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WorksheetsOrganizational structures review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
It fits companies with few levels between upper management and staff-level employees.
Horizontal organization structure
Divisional organization structure
Network organization structure
Matrix organization structure
In these structures, a company’s divisions have control over their own resources
Divisional organization structure
Team-based organization structure
Horizontal organization structure
Matrix organization structure
They are separated by industry or customer type. A large consumer goods company, like Target or Walmart, might separate its durable goods (clothing, electronics, furniture, etc.) from its food or logistics divisions.
Market-based divisional structure
Product-based divisional structure
Geographic divisional structure
Functional organization structure
They are separated by goods, articles, or merchandise
Market-based divisional structure
Product-based divisional structure
Geographic divisional structure
Matrix organization structure
Divisions are separated by region, territories, or districts, offering more effective localization and logistics.
Market-based divisional structure
Product-based divisional structure
Geographic divisional structure
Horizontal organization structure
It looks like a grid, and it shows cross-functional teams that form for special projects.
Matrix organization structure
Network organization structure
Divisional organization structure
Team-based organization structure
This structure is meant to disrupt the traditional hierarchy, focusing more on problem-solving, and cooperation, giving employees more control.
Team-based organization structure
Network organization structure
Horizontal organization structure
Divisional organization structure
This structure makes sense of the spread of resources. It can also describe an internal structure that focuses more on open communication and relationships rather than hierarchy.
Network organization structure
Divisional organization structure
Matrix organization structure
Team-based organization structure
Visualizes the complex web of onsite and offsite relationships in companies.
Network Structure Pro
Matrix Structure Pro
Divisional Structure Pro
Horizontal Structure Pro
Increases productivity, performance, and transparency by breaking down the silo mentality.
Network Structure Pro
Matrix Structure Pro
Divisional Structure Pro
Team-based Structure Pro
Gives a more dynamic view of the organization.
Horizontal Structure Pro
Matrix Structure Pro
Divisional Structure Pro
Team-based Structure Pro
Helps large companies stay flexible.
Horizontal Structure Pro
Matrix Structure Pro
Divisional Structure Pro
Network Structure Pro
Fosters more open communication.
Horizontal Structure Pro
Matrix Structure Pro
Team-based Structure Pro
Network Structure Pro
This can result in a company competing with itself.
Divisional Structure Con
Horizontal Structure Con
Team-based Structure Con
Network Structure Con
Presents a conflict between department managers and project managers.
Matrix Structure Con
Network Structure Con
Horizontal Structure Con
Divisional Structure Con
Can produce employees with more generalized skills and knowledge.
Team-based Structure Con
Network Structure Con
Horizontal Structure Con
Divisional Structure Con
Can quickly become overly complex when dealing with lots of offsite processes.
Team-based Structure Con
Network Structure Con
Matrix Structure Con
Divisional Structure Con
Goes against many companies’ natural inclination toward a purely hierarchical structure.
Team-based Structure Con
Divisional Structure Con
Matrix Structure Con
Horizontal Structure Con
It’s the most common type of organizational structure, the chain of command goes from the top.
Hierarchical organization structure
Horizontal organization structure
Network organization structure
Matrix organization structure
Primarily, though, employees are organized according to their specific skills and their corresponding function in the company.
Functional organization structure
Hierarchical organization structure
Divisional organization structure
Team-based organization structure
