organizational problem

noun phrase

UK /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən.əl ˈprɒb.ləm/

US /ˌɔːr.ɡən.əˈzeɪ.ʃən.əl ˈprɑː.bləm/

A trouble that makes it hard for a group to work together well.

The messy schedule was an organizational problem for the whole team.

SYNONYMS

management issue structural issue coordination problem administrative problem system problem

RELATED WORDS

organization management teamwork planning efficiency

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A difficulty in how a company or group is set up and run.

The company's slow decisions came from an organizational problem.

3. A personal trouble with keeping things neat and in order.

Her messy desk was an organizational problem she wanted to fix.

4. A problem in the way parts of a system fit together.

The lost files showed an organizational problem in the filing system.