BTEC National, Engineering Unit 1 Business Systems for Technicians Lecture 2, Company Organisation
Organisation Structures • Flat – –
Few layers Departments all report to one ‘boss’
• Tall – – – –
Many layers Each department has it’s own ‘boss’ Departments may be subdivided, each with their own ‘boss’ Departments may be grouped under a further level
• Matrix – –
Each department has it’s own ‘boss’ Departments have authority across each other
Flat Organisation
Tall Organisation
Types of Tall Organisations By Business Area
By Division
By Geographical Area
Matrix Organisations
Organisation Types • Size: – Micro, small, medium, large
• Status: – Sole trader – Partnership – Public limited company, PLC – Private limited company, Ltd – Charitable – Not for profit