ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Structure of an Organization

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Organizational Structure3

Types of Organizational Structure5

1.Linear Organizational Structure5

2.Line and Staff Structure6

3.Committee Structure6

4.Matrix Structure7

Characteristics of Mechanistic and Organic System7

Organizational Structure of an Organization9

Importance of Organizational Structures11

Relation of Organizational Structure and Culture and its Impact on Performance12

Conclusion14

References15

Structure of an Organization

Introduction

Organizational structure determines the division of work between workers and informal channels of coordination and chain of command. Organizational structure governs relations within the institution and identifies responsibilities. Organizational structures and design patterns are actually the organization of a company to meet the proposed goals and achieve the desired objective. The structure of the organization has a strong impact on the culture of the organization. Organizational structure determines the division of work between workers and informal channels of coordination and chain of command. Organizational structure governs relations within the institution and identifies responsibilities. Organizational structures and design patterns are actually the organization of a company to meet the proposed goals and achieve the desired objective. To select an appropriate structure it is necessary to understand that every company is different, and may adopt the organizational structure that best suits their needs and priorities this means that the structure must engage and respond to planning and it also must reflect the situation of the organization.

Organizational Structure

The organizational structure is the design pattern or model with which an entity is organized to meet the proposed goals and achieve the desired goal. To select an appropriate structure is necessary to understand that every company is different, and may adopt the organizational structure that best suits their needs and priorities (i.e., the structure must engage and respond to planning), also "must reflect the situation of the organization - for example, age, size, type of production system the degree to which the environment is complex and dynamic, and so on (Adler, 2007, pp. 67).”

Every business has necessarily an organizational structure or form of organization according to their needs (taking into account their strengths), through which you can sort the activities, processes and whether the operation of the company. It is important to know what kind of organizational structures used by different companies, know why and how they work, they have advantages and disadvantages, which interests each pursue and whether to accommodate the needs of organizations in this way, the work we developed covers the most important aspects of each business organization structures, their implementation and to differentiate adequately the characteristics of each to be applied to the needs of businesses today (Bass, 2005, pp. 78). The secret to success in any field is in the organization, constant struggle to achieve the desired objective.

Culture is an important part of the organizational structure. It also affects the organization's performance. The culture is affected by many factors including the organization's hierarchy, management approach and degree of centralization. A tall organizational structure is usually more centralized, standardized, formalized and have more layers of management. On the contrary, a flat organizational structure is less centralized, delegates authority to employees and increases their level of positive participation in the ...