and work in coordination and synergy. In the same way, it was observed that for changing and turbulent environments it is necessary to apply the organic model, where there is an informal relationship and where managers usually consult subordinates regarding decision-making.
Other aspects that must be taken into account for the creation of an organizational structure are the size of the organization, the technology that is implemented and the prevailing environment; the size of the organization tells us what type of model will be applied, an example is, if the organization is large, it is logical that the application of an organic model will lead the organization to conflicts, why could not assume a communication between each person who is involved within the company, when talking about technology you have to analyze the technological progress that is within the company and thus take into account the criteria for creating and implementing new technology.
When talking about the environment of the company, the environment of the company must be taken into account, many times the competition leads us to make change decisions that can serve for continuous improvement.
To create an organizational structure, it is necessary to implement the model that best suits you, without first having analyzed the size of the organization, the technology and the environment, it is necessary to apply quality management systems as well as innovation; By having products or by giving a good quality and innovative service, we will be standardizing our systems and strengthening our organization, thus achieving a productive, competitive and constantly growing organization.
