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Chapter 2

6.4 Tall and flat organisations

A flat organisation has
A tall organisation has
many levels of few levels of
management (a long management (a short
scalar chain and a scalar chain and a wide
narrow span of control). span of control)

 Issues in a tall organisation include slow and bureaucratic
decision making.

 Issues in a flat organisation include weaker control and fewer
opportunities for employees to progress.

Illustrations and further practice

Now try TYUs 11 and 12 from Chapter 2.

Read illustration 12 from Chapter 2.

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