departmentalize
Split into units
To departmentalize is to divide into departments or separate categories.
Organizations departmentalize by function, region, or product line.
The word often carries a negative connotation when applied to thinking—to departmentalize is to keep things artificially separate that might benefit from connection: He departmentalized his work and family life so completely that colleagues never knew he had children.
Separate into distinct categories
- divideSeparate into parts
- separateTo set apart
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- sectionDistinct divided part
subdivide · distribute · allocate · demarcate · segregate · split · silo · isolate
Rigid administrative system
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
branches · compartments · subdivisions · administration · hierarchy · siloing · workflow · delegation
Systematic grouping by traits
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- sortingArranging into sequence
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
designation · codification · taxonomy · binning · indexing · assortment · subdivision · itemization
Recessed wall space
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- dedicateSet apart formally
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
specialization · domain · task-oriented · role-based · specialist · proficiency · division of labor
compartmentalize
Separate into distinct categories
section · subdivide · distribute · allocate · demarcate · segregate · split · silo · isolate · delineate
bureaucracy
Rigid administrative system
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- sectionsDivided portions of something
units · branches · compartments · subdivisions · administration · hierarchy · siloing · workflow · delegation · restructuring
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- sortingArranging into sequence
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
tagging · designation · codification · taxonomy · binning · indexing · assortment · subdivision · itemization · naming
niche
Recessed wall space
streamline · specialization · domain · task-oriented · role-based · specialist · proficiency · division of labor
departmentalizeunify
Combine into a whole
consolidate · integrate · centralize · merge · combine
departmentalizeintegrate
Combine into unified whole
synthesize · unify · interconnect · cross-pollinate · generalize