Common Organizational Frameworks and Structures
1. The simple structure:
The simple structure has a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization. It is a flat organization; it usually has only two or three vertical levels, a loose body of employees, and one individual with decision-making authority. Most companies start as a simple structure (Robbins & Judge, 2017).
At Starbucks, the first years of establishment, we think they follow the simple structure as an organizational framework structure. When the three partners establish the Starbucks in Seattle.
2. The Bureaucracy
Till this moment, there is nothing pointing to Schultz use or seems to use this structure in the organization excepts some opinions here and there. In the Forbes Magazine (2011), they discuss the bureaucracy at Starbucks, but all what they find is some things related to the procurement and the capacity of the stores. Till this moment as an organizational framework structure there is no thing indicates that they follow this structure regardless the advantages and disadvantages of this structure.
3. The Functional Structure
functional structure groups employees by their similar specialties, roles, or tasks. An organization organized into production, marketing, HR and accounting departments is an example. Many large organizations such as amazon utilize this structure, although this is evolving to allow for quick changes in response to business opportunities. Still, there are advantages, including that the functional structure allows specialists to become experts more easily than if they worked in diversified units. Employees can also be motivated by a clear career path to the top of the organization chart specific to their specialties. The functional structure works well if the organization is focused on one product or service (Robbins & Judge, 2017). After studying the Schultz and Starbucks case, we find that the company using this structure, and this is clearly appearing where the CEO is placed on the top and followed by different departments.
4. The Divisional Structure
divisional structure groups employees into units by product, service, customer, or geographical market area. It is highly departmentalized. Sometimes this structure is known by the type of division structure it uses: product/service organizational structure, customer organizational structure, or geographic organizational structure (Robbins & Judge, 2017). It can be classifying Starbucks organizational frame work structure under this structure. The business is divided into the following divisions:
· Geographic divisions
Where the operations of Starbucks divided into the following areas:
- Americas
- Europe
- China
- All other areas
· Brand-based divisions
Within the organization portfolio, each brand represents a different division. Where the company now has six brand-based divisions which is Starbucks, Teavana, La Boulange, Evolution Fresh, Seattle's Best Coffee and Tazo Tea.
5. The Matrix Structure
The matrix structure combines the functional and product structures, and we find it in advertising agencies, aerospace firms, R&D laboratories, construction companies, hospitals, government agencies, universities, management consulting firms, and entertainment companies. The most obvious structural characteristic of the matrix is that it breaks the unity-of-command concept. Employees in the matrix have two bosses: their functional department managers and their product managers. (reference book).
The company has a matrix structure where we can find the functional structure, geographic divisions teams and products-based divisions
References:
Robbins, S. P., Judge, T. A. (2017). Organizational Behavior, 17th Edition. [devry]. Retrieved from https://devry.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781323829288/
Starbucks Company Hierarchy Chart. (2017, November 14). Retrieved October 14, 2018, from https://www.hierarchystructure.com/starbucks-company-hierarchy/
Starbucks Organizational Structure: A tall and divisional. (2017, April 13). Retrieved October 14, 2018, from https://research-methodology.net/starbucks-organizational-structure-a-tall-and-divisional/
Gerstein, M. (2011, August 09). Is Bureaucracy Hurting Starbucks? Retrieved October 14, 2018, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2010/07/22/is-bureaucracy-hurting-starbucks/#73242d717fc6
Starbucks Company Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved October 14, 2018, from https://www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information/starbucks-company-timeline