This structure helps identify responsibility and determine who should carry out a job

Workers that share the same skill set and expertise are brought together for a specific function

This structure is common in organizations that have marketing, sales, and production teams

Workers with various skills and expertise are brought together to solve a specific problem or task

This type of group includes many different perspectives that may be called a task force or cross-functional team

the authority structure in a company from the highest to the lowest levels

Also called the line of authority

Used to identify departments, show how business operation tasks are divided, and indicates levels of authority

authority within a business is given to various managers that run their own departments

authority within a business rests with top management

responsibilities and authority are divided among certain areas or departments within the business

the process of making decisions about a business.

consists of a company’s board of directors, president, and other high ranking managers

consists of a company’s division managers and department heads

This level includes supervisors, team leaders, and department managers

the process of setting goals and deciding how to accomplish them

created for the long term goals of an organization. They involve major goals of an organization or business

developed for the short-term goals of a company

designed to reach the day-to day goals of a business

these are backup plans

includes making schedules, assigning tasks, and coordinating efforts among departments

is the process of recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, and compensating employees

is the process of influencing others to work toward a common goal

a continuous process in reaching goals and making corrections to plans when necessary