title: Principles of disaster management lesson. 12: structuring organizations.
abstract: This lesson discusses various structures for organizations that have functional roles in disaster responses, relief, and/or management activities. It distinguishes between pyramidal and matrix structures, and notes the advantages and disadvantages of each in relation to disasters. Span of control issues are dissected including the impact of the "P" factor on the performance of disaster managers and workers including its relationship to the coordination and control function. The development of a Table of Organization and how it relates to departmentalization within an organization also is provided.
authors.affiliation: INTERTECT, USA
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Cuny
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004526:Efficiency; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*