organisational structure 4.1

what is an organisational structure

way a business arranges itself to carry out activities

what are some important things everyone in an organisation knows

• what their duties are

• the person or people they have to report to

• the other employees in the organisation for whom they are responsible

what is an organisational chart 

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

what is a line manager

employee immediate superior or boss

what does authority mean

power to control others and to make decisions

what would be a directors responsibility 

• establish the businesses overall goals

• set long-term plans and targets for the business

what are managers responsibilities

• work to achieve the short-term and long-term targets set by the directors 

• responsible for a function within the business e.g. marketing or finance

• use employees and other resources in the best possible ways

what are the team leaders responsibility

help managers achieve targets by reporting a problem and passing on instructions

what are the shop floor workers or operatives responsibility

• carry out a business’s basic duties or activities

what is span of control

number of employees managed directly by another employee

what are the levels of hierarchy

layers of authority within a business