Enum: OrganizationalStructureEnum

Types of organizational hierarchy and reporting structures

URI: valuesets:OrganizationalStructureEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
HIERARCHICAL	None	Traditional pyramid structure with clear chain of command
FLAT	None	Minimal hierarchical levels with broader spans of control
MATRIX	None	Dual reporting relationships combining functional and project lines
FUNCTIONAL	None	Organization by business functions or departments
DIVISIONAL	None	Organization by product lines, markets, or geography
NETWORK	None	Flexible structure with interconnected relationships
TEAM_BASED	None	Organization around self-managing teams
VIRTUAL	None	Geographically dispersed organization connected by technology
HYBRID	None	Combination of multiple organizational structures

Slots

Name	Description
organizational_structure	Organizational hierarchy and reporting structure

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: OrganizationalStructureEnum
description: Types of organizational hierarchy and reporting structures
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  HIERARCHICAL:
    text: HIERARCHICAL
    description: Traditional pyramid structure with clear chain of command
    annotations:
      authority_flow:
        tag: authority_flow
        value: top-down authority
      communication:
        tag: communication
        value: vertical communication channels
      levels:
        tag: levels
        value: multiple management levels
      control:
        tag: control
        value: centralized control
      decision_making:
        tag: decision_making
        value: centralized decision making
    title: Hierarchical Structure
  FLAT:
    text: FLAT
    description: Minimal hierarchical levels with broader spans of control
    annotations:
      levels:
        tag: levels
        value: few hierarchical levels
      span_of_control:
        tag: span_of_control
        value: broad spans of control
      communication:
        tag: communication
        value: direct communication
      decision_making:
        tag: decision_making
        value: decentralized decision making
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: high flexibility
    title: Flat Structure
  MATRIX:
    text: MATRIX
    description: Dual reporting relationships combining functional and project lines
    annotations:
      reporting:
        tag: reporting
        value: dual reporting relationships
      authority:
        tag: authority
        value: shared authority between managers
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: high project flexibility
      complexity:
        tag: complexity
        value: increased complexity
      communication:
        tag: communication
        value: multidirectional communication
    title: Matrix Structure
  FUNCTIONAL:
    text: FUNCTIONAL
    description: Organization by business functions or departments
    annotations:
      grouping:
        tag: grouping
        value: by business function
      specialization:
        tag: specialization
        value: functional specialization
      efficiency:
        tag: efficiency
        value: operational efficiency
      coordination:
        tag: coordination
        value: vertical coordination
      expertise:
        tag: expertise
        value: concentrated expertise
    title: Functional Structure
  DIVISIONAL:
    text: DIVISIONAL
    description: Organization by product lines, markets, or geography
    annotations:
      grouping:
        tag: grouping
        value: by products, markets, or geography
      autonomy:
        tag: autonomy
        value: divisional autonomy
      focus:
        tag: focus
        value: market or product focus
      coordination:
        tag: coordination
        value: horizontal coordination
      responsibility:
        tag: responsibility
        value: profit center responsibility
    title: Divisional Structure
  NETWORK:
    text: NETWORK
    description: Flexible structure with interconnected relationships
    annotations:
      relationships:
        tag: relationships
        value: network of relationships
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: high flexibility
      boundaries:
        tag: boundaries
        value: blurred organizational boundaries
      collaboration:
        tag: collaboration
        value: extensive collaboration
      adaptability:
        tag: adaptability
        value: high adaptability
    title: Network Structure
  TEAM_BASED:
    text: TEAM_BASED
    description: Organization around self-managing teams
    annotations:
      unit:
        tag: unit
        value: teams as basic organizational unit
      management:
        tag: management
        value: self-managing teams
      collaboration:
        tag: collaboration
        value: high collaboration
      decision_making:
        tag: decision_making
        value: team-based decision making
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: operational flexibility
    title: Team-Based Structure
  VIRTUAL:
    text: VIRTUAL
    description: Geographically dispersed organization connected by technology
    annotations:
      location:
        tag: location
        value: geographically dispersed
      technology:
        tag: technology
        value: technology-enabled communication
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: location flexibility
      coordination:
        tag: coordination
        value: virtual coordination
      boundaries:
        tag: boundaries
        value: minimal physical boundaries
    title: Virtual Structure
  HYBRID:
    text: HYBRID
    description: Combination of multiple organizational structures
    annotations:
      combination:
        tag: combination
        value: multiple structure types
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: structural flexibility
      adaptation:
        tag: adaptation
        value: adaptable to different needs
      complexity:
        tag: complexity
        value: increased structural complexity
      customization:
        tag: customization
        value: customized to organization needs
    title: Hybrid Structure