ABSTRACT
Introduction Organisations vary in size and structure. Some organisations can be very small, such as a local butcher’s shop, and some very large, such as Microsoft. Some
4.1 Introduction 4.2 What do we mean by organisational structure? 4.3 Types of organisational structure 4.4 Organisational size 4.5 Organisational growth 4.6 Summary
After carefully reading and engaging with the tasks and activities outlined in this chapter, you should have a better understanding of: ● what we mean by the term organisational structure ● why structure is important ● some key issues for consideration in organisational structure design ● different types of organisational structure ● organisational size and growth.
