Structures & Groupings

4. relatively few levels of management (smaller chain of command and wider the span of control)
6. grouping based on geographic divisions
9. type of structure that spreads the responsibility across various sections of the business.
10. grouping an organisation into departments
13. staff being given decision-making power.
14. removing some of the existing activities carried out by a business e.g. closing branches

1. various sections of the business working together in teams which are created for specific projects and time periods and supervised by a project manager.
2. shape of tall or flat structures
3. structure that maintains major responsibilities and power in the company head office.
5. organising the business activities based on production processes/equipment used
7. when an organisation contracts another to do work for them
8. flow of information and decisions through an organisation.
9. when an organisation removes levels of management
11. multiple levels of management (long chain of command running from top to bottom)
12. of control the number of subordinates working under a superior.