1. Organizational Structure
A Quick, Informal Overview

2. Today’s Agenda Why we are here, hopes and outcomes for the day
Brief introduction to organizational structure 
Library roles and functions  
Converging and diverging departments

3. Organizational Structure
Organizational structure refers to the formalized arrangement of interaction between and responsibility for the tasks, people, and resources in an organization
Communication, duties, decision-making
It is most often seen as a chart, often a pyramidal chart, with positions or titles and roles in cascading fashion
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5. Simple Organizational Structure
CEO/Manager and a few employees
Arrangement of communication, responsibilities, and tasks is informal and through direct supervision
Commons to most businesses in this country
Can be very demanding on the owner-manager
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6. Types of Structures Functional Divisional Matrix Hierarchical or Flat
Strategic Business Unit

7. Functional Organizational Structure
Tasks, people, and technologies necessary to do the work of an organization are divided into separate “functional” groups (such as marketing, operations, and finance)
Increasingly formal procedures for coordinating and integrating their activities to provide the products and services
Can improve efficiency
Challenges communication
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8. Functional Organization Structures
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9. Divisional Organizational Structure
A set of autonomous or self-supporting units, or divisions, are governed by a central office but where each operating division has its own functional specialists who provide products or services different from those of other divisions
Expedites decision making in response to varied environments
Challenges communication
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10. Divisional Organization Structure
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11. Strategic Business Unit
An adaptation of the divisional or functional structure whereby various divisions or parts of divisions are grouped together based on some common strategic elements, usually linked to distinct product / market differences
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12. Matrix Organization Structure
One in which functional and staff personnel are assigned to both a basic functional area and to a project or manager
Intended to make the best use of talented people by combining the advantages of functional specialization and service or project specialization
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13. Matrix Organization Structure
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14. Trends Affecting Libraries
@ UTC:
Staffing and decision-making
Positive, responsive, agile services, collections, policies
Internet , cloud, mobile, etc
Access versus ownership and physical versus electronic
Emphasis on patron space, not book storage, and convenience
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15. Why Look to Improve Structures
Enhance communication
Enhance support and coordination
Balance the demand for control and autonomy, with the need for coordination and integration
Create a flexible, responsive organization
Enhance support to strategic, critical activities
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16. Boundaries, Limit, Challenges
Horizontal boundaries
between different departments or functions in a firm.
Vertical boundaries
between operations and management, and levels of management, between “corporate” and “division”
Our personalities (also a strength!)
Money , time, staff size
External impacts
between a company and its customers, suppliers, partners, regulators, and competitors
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17. Lots of options Teams - Networks - Virtual
Upside or circular organizational chart
Puts patrons at the top or center of any chart
Put faculty and staff closer to the top or center of any chart
Puts management at the bottom or at the edge of any organizational chart

18. Sample Organizational Chart

19. Another example

20. Another example

21. Public Library example

22. Big Library example

23. Today’s Agenda Why we are here, hopes and outcomes for the day
Brief introduction to organizational structure 
Library roles and functions  
Converging and diverging departments