Organisational structures

Question 1

Hierarchy

Answer 1

Number of different management layers between the bottom and top
-High levels of hierarchy can make decision making and communication slow

Question 2

Span of control

Answer 2

Number of employees a manager is directly responsible for
Wide span= more emplyess
Narrow span= less employesss

Question 3

Evaluation of narrow span

Answer 3

+Close supervision of employees
+Esiee communication

-Workers feel over supervised
-Restricted scope for innovation
-Increased verticle communication, comms suffer as a whole

Question 4

Chains of command

Answer 4

Lines of authority from top to bottom
-Longer chains of command= distorted info from top to bottom

Question 5

Decentralised structure

Answer 5

Delegating decision-making power lower down the organisation

+Respond to local circumstances
+Deciosns made closer to customers

-Disiconimes of scale e.g. drupilcation of roles
-Decision making not always strategic

Question 6

Centralised structure

Answer 6

Decision-making power remains at top management levels