subdepartments
Sections within sections
Subdepartments are divisions within a larger department, creating an additional layer of organizational structure.
A university's history department might have subdepartments for American, European, and Asian history.
The reorganization split the old marketing department into three subdepartments.
Separate portions of something
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- branchesLimbs of trees
- teamsOrganized cooperative groups
groups · offices · bureaus · desks · cells · wings · arms · subunits
Ranked authority structure
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
supervision · bureaucracy · delegation · operations · logistics · compliance · procedures · protocols
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- tiersHorizontal arranged levels
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
layers · breakdown · segmentation · partition · configuration · arrangement · components · substructure
Skill from extensive practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- nicheRecessed wall space
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
functions · domains · portfolios · competencies · capabilities · remit · purview · scope
divisions
Separate portions of something
teams · groups · offices · bureaus · desks · cells · wings · arms · subunits · subgroups
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
coordination · supervision · bureaucracy · delegation · operations · logistics · compliance · procedures · protocols · reporting
structure
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- tiersHorizontal arranged levels
levels · layers · breakdown · segmentation · partition · configuration · arrangement · components · substructure · architecture
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- nicheRecessed wall space
concentration · functions · domains · portfolios · competencies · capabilities · remit · purview · scope · mandate
subdepartmentsdepartments
Subdivisions of an organization
divisions · directorates · headquarters · bureaus · central office