Authority, The power to make decisions and to command subordinates., Centralised, In this type of structure decision making is kept at the top of the organisation. This ensures standards are kept consistent., Delayering, This is when you remove layers of management to make a structure flatter. This can lead to an increased span of control for managers., Decentralised, In these organisations decision-making and control are delegated to and carried out by individual departments/branches., Entrepreneurial, In this structure, decisions are made centrally with very little input from staff, and are based on the expertise of only one or 2 individuals., Matrix, In this structure, temporary teams are formed with staff from all or most of the functional areas to carry out a particular task. , Span of Control, The number of staff that a person is responsible for. , Flat, This structure has a few levels of management and commands flow from top to bottom. It suits small to medium sized businesses and has a shorter chain of command. , Subordinates , This is someone of a lower rank within an organisation. , Hierarchical , In this structure decisions and instructions are passed down from senior staff with information passing back up..

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