Organizational Structure - Research Article from Encyclopedia of Business and Finance

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 6 pages of information about Organizational Structure.

Organizational Structure - Research Article from Encyclopedia of Business and Finance

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 6 pages of information about Organizational Structure.
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One of the most challenging tasks of a business may be organizing the people who perform its work. A business may begin with one person doing all the necessary tasks. As the business becomes successful and grows, however, there is generally more work, and more people are needed to perform various tasks. Through this division of work, individuals can become specialists at a specific job. Because there are several people—often in different locations—working toward a common objective, "there must be a plan showing how the work will be organized. The plan for the systematic arrangement of work is the organization structure. Organization structure is comprised of functions, relationships, responsibilities, authorities, and communications of individuals within each department" (Sexton, 1970, p. 23). The typical depiction of structure is the organizational chart. The formalized organizational chart has been around since 1854, when Daniel McCallum became general superintendent of the...

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