Structure

Different types of structure?
- simple
- functional
- multi divisional
- hybrid
- matrix
Functional- advantages?
- efficiency: focus on individual tasks
- enhanced communication
- career ladders
Functional- disadvantages?
- Differentiation makes coordination difficult
- Conflicts among departments
- Problems where organisation grows and products diversify
Define structure

the division (vertical and horizontal) and coordination of labour within an organisation
Three types of multidivisional structure?
- Market: Customer division
- Product: Product divisions
- Geography: Geographic divi
- sions
As an organisation grows, all functions become specialised to better serve on division.

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Structure

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Structure

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2016-06-01T02:14:51Z

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