Facebook’s Organizational Structure: Assignment with Comparison – Mgt 230, Week 4

Summary

Organizational structures in business management help decide who does what and who reports to whom. Students learn about the structure of a company they know well, Facebook. Students can compare this structure with other possible structures.

Organizational structure

Organizational structure has a role in how a business behaves and operates. A social network like Facebook needs a structure to support its activities. Facebook's structure is explained, with some background on its growth.

Organizational functions

Businesses have different functions. How these functions work together influences the structure of a business. Facebook's marketing, finance, human resources and operations are described.

Organizational design

Organizational design decides which structure is best for a business. Facebook's design is explained, with reasons why it is successful. How Facebook differs from MySpace is compared.

Key terms

Organizational structure

The pattern of jobs and groups of jobs within an organization

Functional organization

A structure where departments are grouped according to business functions

Horizontal structure

A structure where each employee has a particular set of skills and responsibilities

Organizational functions

The different responsibilities within an organization, such as marketing and finance

Organizational design

The process of deciding which structure is best for a business

Questions this document helps with

• How can a social network have an organizational structure?
• What are the main functions of a business?
• Which organizational structure is best for a social network?

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