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organizationally

C2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ˌɔːɡənaɪzˈeɪʃənəlɪ/

US

  • /ˌɔːrɡənɪzˈeɪʃənəli/

Description

"Organizationally" describes how a group, company, or system is set up and runs. It is not just about being tidy. It is about roles, structure, workflow, and communication. A company might be organizationally strong if its teams work well together and everyone knows their job. A project might fail organizationally because planning was weak or leadership was unclear. Think of it as the "behind-the-scenes" setup that helps things run smoothly or causes them to break down. The word usually points to a planned structure, not random order.

Consider this: a person can be organized by keeping a desk neat, but a whole department can still struggle with workflow and communication. The word is often used in business, management, education, healthcare, government, and other settings where the structure of a group matters.

Examples

  1. 1

    Company structure

    Organizationally, the company is divided into three regional teams.

  2. 2

    Separate departments

    The two departments are organizationally separate, even though they work in the same building.

  3. 3

    Management challenge

    The plan is simple technically, but organizationally it will be hard to manage.

  4. 4

    Merger logic

    The merger made sense financially, but not organizationally.

  5. 5

    Team improvement

    She brought order to a team that had been organizationally weak for years.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • organizationallyadverb