Organizational Structure

This activity is important because managers must consider how to structure their authority relationships and determine what structure the organization itself will have and how it will appear on the organizational chart. Common forms of organization include line structure, line$-$and$-$staff structure, multidivisional structure, and matrix structure.

The goal of this click and drag is to demonstrate your understanding of the line of authority and potential disadvantages of the line structure, line$-$and$-$staff structure, multidivisional structure, and matrix structure.