BUSS2 Business structures

Structure and hierarchy are shown by organisational charts.

Board of directors- gives directions to the business

Managers- makes sure targets are met

Team Leaders- responsible for a team of supervisors and shop floor workers

Supervisors-oversee things on a day to day basis

Shop-floor meetings- do the actual work

Organisations with lots of levels are called tall structures, they have a long chain of command which if the path of communication and authority up and down the hierarchy. When a structure is too tall it can affect communication…