Creating business structures to effectively manage business operations

A large organization requires an organizational structure that supports internal controls, effective performance measurement, and efficient delivery of goods and services. To accomplish this large organizations model multiple hierarchies to measure the effectiveness of restructuring, and to compare old and new organizational structures.

The various, multifaceted tasks and activities of an organization have to be divided into smaller, manageable components to facilitate efficient achievement of business objectives. Internally, an organization can be structured in many different ways, depending on their objectives. The internal structure of an organization will determine the modes in which it operates and performs. Organizational structure allows the expressed allocation of responsibilities for different functions and processes to different entities such as the branch, department, workgroup and individual.

Watch this video to learn about different operations structures commonly used by corporates.

1. Horizontal or flat organizational structures
2. Hierarchical organizational structures
3. Functional organizational structures
4. Divisional organizational structures
5. Matrix organizational structures
6. Network organizational structures
7. Team-based organizational structures