This document discusses different types of organizational structures and designs. It describes centralization vs decentralization in decision making. The main organizational structures covered are functional, divisional, matrix, line and staff, and project structures. The functional structure groups employees by similar job functions. The divisional structure groups employees responsible for particular products or markets. The matrix structure combines functional and divisional reporting relationships. The line and staff structure combines a line structure with staff support departments. And the project structure organizes teams for specific projects with project managers coordinating resources.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
AND DESIGN

2. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT
Organizational structural design is
critical in assisting organization in
adapting to an ever-changing
business enviroment.

3. CENTRALISATION &
DECENTRALIZATIOPN
 The dicisioin is taken by one superior personality
of the oraganizatio.
e.g principal
In decentralization the decision is flows from
top to bottom .or lower staff
e.g any employee can take the decision.

4. BASIC TYPES OF
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
 The Functional Structure
 The Divisional Structure
 The Matrix Structure
 The Line & Staff Structure
 The Project Structure

5. THE FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
Functional structure – this kind of organizational
structure classifies people according to the
function they perform in the organization.

6. THE FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
 Grouping by similar work specialties

7. THE DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE
 A type of organizational configuration that groups together
those employees who are responsible for a particular product
type or market service according to work flow.
 The divisional structure of a business tends to
increase flexibility, and it can also be broken down further
into product, market and geographic structures.

8. THE DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE

9. THE MATRIX STRUCTURE
 This is a structure, which has a combination of
function and product structures.
 This combines both the best of both worlds to
make an efficient organizational structure.
 Most complex organizational structure.

10. THE MATRIX STRUCTURE
 A Grid of Functional & Divisional for Two
Chains of Command

11. THE LINE AND STAFF
STRUCTURE
 Line and structure combines the line structure
where information and approvals come from top
to bottom, with staff departments for support
and specialization.
 Line and staff organizational structures are
more centralized.
 Managers of line and staff have authority over
their subordinates, but staff managers have no
authority over line managers and their
subordinates.

12. THE LINE AND STAFF
STRUCTURE

13. THE PROJECT STRUCTURE
 Organizational units to complete projects of a long
duration.
 Each project is vitally important to the organization.
 The size of the project team varies from one project
to another.
 The activities of a project team are coordinated by
the project manager who has the authority to obtain
advice and assistance of experts both inside and
outside the organization.
 The core concept of project organization is to gather
a team of specialist to work on and complete a
particular project.

14. THE PROJECT STRUCTURE
V ic e P r e s id e n t P r o je c t A
F in a n c e M a n u f a c tu r in g
V ic e P r e s id e n t P r o je c t B
F in a n c e M a n u f a c tu r in g
V ic e P r e s id e n t P r o je c t C
F in a n c e M a n u f a c tu r in g
P r e s id e n t

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