Organisational Structures Flashcards
What is the span of control?
The number of employees whom a manager is responsible for
What is an organisational structure?
The way in which a business is organised
What is delayering?
Reducing the number of levels in the hierarchy of an organisation
What is organisation by system?
When the business is split into specialist areas which operate together to create a product
What is organisation by product?
Business is organised around individual products which will each have it’s own functional, specialist team
What is an organistic/horizontal/flat structure?
A flexible, flat organisational structure with a wide span of control
Often led by a democratic leader
What is a mechanistic/vertical/tall structure?
A vertical structure with a narrow span of control, often led by an autocratic leader
What is a centralised/entrepreneurial structure?
All decisions are made by the leader at the top of the hierarchy and passed down through the hierarchy
What is a decentralised structure?
A structure where the decision making process is delegated and undertaken on a regional or product basis
What is a matrix organisational structure?
Employees with similar skills are put together to compete tasks or projects, but with more than one manager supervising
What is organisational culture?
The values, attitudes and beliefs of a business
