90843 - Terms & Definitions

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Organisational structure

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Describes how people work together in business (who reports to whom)

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Organisational chart

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A diagram showing the organisational structure of a business

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Line of reporting

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A line showing who are subordinates and who are managers

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Manager

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A person who has responsibility for others in an organisation

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Subordinate

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A person who reports to a manager

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Levels of hierarchy

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The number of management levels in an organisation

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Bureaucracy

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Excessive paperwork that holds up operations; caused by too many levels of hierarchy

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Span of control

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The number of direct subordinates/reports a manager has

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Tall structure

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Has many levels of management

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Flat structure

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Has few levels of management