While recognizing department structure is situation dependent, the evidence suggests that CCOs create hybrid structures unique to the circumstances.
CCOs identified those variables that they believed most influenced the design of the public relations department structure.
What was perhaps most surprising was that department structure did not appear to be strongly influenced by department size, other than in terms of the vertical structural design.
As the journal will grow and continue its internationalization, we expect to enlarge the current department structure to better cover and represent subdisciplines and emerging areas of Business Research.
However, note that such comparisons have to be treated cautiously as the chair system in Germany is different from the department structures in the UK and the US.
In many cases department structures just reflect organizational deliberations, while the allocation of specific conditions or diagnoses can vary between hospitals.
In short, there do not appear to be any common formulas or prescribed solutions for how organizations should or do orchestrate the design of the public relations department structure, rather CCOs appear to be able to exercise a degree of latitude in determining what works best for them.
Based on three case studies from diverse industries, we discuss the importance of five parameters the role of top management, the CEO CIO relationship, IS department structure, IS planning process and IS implementation that determine the ultimate effectiveness of IS function.
The author in art school, filming a parody of the macho male art department structure.
As most educators did not have faculty status, they were lacking knowledge of department structure to voice concerns.
The presented advantages that follow from the broadness and stability of a department structure thereby strengthen the future prospects for the speciality when young academics choose their options.
