Appendix 2: National Organizational Structure
There is no ideal organizational structure that fits the needs of every Junior Chamber National Organization, but there is one that is right for yours.
Here are a few guidelines that will assist you in designing your National Organization’s structure:
- No one person should be required to supervise more than ten people.
- The workload should be balanced among the Board members.
- The system must be flexible so that additional people and programs can be added during the year. It must also be flexible enough to handle a reduction in the number of people and programs.
- It must provide for easy and rapid two-way communications. Remember, as the number of middle-management levels increases, the difficulties of communication multiply.
- It must allow for delegation of responsibility and authority.
- All supervisors must know what is expected of them, the importance of their roles in achieving overall objectives, and the standards by which their performances will be judged.
Following are three sample organizational structures that may be helpful to you as you examine your present structure. Remember, they are only samples; use all or just those portions that you feel are applicable to your National Organization.
FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH UP TO 20 CHAPTERS
(*) Elected by General Assembly |
Note: You may have between one and four Vice Presidents. The exact number will depend on the size of your National Organization. Other positions of elected or appointed officers can be created to answer the needs of the National Organization when necessary.
FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN 20 CHAPTERS
(*) Elected by General Assembly |
Notes: The number of Executive Vice Presidents depends on the number of Vice Presidents. One EVP should not be responsible for more than five Vice Presidents.
The number of Vice Presidents depends on the number of Chapters. One VP should not be assigned to more than ten Chapters.
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