Organizational Structure

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Functions

Examine an organization in terms of its functions for practical clarity:

Organizational Functions

  • Recruit
  • Publicize
  • Fundraise
  • Fund-distribute

Project Functions

  • Research
  • Develop
  • Produce-distribute
  • Document

Resilience

Examine an organization in terms of its shock absorption to assess resilience:

General Crisis Tests

  • Theoretically remove a person from the organization. Analyze consequences. Repeat for different people.
  • Limit interpersonal communication within the organization. Analyze consequences. Repeat for different limit states.

General Conclusions: Critical Resilience Requirements

  • Decentralization of organizational functions
  • Cross-training of specific project functions for at least basic proficiency