Tall and Flat Structure英美概况——纵览·博闻.pdf

3 Every system in the world has a structure that defines how it works: the growth of plants, human body proportions, the orbit of the planets… Each of them has a specific geometric structure. 4 In today’s class, I’m going to explain about the organizational structure, why it is needed, its benefits, and its two basic types. 5 The organizational structure of business defines its entire culture. It defines how its employees communicate and operate to achieve the goals of the company. 6 Organizational structure also influences productivity, employee relations, and marketing strategies. 7 It’s important for a company to define the most strategic organizational structure that will allow it to, effectively and efficiently accomplish its goals. 8 The organizational structure of a small company may differ from that of a large one. But there are two basic types of organizational structures. Now , Let’s take a look at them. 9 Almost all the organizations have some forms of hierarchy in its organizational structure. So, one type is called “The hierarchical structure” It is linear in nature as authority, information, and tasks flow from the top down. 10 Generally, there’s a top executive that dictates and gives instructions to his employees, without regard to their employees’ ability to contribute or to improve work process. The hierarchy has permeated virtually every company around the world (regardless