2.5 Making Human Resource Decisions

• Organisational Structure - The structure of the organisation in which employees are ordered.

  
• Chain of Command - The chain of command is the line of authority that runs from the top of an organization to the bottom.
• Span of Control - The number of Subordinate a manager is responsible for.
• Subordinate - An employee who is a lower ranked job position from the Delegate.
• Delegate - A person who is authorized to act on behalf of another person or organization.
• Hierarchical Structure - A structure where the organization is divided into different levels of management.

  
• Flat Structure - A management style where all employees are given the same level of authority and responsibility.

  
• Centralised Structure - A structure where decisions are made by higher ups in the business

  
• Decentralised Structure - The structure of a business where decisions are made at a lower level, like a manager, than the board.