Lesson 1: Managerial Organization


Committee Organization

Committee organization uses executive committees to make planning and operating decisions.


They can be temporarily organized to plan a specific event/concern or a standing committee that is always in place. Volunteer or non-profit organizations often form committees. Companies can have committees to oversee various areas. For example, a school may set up a committee to develop a plan for a new library, or the graduation class might formulate a committee for the upcoming graduation.

Committee Organization

  • Committees consist of members from various business areas
  • Formed to make planning and operating decisions
  • Process is slow: the committee must come to consensus rather than the owner or CEO making a decision

Try This


Below are 16 boxes with the different positions for a hypothetical church. Arrange the boxes into the dotted lines to complete a Committee Organizational Chart.


Think about the possible advantages and disadvantages of this type of structure and then click on the Advantages tab or the Disadvantages tab to see how you did.


  • Committee organization improves staff morale because everyone has a voice.
  • Committee organization often is slow, and sometimes the decision is based on compromises and status quo rather than something that is most effective.