In other words, you need to identify your strategy first. Then you can structure the organization to support that strategy.: Structure follows Strategy A great illustration of what I mean by this ...

Study the various organizational structures, and determine whether your company’s plan best suits your procedural and purposeful needs. Each structure serves a different purpose.

The Structure of a Cooperative Organization. Most businesses, such as sole proprietorships, limited liability companies and corporations, have a hierarchical leadership structure. In contrast, a ...

While flat organization structures are not for everyone, they do work. In this article, I’ll explain what makes a successful flat organization structure, who thrives in it, and share examples of ...

The inverted pyramid structure isn’t a new invention, but businesses that haven’t yet taken advantage of this way of thinking might not realize what they’re missing.

Journal of Managerial Issues, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Spring 2018), pp. 8-27 (20 pages) Workplace deviance has been a continual and costly problem for most organizations. This study analyzes organizational ...

In the end, organizational structure is a tool. History shows that business and economic conditions determine which type of structure works for an organization at any given time.