An organisation structure is a formal way of presenting the management hierarchy. It’s permits the easy flows of information within the organisation. It is the lay-out or the composition of the organisation.
According the orientation decided at the institutional level, 4 types of structures can be put in place.
The structure can be function based, product based, geographical based or multifunctional based.
The function based structure is where the organisation is divided by functional departments or divisions.
The product based structure is where the organisation is divides by product line.
For example unilever plc structure.
The geographic based is where the organisation is divided by geographical regions (continents, countries ) according to factors like climate, culture, needs, economic strength. For example clothes or automobile market .
The multifunctional structure is where the organisation is so big, that it divided in products and each product has his own functional structure. Also it can operate in different locations for the same product and have its own functional structure. Its is call also a multifunctional organisational with autonomous units.
The company framework can be centralised in decision making or departmentalised with autonomy management.
Most common structures are represented by pyramidal layers; the more flat the pyramid is, the more autonomy departments the organisation has in decision making. The ideal structures are where we find the two approaches autocratic and democratic.
The culture is a set of expectations, beliefs and patterns of behaviour characteristic of an organisation or group of people. The culture in an organisation reflects the values of company’s staffs and owners, the work ethic and mentality. This culture can