Houston Chronicle

Basic Types of Organizational Structure: Formal & Informal

The organizational structure of your business refers to the way management levels are established, and the way decisions are made and implemented to achieve your desired goals. As a business owner or ...
Houston Chronicle

Examples of an Informal Rule at a Company

Hi, I'm Reese Alexander. Today, I'm describing the best way to deal with informal rules at work. Informal rules are part of every organizations informal culture, or the ways people behave outside of ...
Harvard Business School

Changing Formal and Informal Structure to Enhance Organizational Knowledge

Thompson, Tracy A., and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Changing Formal and Informal Structure to Enhance Organizational Knowledge." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 98-060, December 1997.
Forbes

Losing My Direction - Merging Formal And Informal Networks (part 2 - Informal Networks)

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles writes about organisational changes required to scale & AI. Contrarily to formal networks, informal networks emerge out of ...
Harvard Business School

Changing Formal and Informal Structure to Enhance Organizational Knowledge

Thompson, T., and Kathleen L. Valley. "Changing Formal and Informal Structure to Enhance Organizational Knowledge." In Strategic Flexibility: Managing in a Turbulent ...