Organizational Structures

Arrange and group jobs based on specific tasks in order to enhance efficiency

• organizational structures

• business plan

• merchandising plan

• employee roster

Occurs when a job is broken down into a number of steps which are each completed by a different person

• work specialization

• decentralization

• departmentalization

• divisional structure

Type of organization that blurs boundaries by increasing its interdependence with its environment

• learning

• team-based

• boundaryless

• matrix

Structure that focuses on results and gives division managers full responsibility for products & services

• team-based

• functional

• simple

• divisional

The type of authority that is the most straightforward and is also known as direct

• staff

• functional

• line

• divisional

This occurs when only a few people at the top of an organization make decisions and is a top-down approach to making business decisions

• decentralization

• centralization

• departmentalization

• divisional

This type of authority breaks the chain of command and can create greater efficiency by allowing specialization of skills.

• functional

• line

• staff

• supervisory

Type of structure that is clearly defined and organized and can be described visually

• informal

• functional

• simple

• formal

Grouping of individuals into departments based on work functions, target market, and geographic territory.

• decentralization

• centralization

• organizational

• departmentalization

Type of departmentalization that divides activities into segments based on location

• target market

• geographic

• process

• product