The Organizational Structure in the Printing Industry: A Review

Abstract

Offset or Lithographic printing industry began as early as 1400 thru Johanes Gutenberg that invented the first printing machine according to Robert Lechêneof Britanica. Through time the printing industry evolved thru the development of newer printing technology. Organizational structure is affected with this trend and innovations. The study aims to determine what the current organizational structure is in the printing industry by interviewing the selected printer in Quezon City. What are the challenges ahead that may affect to the current organizational structure when innovation and technological advancement come. It was concluded based on the interviews and evaluations of the selected printing press in Quezon City, that printing companies have similar organizational structure it uses the classical organizational structure which uses the division of labor approach, delegation of authority and uses the classic organizational chart. For commercial tarpaulinprinters uses digital machines and they have very simple structure. For Digital Book Printer it uses digital printer in printing books but with post press process such as folding, gathering, binding, cutting, packing and then delivery while Book printer/publisher it uses both digital printer and offset printing and also with complete process from pre-press to post press. Commercial Printer it uses several machines related to paper printing, cartoon,and packaging. Skills are very poor but the PPTF initiates to proposed to TESDA about the inclusion of technical courses related to printing to develop the skills of the personnel in the printing industry.