Organizational structures

What is a Structure?

• a building or other object constructed from several parts.

• Structure refers to the relations between the components of an organized whole

• The disposition and the relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Variables that define the organizational structure

• Organizational climate, environment, system and behavior

• structure, executives, decisions and changes

• Coordination, Specialization, Formalization, Grouping of units, Size and Decision making

What structure is this?

• Linear or hierarchical Organizational Structure

• Linear & Staff Organizational Structure

• Matrix Organizational Structure

• Functional Organizational Structures

Principal advantage of Matrix Organizational

Structure

• It is easy to apply

• It can be an efficient means of solving a complex problem.

• It is fast and efficient

Organizational structure that has advisors

• Functional Organizational Structure

• Linear & staff Organizational Structure

• Hierarchical Organizational Structure

• Matrix Organizational Structure

Applies the principle of functionality for each task

• Hierarchical Organizational Structure

• Linear & Staff Organizational Structure

• Functional Organizational Structure

• Matrix Organizational Structure

What structure is this?

• Linear & Staff Organizational Structure

• Matrix Organizational Structure

• Linear or hierarchical Organizational Structure

• Functional Organizational Structures