The six key elements of an organizational structure

The basic concepts and theories of authors such as Max Weber and Henri Fayol from the early 20th century present principles that are still valid today, despite the passage of time and the changes that society has undergone. They still provide interesting guidelines when it comes to structuring an organization.

The limitations of these theories are now well recognized.

Globalization and multiculturalism are making corporate organizations more complex.

The six basic elements of any organizational structure will now be explained:

• work specialization ;

• departmentalization ;

• authority and responsibility;

• control fan ;

• centralization or decentralization ;

• formalization.

This fact sheet will introduce you to these six key elements.