PARC. One taxonomy identifies the organization as a collection of people and an array of organizational features. These, in turn, can be sorted into architecture, routines, and culture, giving rise to the acronym “PARC.”

The architectural features include what is on the organization chart: the vertical and horizontal boundaries of the firm; the assembling of tasks into jobs and jobs into departments, business units, and divisions; the reporting and authority relationships; and so on.

via John Roberts