org chart

Corporate reporting diagram

An org chart is a diagram showing the structure of an organization—who reports to whom, how departments relate, where authority flows.

Short for organizational chart.

The boxes and lines reveal hierarchy at a glance: According to the org chart, she reports directly to the CEO.

Org charts range from simple trees to complex matrices.

hierarchy

CEO

Top corporate officer

directors · vice president · department heads · team leads · subordinates · chain of command · direct reports · dotted line · levels · tiers

structure

boxes

Six-sided containers

pyramid · matrix · divisions · departments · units · teams · nodes · connections · solid line · functional

visualization

diagram

Simplified explanatory sketch

PowerPoint · draw · design · update · publish · print · digital · interactive · dynamic · legend

corporate

company

Commercial enterprise or guests

conglomerate · multinational · startup · subsidiary · headquarters · branch · business unit · workforce · personnel · staff

Categories
Opposites
organizational structure type

org chartanarchy

Disorder from absent authority

adhocracy · chaos

diagram type/purpose

org chartflowchart

Diagram showing workflow steps

Gantt chart · financial statement

structural representation

org chartflowchart

Diagram showing workflow steps

network diagram · mind map · employee roster · staff directory

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G