Organisational Structures

System by which instructions are passed from one person to another

• Chain of command

• Subordinates

• Span of control

• Levels of Hierarchy

Members of staff who work for a manager they are under the managers span of control and are below them

• Chain of command

• Subordinates

• Span of control

• Levels of Hierarchy

Shown on the organisational chart as the number of levels from the bottom to the top.

• Chain of command

• Subordinates

• Span of control

• Levels of Hierarchy

This is the number of employees a manager has responsibility for

• Chain of command

• Subordinates

• Span of control

• Levels of Hierarchy

This structure has a narrow span of control (not many people each manager is responsible for) and many levels of hierarchy

• Tall

• Flat

• Matrix

• Shamrock

This structure has a much wide span of control (more people each manager is responsible for) and fewer levels of hierarchy

• Tall

• Flat

• Matrix

• Shamrock

This structure contains teams of people created from various sections of the business. These teams will be created for the purposes of a specific project and will be led by a project manager

• Tall

• Flat

• Matrix

• Shamrock

This structure is made up of 3 parts (or 3 leaves). Includes the core workers, independent contractors and temporary part time workers.

• Tall

• Flat

• Matrix

• Shamrock