2 Organizational Structure and Culture

DOI: 10.1201/9781003230649-3

Among the environmental factors at play in the context of a project, none is as far reaching in impact as the culture and the structure of the organization or organizations within which the project is being done. The first part of this chapter is devoted fully to studying the crucial elements in the structuring of organizations, various forms of organizational structure and their respective influences on projects, and how best to choose an appropriate organizational structure for effective project implementation.

The second part of this chapter dwells on various dimensions of organizational culture as well as various ways to decipher the prevailing culture in an organization ...

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