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To show how the authority and power is passed through the organization
2. Hierarchy is the system organizing or ranking people according to power or
importance. Each level in the hierarchy represents a grade or rank of staff. HS
principal, department heads, teachers and students
3. Better motivation,
4. Number of subordinates who report directly to a manager or leader
5. A chain of command is an organisational structure that explains how people relate to
each other in a business and whom they report to.
6. A long chain of command is one that has several levels of management between the
top and bottom of the chain
7. A wide span of control implies that the manager supervises many direct reports.
8. A tall organizational structure has narrow spans of control while a wide organizational
structure has wide spans of control. This makes these structures have slower
communication and low managers, respectively
9. Narrow span of control
10. Wide span of control
11. The taller the structure means that there will be more managers, meaning that there
will consequently be more workers reporting them, therefore the chains of command
would be longer
12. Two advantages of delegation are giving senior managers more time to focus on
important strategic roles and showing trust in subordinates, which can motivate them
and challenge their skills
13. It can lead to demotivation if the workers feel that their skills don’t meet what they’re
expecting.
14. Centralization is when decisions are made at the top, ensuring consistency and
control but limiting flexibility and local responsiveness. It’s efficient for uniformity but
can slow adaptation and stifle employee initiative. Decentralization is when
distributed to lower levels, promoting flexibility, innovation, and local adaptability.
However, it risks inconsistency and potential coordination challenges.

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