A) An organizational structure refers to a system that outlines how certain activities

are directed in order to achieve set goals of an organisations. This activity can be
in form of rules, roles, and responsibilities. The organizational roles also
determine how information flows between the company. Businesses of all sorts
including healthcare facilities depend on organizational structure for actualizing
their goals.
B) There are four basic types of organizational structures namely; functional
structures, divisional structure, flatarchy and matrix structure and a good
understanding of these can help the manager to make informed decisions as to
which to employee in a work place.
C) Functional structure -In a functional structure, organisations are divided into
specialized groups with specific roles and duties. A functional structure is also
referred to as a bureaucratic structure and is usually found in small to medium
sized business. Most people in work force have experience in working in such an
organizational structure. For instance, many companies divide their companies in
to various departments such as finance, marketing human resource etc. and
each of these departments then has an overseeing manager who is in turn
supervised by the administrator. The main advantages of a functional structure
include, Employees are grouped by skill and greater sense of team work. The
main drawback of such a structure include lack of communication with other
department, harmful competition management issues
D) Divisional structure -In a divisional structures various teams work in laisse with
others towards a single, common goal. Each one of these divisions has an
executive manager who manages how that division operates and controls its
budgets and allocates its resources. Large companies usually employees this
type of organizational structure. While each branch has its own function, they all
work towards the same goal. The main advantages of this for of structure include
the is focus on a single good or service and there is more centralized leadership.
The main disadvantages include, poor integration with other divisions,
competition between divisions, lack of communication between division and
potential tax implications.