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The way employees are organised creates an organisational structure; the type of structure depends a lot on the individual business.  

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Organisational Structures The way employees are organised creates an organisational structure; the type of structure depends a lot on the individual business, which they choose or fall into can depend on a number of factors: Whether the organisation offers a service or produces goods The geographical scope of its operation The culture of the business The number of employees The aim of the business The activities undertaken to meet these aims The size of the company An organisation chart is a diagram which shows the structure of the organisation. It shows the job titles of the employees and their relationship with each other. Horizontal links show the staff who work with each other and who relate to each other. Vertical links show the staff for whom a particular manager or supervisor is responsible. There are three main types of structure - Flat structure, Hierarchical organisations and matrix structures. Companies that tend to have flat structures are generally quite small. They operate...

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