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Key Points of Organisational Structure
To carry out tasks, organisations structure themselves in a variety of ways,
including functionally, by product/service, by divisions, in a matrix or via project
teams. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
Within the organisation, the different business functions such as marketing,
production, HRM, purchasing are influenced by external factors where
departments have to work together to solve problems.
The structure of an organisation contributes to the ‘culture’, management style
and bureaucracy such as democratic or more autocratic.
It is important that organisations have effective communication, working relations
across functions for an organisation to be successful.
