org charts
Corporate structure diagrams
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 format makes hierarchies visible at a glance: According to the org chart, she reports directly to the CEO.
Also spelled org-chart or orgchart.
- subordinatesThose ranked below
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- reporting structureWho answers to whom
who reports to whom · direct reports · management · reporting · span of control · positions · succession planning · executive · chains of command · supervisors · middle management · chain of command · command structure · top down · division · authorities · personnel · dotted lines
- HR softwareATS, payroll software, applicant tracking, performance management, talent management
- managementmanagers, management, executives, boss, supervisors
- HRhiring, human resources, recruiting, HR, onboarding
- frameworksframework, frameworks, schema, schemas, schemata
- organizingcategorizing, grouping, structuring, classifying, ordering
- projectsproject, projects, tasks, milestones, deadlines
org, chart, organization, organize, organizer, organized, organizing, organizational, organism