Business - organization chart

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accountability

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being responsible to someone within an organisation for the production of certain pieces of work or tasks

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chain of command

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the way that information or instructions are passed down through the layers of the hierarchy

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delegation

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authority to pass down work from superior to subordinate

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flat structure

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one with few layers of management between managers and employees

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hierarchical (or tall) structure

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one with many different layers between senior managers and employees

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hierarchy

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the organisation of individuals in a company based on the level and function of their job

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organisational chart

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a diagram that shows the different job roles in a business, and how they relate to each other

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span of control

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the number of people a person is directly responsible for in a business

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subordinate

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people in a hierarchy who work under the control of more senior employees.