Organizational Structure & Design

How is your organization structured?

Businesses set goals to work toward. Once the business' mission statement is decided, an organizational structure will work toward this vision in incremental steps.

Mission Statement

A mission statement showcases the importance of communication. It inspires innovation and promotes efficiency. The organizational structure is designed around the goal of the mission statement.

Basis

The organizational structure is based either on a department or on a particular project. If it's based on a department, duties are divided by the types of staff within the department.

Chain of Command

If the business has one leader, that position must have a distinct title and role. If the business has more than one leader, each leader takes on a different role.

Roles

Organizational structures are either centralized or decentralized. Centralized structures assign defined roles to individuals. Decentralized structures are cooperative; many workers are responsible for several functions. Subordinates understand which supervisors they report to. Managers arrange how and when interactions between employees and supervisors take place.

Responsibility

Each person has a defined role. Functions don't overlap unless certain functions are shared among several people.

Changes

Organizational structures are flexible. Processes adapt as the organization grows. Supervisors consult regularly to discuss the success of the company.

References

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Structure of a Company