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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

RUNNING HEAD: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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An organizational structure outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the

goals of an organization. It determines the chain of command and dictates how information flows

from one level to the other within an organization. A successful organization structure clearly

defines an employee’s job and how it fits within the overall system. It is very important for the

employees to know who to report certain information or if they have an inquiries , whom they

would consult.

The organizational structure is either centralized or decentralized depending on its goals and

agendas. Centralized structure has a clearly defined chain of command that allows decisions to

flow from top to bottom a perfect example being the Military while the decentralized structure

powers are divided among various levels of the organization. There are usually built in

hierarchies with some having more powers than the rest. Teams formed are empowered to make

their own decisions and coming to a conclusion without necessarily getting approval from the

senior managers. This helps the company to remain fast, agile and adaptable to any changes for

example; Johnson and Johnson Company.

There are four main types of organizational structure .There are some factors to consider before

choosing the type of organizational structure; the goals the business has, the industry and the

company’s culture. First we have The Functional structure or Bureaucratic which is the mostly

used by small and medium sized businesses and division is mainly as a result of specialization of

workforce. Secondly, Divisional or Multidivisional which is common in large companies with

business units located around the world. Flatarchy, thirdly is mainly used among many startups

and it flattens the hierarchy of and chain of command and gives its employees a lot of autonomy

making the company have a high speed of autonomy.


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Lastly, The Matrix structure which is mostly confusing and least used maybe because it has two

managers, the project and functional managers whereby the project manager deals with project

planning, execution and completion while the functional manager deals with operational and

technological management. There are other structures such as: line structure, line and staff

structure, organic, virtual and project structures. Organizational structure has its importance:

defining those in charge, grouping by ability, defining of responsibilities and rules, improve

employee engagement, healthy team environment, decreased turnover and elevate productivity.

Organizational change is the process by which a business alters key components of its strategy or

operations. Launching a new product, switching of the used structure are some examples of

changes that can occur. The main form of change involves the structure, technology and the

culture. Some of the main causes of change include: a change in the government and government

priorities, merges and acquisition, strategy and structural changes. Planning, leadership,

management and maintenance are some pillars of change. A direct chain of command from top

to bottom is called Hierarchical organizational structure. Specialization of labor, clear reporting,

control oriented and a gateway to higher ranks in your career are some of the advantages of

hierarchical organizational structure. Never the less it has its disadvantages such as: restriction of

information to some employees, slow decision making and added cost because of the extra layer

of management.
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