organisation

• what are tall structures

  Tall structures have a lots of layers of management and they are all responsible for relatively few people
• Advantage of tall structures

  Small span of control: tighter control over the subordinates

  Employees are closely supervised

  Clear management structure

  Clear route for promotion
• disadvantage of tall structures

  Higher management costs

  Long chain of command

  May slow the decision making process

  Close control of staff may be resented and lead to demotivation
• what are flat structures

  They are structures that have fewer layers in the hierarchy a shorter

  Chain of command a wider span of control and their employees have less control.
• advantages of flat structures

  Better communication

  Reduces risks of message distortion

  Lower management costs

  Employees may be more motivated as they are empowered and less controlled
• disadvantage of flat structures

  Risk of losing control by the managers when the span is too wide

  Discipline may lack and impact productivity

  Co-ordination issues may arise if managers have too many subordinates