Centralisation		The way in which the roles & responsibilities of management and employees are organised in a business
Atkinson's flexible firm		describes the lines of authority within a business.
Decentralisation		is the number of employees for whom a manager is responsible
De-layering		There are 2 types of workers, the core workers and the peripheral workers.
Organisational Structure		Is the process of removing layers of management from the hierarchy of an organisation
Span of control		the management layers or supervision within an organisation.
Chain of Command		decision-making is spread out to include more junior managers in the hierarchy
Hierarchy		keep decision-making firmly at the top of the hierarchy (amongst the most senior management).
Flat structure		More layers = more staff= higher cost
Tall structure		Fewer layers= less staff= lower costs