Organisational Design Flashcards
1
Q
Span of control
A
Number of employees for whom a manager is responsible
2
Q
Levels of hierarchy
A
Number of layers of management or supervision in the organisational structure
Types:
- Tall = many layers, narrow span of control
- Flat = minimal layers, wide span of control
3
Q
Matrix structure
A
Individuals work across teams and projects
4
Q
Delayering
A
Remove a layer of management from the hierarchy of organisation
5
Q
Delegation
A
Offload tasks
6
Q
Job empowerment
A
Giving employees the power to do their job
7
Q
Centralised decision making
A
Decision making at top of hierarchy
8
Q
Decentralised decision making
A
Decision making is spread out to include junior managers in the hierarchy as well as individual business units or trading locations
