Divisional structures

An organisational structure is a way of dividing a business into jobs, tasks and responsibilities. There are lots of different ways of doing this. Divisional structures which focus on customers or regions are now popular because they encourage teamwork. In this approach, each division has its own line (production) and staff (administration) functions. These line and staff employees report to the divisional manager, not the specialist manager in head office.

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