Think of a company or organization you’re familiar with, perhaps one you’ve worked for or even a place of worship or school.
What kind of organizational structure does the organization use?
What other structures discussed in the chapter might allow the organization to operate more effectively? For example, would the move to a product team structure lead to greater efficiency or effectiveness? Why or why not?
The organization uses a matrix organizational structure, which combines the functional and divisional structures in order to maximize efficiency. This structure allows for greater collaboration between different departments, since each department has representatives who are responsible for both their own department and the project as a whole.
Other structures such as product teams or process structuring might allow the organization to operate more effectively. Product teams are formed around specific products or services, allowing members of different departments to work together on the same project with clarity of roles and responsibilities. Process structuring allows organizations to streamline processes by removing bottlenecks and redundancies, thereby improving service delivery times and costs. Both of these approaches could help increase efficiency within an organization that is already using a matrix organizational structure.