... are many different types of organisational structure these are: - o Hierarchical structure o Flat structure o Divisional Structure o Matrix Structure Hierarchical structure A hierarchical structure has many layers. This shows that the layer at the top has direct control over the people below them, they have control over the people below them and so on. This can also be described as a pyramid structure. You can see in the diagram the lines of communication and the span of control. Advantages of the hierarchical structure are that every one knows whom they are responsible to and whom they are responsible for. This can also shows where specialists are needed in their divisional groups. Disadvantage of having a hierarchical structure is that messages can get distorted or lost from one manager to the next. There is also poor communication between the different functions. Flat Structure In the flat structure there are few layers in the organisation. This structure ...

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