Enum: OrganizationalStructureEnum

Types of organizational hierarchy and reporting structures

URI: valuesets:OrganizationalStructureEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description	Adaptability	Adaptation	Authority	Authority Flow	Autonomy	Boundaries	Collaboration	Combination	Communication	Complexity	Control	Coordination	Customization	Decision Making	Efficiency	Expertise	Flexibility	Focus	Grouping	Levels	Location	Management	Relationships	Reporting	Responsibility	Span Of Control	Specialization	Technology	Unit
HIERARCHICAL	Hierarchical Structure		Traditional pyramid structure with clear chain of command				top-down authority					vertical communication channels		centralized control			centralized decision making						multiple management levels
FLAT	Flat Structure		Minimal hierarchical levels with broader spans of control									direct communication					decentralized decision making			high flexibility			few hierarchical levels						broad spans of control
MATRIX	Matrix Structure		Dual reporting relationships combining functional and project lines			shared authority between managers						multidirectional communication	increased complexity							high project flexibility							dual reporting relationships
FUNCTIONAL	Functional Structure		Organization by business functions or departments												vertical coordination			operational efficiency	concentrated expertise			by business function								functional specialization
DIVISIONAL	Divisional Structure		Organization by product lines, markets, or geography					divisional autonomy							horizontal coordination						market or product focus	by products, markets, or geography						profit center responsibility
NETWORK	Network Structure		Flexible structure with interconnected relationships	high adaptability					blurred organizational boundaries	extensive collaboration										high flexibility						network of relationships
TEAM_BASED	Team-Based Structure		Organization around self-managing teams							high collaboration							team-based decision making			operational flexibility					self-managing teams							teams as basic organizational unit
VIRTUAL	Virtual Structure		Geographically dispersed organization connected by technology						minimal physical boundaries						virtual coordination					location flexibility				geographically dispersed							technology-enabled communication
HYBRID	Hybrid Structure		Combination of multiple organizational structures		adaptable to different needs						multiple structure types		increased structural complexity			customized to organization needs				structural flexibility

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
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of organizational hierarchy and reporting structures
title: Organizational Structure
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
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