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Complete the sentences using one term from the list.

matrix structure   span of control   chain of command   departments   hierarchy    single-line organisation   functional structure   divisional   authority   conflict

An organisational chart sets out who has to make decisions, and who has the responsibility for making them.

The is the number of employees directly controlled by someone.

Companies with structures divide employees into teams, with each team working on a different project. For the duration of the project each member of the team has a project manager and a department manager, this can sometimes lead to

Many private businesses are organised by function, dividing work into a series of specialist , for example purchasing, production or sales.

The most common organisational structure is a series of levels, where each level has responsibility and authority over the levels below. This is called a

In a each person receives instructions only from one person above.

The path of communication and orders up and down the hierarchy is called the

The organisation is arranged according to products. Each product area contains all the necessary resources and functions within it to support that product line.

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