Organisational Structures

Define what is meant by an organisational structure

• How people and departments are organised within a department

• Workers employed by a business

Define what is meant by authority

• The number of levels of authority that are in the chain of command

• Number of subordinates who report directly to the line manager

• Workers that a line manager is responsible for

• The power that one person has to make decisions and control what other workers do

Define what is meant by layers

• The number of levels of authority that are in the chain of command

• Number of subordinates who report directly to the line manager

• Workers that a line manager is responsible for

• The power that one person has to make decisions and control what other workers do

Define what is meant by span of control

• The number of levels of authority that are in the chain of command

• Number of subordinates who report directly to the line manager

• Workers that a line manager is responsible for

• The power that one person has to make decisions and control what other workers do

Define what is meant by a subordinate

• The number of levels of authority that are in the chain of command

• Number of subordinates who report directly to the line manager

• Workers that a line manager is responsible for

• The power that one person has to make decisions and control what other workers do

Who is top of the hierarchy?

• Members

• Finance

• Marketing

• CEO

How many layers does this organisational structure have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the CEO's span of control?

• All of the staff

• Marketing, Finance, Ops and HRM

• Team Leaders

• Team Members

Who is a subordinate of HRM?

• CEO

• Team Leaders

• Members

• Team Members

What type of organisational structure is this?

• Flat

• Tall