Organisation Flashcards
What are organisation charts
Internal structure of a business which shows the roles and responsibilities of each of the staff
What is organisational structure
Shows structure of the company
What is hierarchy
Reverts to management levels in a business
What are line managers
Responsible for overseeing the work of other staff
What are surbordinates
Reports to other staff higher up the hierarchy
Surbodinates are accountable to their line managers of for their actions
What is authority
Power managers have to direct Surbodinates and make decisions
What is empowerment
Managers passing authority to make decisions down to Surbodinates
What is delegation
When managers entrust tasks or decisions to Surbodinates
What is span of control
Number of Subordinates reporting directly to the manager
What is chain of command
Path of authority in which instructions are passed from Ceo downwards
What is a tall organisation
Many levels of hierarchy
Span of control is narrow
Line of communication are long
What is a flat organisation
Few levels of hierarchy
Communication short
What is a centralised organisation
Majority of decisions are taken by senior managers and passed down the hierarchy
What is a decentralised organisation
Delegates authority down the chain of command
What is de layering
Reducing costs by removing a layer of management put expect staff to produce same level of output
