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An organizational structure defines how activities such as task allocation, coordination, and supervision are directed toward the achievement of organizational aims.[1]

Organizational structure affects organizational action and provides the foundation on which standard operating procedures and routines rest. It determines which individuals get to participate in which decision-making processes, and thus to what extent their views shape the organization's actions.[2] Organizational structure can also be considered as the viewing glass or perspective through which individuals see their organization and its environment.[2]

Organizations are a variant of clustered entities.[3]

An organization can be structured in many different ways, depending on its objectives. The structure of an organization will determine the modes in which it operates and performs. Organizational structure allows the expressed allocation of responsibilities for different functions and processes to different entities such as the branch, department, workgroup, and individual.[4]

Organizations need to be efficient, flexible, innovative and caring in order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.[5]

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  3. ^ Feldman, P.; Miller, D. (1986-01-01). "Entity Model Clustering: Structuring A Data Model By Abstraction". The Computer Journal. 29 (4): 348–360. doi:10.1093/comjnl/29.4.348. ISSN 0010-4620.
  4. ^ Baligh, Helmy H. (2006). "Organization Structures". Organization Structures: Theory and Design, Analysis and Prescription. Information and Organization Design Series. Vol. 5. Springer New York. pp. 33–64. doi:10.1007/0-387-28317-X_2. ISBN 978-0387258478. S2CID 239069558.
  5. ^ Lim, M. (2017). Examining the literature on organizational structure and success. College Mirror, 43, 1, 16-18. http://www.cfps.org.sg/publications/the-college-mirror/article/1098