management structure
Chain of command
Management structure is the hierarchy of authority and responsibility within an organization—who reports to whom, who makes which decisions, how information flows.
A flat management structure has few levels between workers and executives; a hierarchical management structure has many.
Companies restructure when their management structure no longer fits their size or goals.
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- dotted lineBroken line for signing
- team leaderHead of a group
- span of controlSubordinates per manager
flat hierarchy · supervisor · organizational chart · org chart · employee · department head · performance metrics · board of directors · strategic objectives · compliance officer · knowledge sharing · code of conduct · feedback loop · financial analyst · C-suite · corner office · hierarchy · decentralization
management structuregrassroots organization
Locally-led citizen group
adhocracy · self-organization · peer network · cooperative · worker cooperative
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