Organizations are initially structured around tasks, and as the organization continues to grow, the structure within the organization acquires many characteristics. Not all structures are beneficial, especially if they are lacking in certain areas. There is a relationship between the structure and size of the organization which affects the centralization of the organization. At the highest levels, the personality of the CEO can change the structure of organizations. The structure within an organization helps define the roles and responsibilities of members of each department and work group. The four general types of organizational structure are functional, divisional, matrix, and project-based. “Organizational structure is the skeleton of an organization” (Feigenbaum, 2013) and how these individuals interact with each other. Structure is a statement of current events, not ideas, intentions, or improvements within an organization. When business leaders develop their initial plans for an organization, they examine how to design a business and take inventory of all of the company's tasks, functions, and goals. The leader then develops groupings and rankings of positions, departments, and human resources to perform these tasks effectively and efficiently. Technology, size, environment, strategy, and goals affect the structure and effects of an organization, whether classified as mechanistic or organic. Bolman and Deal (2008) noted that there are five structural configurations, Mintzberg derived five structural configurations: simple structure, machine bureaucracy, professional bureaucracy, divisional form and adhocracy. "Each structural configuration creates its own unique set of management changes... middle of paper ......management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World (9th ed.)." New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Bolman, LG and Deal, T.E. (2008). Reframing organizations: artistry, choice and leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Feigenbaum, E. (2013). Difference between organizational structure and design. Demand Media, retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between-organizational-structure-design-3839.htmlFernandez, G.A. (2011). Do you know your cultural IQ? Franchising World, 43(6), 16-18.OL7002-08 Syllabus [Northcentral University Online Forum Commentary]. (July 20, 2012). Retrieved from http://learners.ncu.edu/syllabus/display_full.aspx?syllabus_id=29857 Mintzberg, H. (1979). The Mintzberg model. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Mintzberg, H. (1981). Fashion or fit organization design by Henry Mintzberg. Retrieved from http://www.scribd.com/