Management and Organisational structures

Organisational structure and hierarchy Organisational structure include the different relationships between people in an organisation Organisational hierarchy refers to the different levels within an organisation Chain of command shows whom reports to who in an organisation

Hierarchical organisational chart

Types of structure Hierarchical organisations Flat Hierarchical Organisations Matrix Organisations

Influences Size Employee Skills Leadership style Business objectives External factors Change in technology

Hierarchical structure

...continued At each level one person has a team of people reporting to them Narrow span of control Close supervision of team Decision making might be slow Management costs high

Flat structure

Flat structure Chain of command much shorter Wider span of control Can improve communication Strong team spirit Clear path for career progression

Matrix Organisation

Matrix Organisation It has teams of cross-functional people Each team led by project manager Team generally comprise of people with specialist skills brought together to complete project Encourages empowerment of team member

Task Use your place of work as an example and construct an organisational chart representing how it is organised Describe the roles within the organisation

The structure of the NHS http://www.nhsgatewaytoleadership.co.uk/A bout-the-NHS/Organisation-structure.aspx