- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
- Corporation
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Organizations have members working together towards goals.
- Functional
- Departmental
- Matrix
Each has pros and cons.
- Specialization
- Chain of Command
- Authority
- Delegation
- Span of Control
- Centralization vs Decentralization
Structure divides and coordinates activities. It shows jobs and power of each employee.
- Hierarchical
- Flat
- Matrix
- Team-based
All have advantages and disadvantages. Members have authorities and responsibilities. Coordination creates synergy between members for common goals.
Edgar Schein identified 4 key elements of structure:
- Common Purpose
- Coordinated Effort
- Division of Labor
- Hierarchy of Authority
- Purpose
- Ownership
- Community
- Communication
- Leadership
- 4 types of structures are functional, divisional, flatarchy, and matrix.
- 7 key elements of structure are: departmentalization, chain of command, span of control, centralization, work specialization, and formalization.
- 4 basic elements: output, process, input, and feedback.
- People
- Structure
- Technology
- Environment
People make the internal social system.