This document discusses different types of organizational structures. It begins by defining a business organization and organizational structure. It then describes hierarchical, functional, horizontal/flat, divisional, matrix, and team-based organizational structures. The hierarchical structure has a clear chain of command from top to bottom, while the functional structure organizes employees by skills and department. Horizontal and divisional structures distribute more control throughout the levels. A matrix structure forms cross-functional project teams. Team-based focuses on problem-solving through employee teams rather than hierarchy.
This document discusses different types of organizational structures. It begins by defining a business organization and organizational structure. It then describes hierarchical, functional, horizontal/flat, divisional, matrix, and team-based organizational structures. The hierarchical structure has a clear chain of command from top to bottom, while the functional structure organizes employees by skills and department. Horizontal and divisional structures distribute more control throughout the levels. A matrix structure forms cross-functional project teams. Team-based focuses on problem-solving through employee teams rather than hierarchy.
This document discusses different types of organizational structures. It begins by defining a business organization and organizational structure. It then describes hierarchical, functional, horizontal/flat, divisional, matrix, and team-based organizational structures. The hierarchical structure has a clear chain of command from top to bottom, while the functional structure organizes employees by skills and department. Horizontal and divisional structures distribute more control throughout the levels. A matrix structure forms cross-functional project teams. Team-based focuses on problem-solving through employee teams rather than hierarchy.
This document discusses different types of organizational structures. It begins by defining a business organization and organizational structure. It then describes hierarchical, functional, horizontal/flat, divisional, matrix, and team-based organizational structures. The hierarchical structure has a clear chain of command from top to bottom, while the functional structure organizes employees by skills and department. Horizontal and divisional structures distribute more control throughout the levels. A matrix structure forms cross-functional project teams. Team-based focuses on problem-solving through employee teams rather than hierarchy.
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ORGANIZATION
Business organization is defined as an entity
which is structured for the purpose of carrying on the commercial system of enterprise. The organization is governed under principles and laws governing contract and exchange of goods and services ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE An organizational structure is a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization. These activities can include rules, roles, and responsibilities. The organizational structure also determines how information flows between levels within the company TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Hierarchical org structure - It’s the most common type of organizational structure—the chain of command goes from the top -has a direct chain of command from the top of the company to the bottom. Senior management makes all essential decisions, which are handed down to the lower level Functional org structure
employees are organized according to their
specific skills and their corresponding function in the company. Each separate department is managed independently. Horizontal or flat org structure
A horizontal or flat organizational structure fits
companies with few levels between upper management and staff-level employees. Many start- up businesses use a horizontal org structure before they grow large enough to build out different departments, but some organizations maintain this structure since it encourages less supervision and more involvement from all employees. Divisional org structure
In divisional organizational structures, a company’s
divisions have control over their own resources, essentially operating like their own company within the larger organization. Each division can have its own marketing team, sales team, IT team, etc. This structure works well for large companies as it empowers the various divisions to make decisions without everyone having to report to just a few executives. Matrix org structure
A matrix organizational chart looks like a grid, and
it shows cross-functional teams that form for special projects. For example, an engineer may regularly belong to the engineering department (led by an engineering director) but work on a temporary project (led by a project manager). The matrix org chart accounts for both of these roles and reporting relationships Team-based org structure team-based organizational structure groups employees according to teams. A team organizational structure is meant to disrupt the traditional hierarchy, focusing more on problem-solving, cooperation, and giving employees more control.