Organizational Structure and Design Report 2022

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DESIGN
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DESIGN
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DESIGN1
Executive summary
Having structures and designs in an organization have always been beneficial. This has
resulted in having a governance on the employees of the organization. When an organization
is well structured and designed it helps the organization to be focused and efficient as well.
Organizational structure helps in including the rules, regulation and responsibilities of the
organization. This report insights about a deep knowledge on the organization design and
structure and the types of organizational structures present and also discusses about the
importance of design and its key elements.
Keyword: organization, structures, designs, types.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Organizational structure.............................................................................................................3
Types of organizational structure...........................................................................................3
Functional structure:...............................................................................................................4
Divisional structure................................................................................................................4
Matrix structure......................................................................................................................4
Flat structure...........................................................................................................................4
Vertical structure....................................................................................................................4
Organizational design.................................................................................................................5
Elements of organizational design.........................................................................................5
Departmentalization:..............................................................................................................5
Chain of command:................................................................................................................6
Span of control:......................................................................................................................6
Centralization and decentralization:.......................................................................................6
Decentralization:....................................................................................................................6
Specialization of work:..........................................................................................................6
Degree of formalization:........................................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8