Organizational Structures and Corporate Cultures
Organizational Designs and Structures
Summary
An understanding of Mechanistic vs Organic Structures and Systems and
how they differ and how these major concepts help classify different
organizational structures is crucial to recognizing organizational
structures. Finally, the issue of organizational complexity and its
impact on organizational structure needs to be understood.
You
should be able to discuss the evolution of different types of
Organizational Structures. You should understand and identify the six
types of organizational structures, and the advantages and disadvantages
of each: Functional, Divisional, Matrix, Geographic, Networked Team,
and Virtual.