10.Less consultation of HR during organization structure changes. (Article 1)

 










Every organization today is in a state of flux. Daily, processes, techniques, and products are redesigned, renovated, and altered. Most organizations, on the other hand, do not alter dramatically. The firm's new foundations are defined by the strategic transformation. It necessitates changes in business culture, organizational structure improvements, and acknowledgment of alternative management and leadership styles. (hrmhandbook.com, 2022)

Changes in several areas of the organization, such as political, cultural, competitive, market, technologies, business needs, resources, rules, business goals, organic development, leadership changes, mergers and acquisitions, and so on, may necessitate a redesign of the structure.

To be efficient in the long run, the organization's structure must adapt to the changing demands and objectives of the organization, as well as market conditions.

The framework of the department is the organizational structure. It establishes centralized or decentralized decision-making by designing positions with generalist and/or specialist roles, indicating reporting relationships and the fit of each person in the big picture, and laying out and defining the function's priorities through the design of positions with generalist and/or specialist roles. To enable employees to operate successfully together and cooperatively handle overlapping activities and hand-offs with one another, effective organizational structure implementation necessitates clarity of work responsibilities. (Nadeau, 2022)

A good organizational structure may help build the groundwork for great company outcomes. It is aimed to attract and keep high-performing employees by creating roles that use their best abilities and give opportunities for development and progress. This guarantees that work is purposeful and that a feeling of purpose is maintained in the future. (Schooley, 2022)

“An obsolete organizational structure results in:

  • Inefficient organization

  • Lack of both, inter as well as intra units/ departmental, coordination

  • Ambiguous role definition

  • The emergence of conflicts in the workplace

  • The disrupted or elongated flow of work and processes

  • Multiple superior/ supervisor issues

  • Creation of various extra organizational committees, departments, and units

  • Improper utilization of resources

  • Employee dissatisfaction

  • High turnover rates”

(managementstudyguide.com, 2022)

References

hrmhandbook.com, 2022. hrmhandbook.com. [Online]
Available at: https://hrmhandbook.com/hrm/shrm/strategic-change/
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managementstudyguide.com, 2022. managementstudyguide.com. [Online]
Available at: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/role-of-hr-consulting-in-redesigning-organizational-structure.htm
[Accessed 19 04 2022].

Nadeau, R., 2022. hrcsuite.com. [Online]
Available at: https://hrcsuite.com/hr-org-structure/
[Accessed 19 04 2022].

Schooley, S., 2022. business.com. [Online]
Available at: https://www.business.com/articles/why-hrs-organizational-structure-matters-2/
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Comments

  1. SudarshanaApril 25, 2022 at 4:51 PM

    Organizational change happens when a company decides to change its structure, strategies, culture, policies, technology, or even its core values in order to improve performance and business growth. Reasons to implement change include: Adapting to market changes. Digital transformation and technology upgrades.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 27, 2022 at 10:12 AM

      The information you provide may be true, but it may not be accurate at all. Technology alone will not be a factor and attitudes, knowledge and skills will be key factors.

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  2. Achinda GamageMay 1, 2022 at 6:57 PM

    As you describe from your first article to last one in several times, the department of HR and Training and development unit has the major role to play under change management. They can providing initial employee communications about changes, preparing informational documents, assessing readiness before the change, etc. Without 100% support of HR, the expected the final outcome can not be achieved.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 6:53 AM

      No other work can be done in an institution without the assistance of the Department of Human Resources and Training. This blog explains what you are talking about

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  3. Gayan SarathchandraMay 4, 2022 at 12:03 PM

    Here are four steps for HR leaders to consider when supporting companies and teams through a change process.

    01.Align with Management. Successfully supporting change management begins by understanding the vision. ...
    02. Prioritize Communication. ...
    03. Assess Readiness and Risk. ...
    04. Provide Special Support Where Needed.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 7:03 AM

      The 4 priorities you have mentioned are very important and the Maslow Hyraki Theory is very important in different management. Because all the institutional community must act with understanding to get the final result in making the overall changes

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  4. Anuradha Charuni RathnayakeMay 7, 2022 at 10:53 AM

    Good organizational structure is important because it dictates your organization to give value to a market. Your organization's value chain is a high-level operational sequence that represents your core value-creation process.
    1. A good organizational structure facilitates the achievement of objectives through the proper coordination of all activities:
    2. Within a well-organized structure, conflicts between individuals regarding jurisdiction are kept to a minimum:
    3. It encourages creativity:
    Employees develop a sense of entrepreneurship and a high level of morale as well as clear accountability.

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 7:13 AM

      The points you make are very important to uplift the reputation of the business. Creative and quality products and services can be delivered to customers while working in a happy work environment

      Delete
  5. Saugi DissanayakeMay 27, 2022 at 9:58 PM

    in creating a successful organizational structure
    employee management conflicts should be minimized.
    for that, they need to be introduced to new incentive scheme
    the result should be highly regarded
    should be motivated to make more effective structural changes at any time when necessary
    management should flexible

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    1. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 7:40 AM

      You are right. Due to the direct involvement of the Department of Human Resources in structural changes, more attention is usually paid to the above matters.

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  6. Rumesh AbeyrathneMay 28, 2022 at 12:35 AM

    As more and more people try to make changes, it has become clearer how important it is to manage people through change. Changes that are big can have an effect on all levels of an organization. Many business leaders have come to the conclusion that not managing employees through change can be expensive. Employees who don't like change or are upset by it are usually less productive. Also, it is clear that consultant opinion on change management is very much important to make change happen smoothly and effectively and can consider it as an investment but not an expense.

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  7. Wijesingha Arachchilage Samantha Ranjana BandaraMay 28, 2022 at 7:48 AM

    I appreciate your feedback and I intend to discuss this topic at length because of the importance of change management today.

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