Fundamentals of Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Design Fundamentals

Organizational Design is the process through which managers build, assess, and modify the formal organizational structure to facilitate the development of necessary tasks to achieve goals efficiently.

Design Structure: Differentiation

Differentiation consists of dividing the organization’s workload into basic tasks and assigning them to different people in different spaces, providing them with the necessary resources and responsibilities to perform them. This increases

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Building Effective Teams: Concepts and Benefits

Teamwork Definition

A group of people working in a coordinated manner in the execution of a project.

The 5 Cs of Teamwork

  • Complementarity
  • Commitment
  • Confidence
  • Effective Communication
  • Coordination

Advantages for Individuals in Teamwork

  • Less tension
  • Shared responsibility
  • Rewarding
  • Economic incentives and shared recognition

Benefits of Teamwork for Organizations

  • Quality work
  • Commitment
  • Efficiency
  • More knowledge and information
  • New ways of addressing problems
  • Better comprehension in decision-making
  • Several points of view
  • Greater
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Key Concepts in Economics and Finance

Divisions of Economics

Economics is broadly divided into positive and normative economics.

Economic Theory

Economic theory is a science that studies the influence of money in the economic system. It explains facts through:

  • Microeconomic Theory: Such as consumer theory.
  • Macroeconomic Theory: The study of economic aggregates, units, companies, GDP (PBI), Price Index (Pc).

Economic Policy

Economic policy relates to the decision-making process involving the monetary authority (BCR) and the set of actions the

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Economic Integration Principles and EU Framework

Economic Integration: Concept and Objectives

Economic integration is the combination of several entities into a larger territorial unit. This implies the elimination of economic borders between countries. An economic border is any obstacle which limits the mobility of goods, services, and production factors between countries. Integration processes are articulated through agreements between different countries that normally include selective trade liberalization formulas.

Economic integration includes:

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Legal Basis of Brazil’s SUS

Constitution of 1988

Article 196

Health is everyone’s right and a duty of the State, guaranteed through social and economic policies aimed at reducing the risk of diseases and other health problems, and ensuring universal and equal access to programs and services for its promotion, protection, and recovery.

Legal and Regulatory Foundations

  • Organic Health Law No. 8080 of 09/19/1990
  • Law No. 8142 of 12/28/1990
  • Basic Operational Norms (NOB) established in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1996
  • Constitutional Amendment
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Goods Production Process

Products and Services

The production process results in new products and a network of complementary products. Using some products requires installed facilities, infrastructure, and support services. The availability of various technology products and associated services greatly influences our lifestyle.

Production Companies

The elaboration of different types and varieties of technological products is carried out by manufacturing administrations. Multinational companies have commercial offices and production

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