organizational charts
Company structure maps
Organizational charts are diagrams showing the structure of a company or institution—who reports to whom, how departments relate, where authority flows.
They typically display hierarchy through boxes connected by lines, with executives at the top and subordinates branching below: The org chart showed three VPs reporting directly to the CEO.
Often shortened to org charts.
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- solid lineUninterrupted drawn segment
- flowchartDiagram showing workflow steps
- departmentsSubdivisions of an organization
boxes · hierarchy · reporting structure · who reports to whom · direct reports · chain of command · top down · structure · arrows · span of control · levels · subordination · pecking order · middle management · dotted line · positions · delegation · divisions
- visual aidspicture, pictures, photo, photos, image
- HRhiring, human resources, recruiting, HR, onboarding
- military recordsmilitary records, service records, after action report, military rosters, military archives
- office recordsmemos, reports, invoices, receipts, timesheets
- archivesnational archives, state archives, archivist, archive box, national archive
- succession planningsuccessor, heir apparent, succession plan, bench strength, talent pipeline
organizational chartsanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
disorganization · disorder · structurelessness · chaos · mob
organizational chartsgrapevine
Informal gossip network
unwritten rules · social networks · old boys' network · back channels · social dynamics
organizational chartslived experience
Knowledge from personal participation
chart, organize, organized, organization, organizing, organizer, disorganized, reorganize, reorganization