| affiliates | A term sometimes used interchangeably with subsidiaries, but more forms exist than just stock ownership
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| de-jobbing | Replacing fixed jobs with tasks performed by evolving teams
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| hierarchy | A body of persons organized or classified according to rank or authority
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| horizontal corporation | A form of organization characterized by lateral decision processes, horizontal networks, and a strong corporatewide business philosophy
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| hybrid organization | Structure organized by more than one dimension at the top level
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| international division | A division in the organization that is at the same level as the domestic division and is responsible for all non-home country activities
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| matrix organization | An organizational structure composed of one or more superimposed organizational structures in an attempt to mesh product, regional, functional, and other expertise
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| matrix overlay | An organization in which top-level divisions are required to heed input from a staff composed of experts of another organizational dimension in an attempt to avoid the double-reporting difficulty of a matrix organization but still mesh two or more dimensions
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| organizational structure | The way that an organization formally arranges its domestic and international units and activities, and the relationships among these various organizational components
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| strategic business unit (SBU) | Business entity with a clearly defined market, specific competitors, the ability to carry out its business mission, and a size appropriate for control by a single manager
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| subsidiaries | Companies controlled by other companies through ownership of enough voting stock to elect board-of-directors majorities
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| subsidiary detriment | Situation in which a small loss for a subsidiary results in a greater gain for the total IC
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| virtual corporation | An organization that coordinates economic activity to deliver value to customers using resources outside the traditional boundaries of the organization
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