Age/ownership
Age/ownership
Age is one of the variables that influences the choice of organizational structure. This relates to the lifecycle of organizational development. Organizations that change strategy or top management may even become "younger" as they start over in a new cycle.
Age and ownership place restrictions on the choice of recommended structure. When an organization is being designed, its history and particular ownership context have to be taken into account.
As an example, consider the relationship between age and recommended structure. A young organization is likely to have a simple structure ; an older organization is more likely to have a structure other than simple, such as functional or divisional.
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