Tall Advantages: With many levels come many promotion opportunities which can motivate staff., Each staff member knows their role and who to report to., There is a narrow span of control which means that managers have more time for planning, supervision and decision-making and that managers can support subordinates. , Tall Disadvantages: Communications take time to flow down through the levels, which slows down decision-making., The organisation can be slow to react to changes in the market., The narrow span of control means that managers supervise work more closely, which can put staff under pressure and managers supervise work more closely, which can put staff under pressure., Flat Advantages: Information can be communicated quickly between levels., The organisation can respond quickly to external (PESTEC) factors, such as competition., There is a wide span of control which means that managers have to delegate tasks to staff which can raise morale as staff feel trusted and staff are empowered to make decisions themselves., Flat Disadvantages: Fewer levels means fewer promotion opportunities so quality staff may leave to gain promotion in larger organisations., As there are fewer management levels, staff may be delegated more tasks, which could put them under pressure., The wide span of control means that managers’ time is at a premium which can lead to snap decisions, there is less time for planning and that subordinates may have no one to seek help from.,

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