Business GCSE
Tall hierarchy
What Tall hierarchy means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tall hierarchy
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Reference: AQA
A structure with many layers and narrower spans of control, which can improve control but adds cost and slows communication.
Topics that use Tall hierarchy
- Organisational structures (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Appropriateness
- Authority and accountability
- Centralisation
- Chain of Command
- Communication and decision-making
- Cost and delegation
- Delayering
- Delegation
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