Linear organizational structure

Linear organizational structure, as follows:

Linear organizational structure is also called hierarchical, hierarchical, pyramid or traditional organizational structure. It vertically divides a leadership system or unit into several levels (from the highest command center to the lowest grass-roots unit), forming a pyramid-shaped organizational structure with gradual diffusion and distinct levels.

Extended data:

I. Introduction to organizational structure

Organizational structure refers to how to divide the work, group and coordinate and cooperate with each other. It is a model that shows the arrangement order, spatial position, aggregation and dispersion state, contact method and relationship of all elements of an organization, and it is the "framework" of the whole management system.

Organizational structure is a structural system formed by all members of an organization in terms of work scope, responsibilities and rights in order to achieve organizational goals and cooperate with each other in management. It is a dynamic structural system of organization's duty, responsibility and power, and its essence is a system of division of labor and cooperation to achieve organizational strategic goals. The organizational structure must be adjusted with the major strategic adjustment of the organization.

Second, the design elements

When designing organizational structure, managers must correctly consider six key factors: specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, control span, centralization and decentralization, and standardization.

Three or four main structures

Organizational structure is generally divided into four aspects: functional structure, hierarchical structure, departmental structure and authority structure. Functional structure refers to the business work, proportion and relationship needed to achieve organizational goals. Its dimensions include overlap, redundancy, absence, fragmentation (or lack of cohesion), decentralization, fine division of functions, dislocation and weakening of functions.

Hierarchical structure refers to the composition of management hierarchy and the number of managers (vertical structure). Its consideration dimensions include the similarity of managers' functions, the scope of management, the scope of authorization, the complexity of decision-making, the workload of guidance and control, and the similarity of subordinate professional division of labor.

Department structure refers to the composition of each management department (horizontal structure). Its consideration dimension is mainly whether some key departments are missing or optimized. This paper analyzes the overall types of organizations and the primary and secondary structures of various departments. Power structure refers to the division of labor and relationship between all levels and departments in terms of power and responsibility. Mainly consider whether the power and responsibility relationship between departments and posts is equivalent.