Organisational structure

An organisational structure sets out employees’ roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships. It establishes who does each job, who has authority to make decisions and who employees should approach for instructions or help.

An organisational structure sets out employees’ roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships. As a business grows, it needs to be clear who supervises staff, who is responsible for each activity and who can make decisions. Without that clarity, work may be duplicated or important tasks left undone.

An organisational structure sets out employees’ roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships. It helps people understand who manages them and how their work fits into the business. An organisation chart represents these relationships using boxes for positions and connecting lines to show who reports to whom.