organisational structure

Question 1

what is an organisational structure?

Answer 1

how responsibility and authority is distributed within a business

Question 2

chain of command

Answer 2

how authority is passed down from higher levels of the organisation to lower levels

Question 3

span of control

Answer 3

number of employees that work directly under a manager

Question 4

tall organisational chart

Answer 4

long chain of command; narrow span of control

Question 5

short/flat organisational chart

Answer 5

short chain of command; tall span of control

Question 6

delegation of authority

Answer 6

when a superior assigns their task to subordinates and gives them enough authority to do it while taking full responsibility for the work

Question 7

advantages of an organisational structure

Answer 7

everyone knows their position in the business

everyone feels a sense of belonging

Question 8

adv of short chain of command

Answer 8

communication is quicker

wide span of control so delegation of authority is possible