
This collection of articles explore how organizations are structure – the hierarchies and reporting relationships, and the best approaches for structuring different organizational types.
Latest articles on organizational structure

Divisional by product vs geography: Different forms of divisional organizational structures
When do product-based divisional structures and geography-based divisional structures make sense? This article explores the benefits of each organizational form.

What is a functional organizational structure?
What is meant by a functional organizational structure and when does it make sense for a firm to organize itself by function? This article explores the functional organizational form.

Dotted-line responsibilities in a matrix organization
What is meant by dotted-line reporting relationship in a matrix organization? This article explores dotted line responsibilities in organizational structures

Divisional by product vs geography: Different forms of divisional organizational structures
When do product-based divisional structures and geography-based divisional structures make sense? This article explores the benefits of each organizational form.

What is a functional organizational structure?
What is meant by a functional organizational structure and when does it make sense for a firm to organize itself by function? This article explores the functional organizational form.

Dotted-line responsibilities in a matrix organization
What is meant by dotted-line reporting relationship in a matrix organization? This article explores dotted line responsibilities in organizational structures