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Abstract: The fundamentals of business organization are discussed, with special attention given to organizational charts, position descriptions and policy statements; samples of these last three keys to business administration are liberaly utilized. Departmentalization involves grouping activities into units for better administration. The four steps to creating an organizational chart are: establishing business objectives, identifying major business obstacles, considering alternative structures and selecting a structure that will do the best job. Job descriptions help improve organizational structure as well as clarify who is responsible for what and the ramifications of responsibilities; they also assist in all personnel decisions. As business organizations consist of teams with individual leaders reporting to department heads and ultimately upper management, policy statements stem from and express a company's philosophy and intent to be guidelines for all personnel.