Management and Organisational structures

1. Management and Organisational structures

2. Organisational structure and hierarchy • Organisational structure include the different relationships between people in an organisation • Organisational hierarchy refers to the different levels within an organisation • Chain of command shows whom reports to who in an organisation

3. Hierarchical organisational chart

4. Types of structure • Hierarchical organisations • Flat Hierarchical Organisations • Matrix Organisations

5. Influences • Size • Employee Skills • Leadership style • Business objectives • External factors • Change in technology

6. Hierarchical structure

7. ...continued • At each level one person has a team of people reporting to them • Narrow span of control • Close supervision of team • Decision making might be slow • Management costs high

8. Flat structure

9. Flat structure • Chain of command much shorter • Wider span of control • Can improve communication • Strong team spirit • Clear path for career progression

10. Matrix Organisation

11. Matrix Organisation • It has teams of cross-functional people • Each team led by project manager • Team generally comprise of people with specialist skills brought together to complete project • Encourages empowerment of team member

12. Task • Use your place of work as an example and construct an organisational chart representing how it is organised • Describe the roles within the organisation

13. The structure of the NHS • http://www.nhsgatewaytoleadership.co.uk/About-the-NHS/Organisation-structure.aspx