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 A tall organizational structure is said to have a generally narrow span of control and more hierarchical levels.  Do you agree? Provide a reasoned justification for your

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Organizational structure

The blueprint of the activities and responsibilities of the employees at each level of the department to follow the guidelines from the top-level management and perform accordingly by achieving the organization goals. It is an outline of the organization, who is directed by whom the roles and responsibilities that are assigned to the particular employees who need to perform. The flow of information how it works from upward as well as downward. 

Span of Control

It is also referred to as the ratio of the management, whereas the number of the managers who are controlled directly by the senior managers and sub-ordinates who are controlled by a superior and following the guidelines by the superiors. The delegation from the employees to their superiors in performance.

Tall organization structure

The Tall organisational structure has many leaders and lines of management, the flow of command is from top-down it is a long chain of command.

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