The organizational structure, represented by an organization chart (q.v.), describes conditions and relationships within an enterprise. It comprises individual units as its smallest constituents, and superior units formed by joining these smaller units. The organization chart specifies rights and duties of employees in the organizational hierarchy.
how a firm is constructed in terms of chain of command, formal lines of communications, departments and divisions
The internal lines of authority and communication within an organization which define how programs and departments are managed, which types of activities are carried out by which programs or departments, and the functional and supervisory relationships between the staff and the manager of those departments. (See also Organizational Chart.)
The formal system of working relationships within an organization, showing the reporting relationships between different functions and positions of the management and staff. This structure is often represented in the form of a diagram or chart.
a way of describing the relationships among groups and individuals in an organization
a system of role relationships—of positions people hold in working together that establish the boundaries within which people relate to each other.
The set of formal and informal responsibilities, authorities and relationships, arranged in a pattern, through which an organization performs its functions.
The relatively fixed, formally defined relationship among jobs within the organization. Organizations: Types of organizations Private-profit - single proprietorships, partnerships, corporations. Private-nonprofit - private museums, private charities, private universities, private associations, private hospitals. Public-profit - state-owned airlines, state-owned telephone co. Public-nonprofit - government agencies, public schools, public hospitals.