Directions of Changes in Organizational Structures of SME - Results of Empirical Research

Abstract

The article presents results of empirical research concerning the directions of changes in organizational structures of SME which have occurred during the last few years. The research was carried out in a group of 380 enterprises running their businesses in Poland. The organizational structure generally described in respect of parameters such as centralization, formalization, standardization and configuration. The main part of this article is dedicated to changes that have occurred in organizational structures of SME.

Keywords

• organizational structure
• change
• centralization
• formalization
• standardization
• configuration