3.4 organisation structure

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a diagram that shows the internal structure of an organisation
Organisation Chart
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the way in which a business is structured for it to achieve its objectives
Organisation
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workers in the heirarchy who work under the control of a more senior worker
Subordinate
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employee who is responsible for overseeing the work of others further down the hierarchy of an organisation
Line Manager
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removing layers of management in a hierarchy so that there are fewer workers in the chain of command
Delayering
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the structure of levels of authority in a business organisation, one on top of the other
Hierarchy
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how many othere people someone is responsible for
Span of Control
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the manger has a wider span of control meaning they are responsible for more people
Flat Structure
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there are more layers looking like a pyramid with each person is only responsible for 1 or 2 other people (used in larger businesses)
Tall Structure
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shares the power of decision-making to regional employees at local stores
Decentralisation
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the way in which a business is structured for it to achieve its objectives

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Organisation

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workers in the heirarchy who work under the control of a more senior worker

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employee who is responsible for overseeing the work of others further down the hierarchy of an organisation

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removing layers of management in a hierarchy so that there are fewer workers in the chain of command

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