3.4.1 Organisation Structures

An organisation in which most decisions are made at Head Office

• Flat structure

• Decentralised structure

• Centralised structure

• Tall structure

An organisation that allows employees working in all areas of the business to take decisions

• Flat structure

• Organisation chart

• Decentralised structure

• Centralised structure

A plan showing the roles of, and relationships between, all the employees in a business

• Bar gate stock graph

• Organisational chart

• Hierarchical structure

• Centralised structure

An organisation with few layers of hierarchy

• Span of control

• Flat structure

• Tall structure

• Responsibility

An organisation with many layers of hierarchy

• Organisational chart

• Flat structure

• Tall structure

• Span of control

The army is an example of an organisation with which structure?

• Private Limited Company

• Tall structure

• Flat structure

• Decentralised structure

The power to control others and to make decisions

• Span of control

• Authority

• Line manager

• Organisational structure

The exchange of information between two or more people

• Communication

• Written contract

• Decentralisation

• Remote working

These stakeholders establish the business’s overall goals

• Shop floor workers

• Directors

• Managers

• Team leaders

The number of employees managed directly by another employee

• Delegation

• Levels of hierarchy

• Span of control

• Centralisation