Organisational Structure

Question 1

Functional organisations structure

Span of control

Chain of command

Tall structure

Flat structure

Centralised structure

Decentralised structure

Answer 1

FOS - the employers are placed in departments such as marketing

Span of control - the number of employees that a manger is responsible for

Chain of command - the route that communication that takes from the top to the bottom of an organisation

Tall structure - More than three layers in a organisational chart

Flat structure - not more than three layers in an organisational chart

Centralised structure - Senior mangers take all of the important decisions

Decentralised structure - Decision making power is shared with Junior managers in branches or sections of the business