AQA GCSE Business · 8132
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Revise: Internal Organisational StructuresA flat structure has few levels, a shorter chain of command and usually wider spans of control.
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GCSE Business · key term
An organisational structure with few levels of hierarchy, usually a short chain of command and wide spans of control.
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Paper 1
Revise: Internal Organisational StructuresA flat structure has few levels, a shorter chain of command and usually wider spans of control.
Specification 2.5.1 · Paper 2
An organisational structure with few levels of authority, usually a short chain of command and relatively wide spans of control.
Revise: Organisational Structures and Decision-MakingA flat structure has few levels of authority, giving it a shorter chain of command. Managers usually have wider spans of control because more employees report directly to them.
Paper 1
An organisational structure with few levels in its hierarchy, usually with relatively many employees reporting directly to each manager.
Revise: Types of Organisational StructuresA flat structure has fewer levels: employees might report directly to the owner.
An organisational structure with relatively few levels in its hierarchy.
Identify tall and flat structures by the number of levels in the hierarchy, not simply by the total number of employees.
Apply your explanation to the business’s staff, tasks and working arrangements rather than simply listing advantages of tall or flat structures.
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