organizational structure
Definition
Formal and informal framework of policies and rules, within which an organization arranges its lines of authority and communications, and allocates rights and duties. Organizational structure determines the manner and extent to which roles, power, and responsibilities are delegated, controlled, and coordinated, and how information flows between levels of management. This structure depends entirely on the organization's objectives and the strategy chosen to achieve them. In a centralized structure, the decision making power is concentrated in the top layer of the management and tight control is exercised over departments and divisions. In a decentralized structure, the decision making power is distributed and the departments and divisions have varying degrees of autonomy. An organization chart illustrates the organizational structure.
organizational structure is in the Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership and HR, Teams, & Training subjects.
organizational structure appears in the definitions of the following terms:
organic organization,
functional organization,
line and staff management,
mechanistic organization,
agile enterprise,
delayering,
environmental management system,
flat organization,
networked design,
organizational design
and
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