Organisational Structures Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of organisational structures?
A
Flat
Tall
2
Q
What is a flat organisational structure?
A
A business with fewer than three levels of staff that has a short chain of command.
3
Q
What is a tall organisational structure?
A
A business with more than three levels of staff that has a long chain of command.
4
Q
What levels of staff does a flat organisational structure have?
A
- Owner
- Employees
5
Q
What levels of staff does a tall organisational structure have?
A
- Owner
- Directors
- Senior Managers
- Middle Managers
- Junior Managers
- Supervisors
- Team Workers
6
Q
Define the term ‘chain of command’.
A
Chain of command is the number of levels in the hierarchy.
7
Q
Define the term ‘span of control’.
A
Span of control is the number of people who directly report to a job role within a structure.
