the internal, formal framework of a business that shows the way in which management is organised and linked together and how authority is passed through the organisation .
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matrix structure
an organisational structure that creates project teams that cut across traditional functional department.
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level of hierarchy
a stage of organisational structure at which the personnel on it have equal status and authority.
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chain of command
this is the route through which authority is passed down an organisation - from the chief executive and the board of directors
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span of control
the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager.
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delegation
passing authority down the organisational hierarchy.
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centralisation
keeping all of important decision-making powers within head office or the centre of organisation .
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decentralisatiom
decision-making powers are passed down the organisation to empower subordinates and regional/product managers.
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delayering
removal of one or more of the levels of hierarchy from an organisational structure.
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line managers
managers who have direct authority over people,decisions and resources within the hierarchy of an organisation.
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staff managers
manager who, as specialists, provide support,information and assistance to line managers .
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informal organisation
the network of personal and social relations that develop between people within an organisation
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an organisational structure that creates project teams that cut across traditional functional department.
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matrix structure
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a stage of organisational structure at which the personnel on it have equal status and authority.
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Card 4
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this is the route through which authority is passed down an organisation - from the chief executive and the board of directors
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Card 5
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the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager.
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