Question

A company with few managerial levels and a short chain of command usually has a wide span of control. This is called a _____ organizational structure. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

Flat

Explanation:

An organizational structure can be defined as the process which typically involves dividing an organization into various functional units.

Basically, the organizational structure comprises of three (3) main dimensions and these are;

I. The vertical dimension: this is typically the decision-making responsibilities (decentralization and centralization).

II. The horizontal dimension: this divides the organization into subunits.

III. Integrating mechanisms: it is based typically on the strategic mechanism that controls the various subunits within an organization.

A span of control can be defined as the number of people (employees or workers), functions, activities which are being directly controlled effectively and efficiently by a manager in an organization.

In this scenario, a company has few managerial levels. Also, all short chain of command usually has a wide span of control. This is called a flat organizational structure.

A flat organizational structure can be defined as an organizational structure that comprises of a few or no levels of middle managers between employees and the executive. Thus, it's an organizational structure that brings the top executive in direct contact with the employees such as salespeople, customer care, cashier, etc.