Navarang...

Navrang:

A cube made of 27 smaller cubes of 9 different colors (3 of each type making 9*3=27). It was required s to assemble Navrang cube in such a way that each face will contain all the 9 colors. We started building the cube by combining the cubes randomly. We did not use any concept or process to complete the task. Then Dr. Mandi showed  a structured way to solve the cube problem.While we were making the cube we learnt another big management funda. Below is the video of the process followed to make the cube:

Learning from the Navarang exercise:

An organizational structure consists of activities such as task allocation, coordination and supervision, which are directed towards the achievement of organizational aims. It can also be considered as the viewing glass or perspective through which individuals see their organization and its environment.

An organization can be structured in many different ways, depending on their objectives. The structure of an organization will determine the modes in which it operates and performs.

Organizational structure allows the expressed allocation of responsibilities for different functions and processes to different entities such as the branch, department, workgroup and individual

Organizational structure affects organizational action in two big ways. First, it provides the foundation on which standard operating procedures and routines rest. Second, it determines which individuals get to participate in which decision-making processes, and thus to what extent their views shape the organization’s actions.

Example of organizational structure:

It is important to deal with structure early in the organization's development. Structural development can occur in proportion to other work the organization is doing, so that it does not crowd out that work. And it can occur in parallel with, at the same time as organization's growing accomplishments, so they take place in tandem, side by side. This means that one should think about structure from the beginning of organization's life. As group grows and changes, so should thinking on the group's structure.