WHAT IS AN

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE?
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 UNDERSTANDING AN ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE

• Businesses of all shapes and sizes use organizational structures heavily.

HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE
In a hierarchical structure, employees are
grouped into teams and assigned superiors such
as supervisors and managers. Employees can be
grouped together by their role, function,
geographical location, skills, and more.
Hierarchical structures are often pyramidal in
shape because of the many levels of authority
that exist.
EXAMPLE FOR
HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE
FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE

A functional structure divides an

organization up into groups based on
roles, specialities, and skills, for example
marketing or backend development. This
is another common type of org structure
which you’ll often find in larger
organizations with lots of employees.
THERE CAN BE ALSO MIXED
STRUCTURES
The Amazon organizationalstructure is
predominantly hierarchical with elements of
function-based structure and geographic
divisions. While Amazon started as a lean, flat
organization in its early years, it transitioned
into a hierarchical organization with its jobs and
functions clearly defined as it scaled.
THERE IS THE FLAT STRUCTURE
In a flat organizationalstructure, there is
little to no middle management between
employees and executives.
MATRIX STRUCTURE
In a matrix organization, employees with
similar skills are grouped together and
report to two or more managers,
typically a functional manager who
oversees projects and a product manager
who is responsible for the product being
worked on. Matrix structures are
typically used by larger organizations
with lots of different projects because it
promotes collaboration and skill sharing
across departments.s.
DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE
In a divisional structure, organizations
are split into groups based on products,
services, or geographic locations. Each
division has its own leadership team,
department, and resources such as
customer support, marketing, and HR
teams
DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE