An organizational chart , also called organigram, organogram , or organizational breakdown structure ( OBS ), is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/jobs. The term is also used for similar diagrams, for example ones showing the different elements of a field of knowledge or a group of languages.
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44-720: A "line relationship" (or chain of command in military relationships) in this chart would be between the general and the two colonels—the colonels are directly responsible to the general. An example of a "lateral relationship" in this chart would be between "Captain A", and "Captain B" who both work on level and both report to the "Colonel B". Various shapes such as rectangles, squares, triangles, circles can be used to indicate different roles. Color can be used both for shape borders and connection lines to indicate differences in authority and responsibility, and possibly formal, advisory and informal links between people. A department or position yet to be created or currently vacant might be shown as
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110-438: A global hierarchy that represents the different levels of responsibility within a project or enterprise Other uses [ edit ] Operation Blue Star Original British Standard, a bullhead rail profile Ong Beng Seng , Singaporean businessman See also [ edit ] OBSS (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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154-474: A punk-rock band from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia "Orange Blossom Special" (song) , bluegrass song written by Ervin T. Rouse Broadcasters [ edit ] OBS (South Korean broadcaster) , a broadcast television station based in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Oita Broadcasting System , a broadcasting station in Ōita Prefecture, Japan Olympic Broadcasting Services , an organization responsible for
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198-509: A seismic tool to record earthquakes underwater Old Body Style, a colloquial name for the fourth generation Chevrolet C/K /GMC Sierra pickup truck (GMT400) manufactured between 1988 and 2000 Computing [ edit ] OBS Studio , an open source streaming and recording program Open Build Service , a software distribution development platform Optical burst switching , a switching technology in optical networks Television, film, and music [ edit ] One Buck Short ,
220-509: A seismic tool to record earthquakes underwater Old Body Style, a colloquial name for the fourth generation Chevrolet C/K /GMC Sierra pickup truck (GMT400) manufactured between 1988 and 2000 Computing [ edit ] OBS Studio , an open source streaming and recording program Open Build Service , a software distribution development platform Optical burst switching , a switching technology in optical networks Television, film, and music [ edit ] One Buck Short ,
242-725: Is a diagram showing graphically the relation of one official to another, or others, of a company. It is also used to show the relation of one department to another, or others, or of one function of an organization to another, or others. This chart is valuable in that it enables one to visualize a complete organization, by means of the picture it presents. A company's organizational chart typically illustrates relations between people within an organization. Such relations might include managers to sub-workers, directors to managing directors, chief executive officer to various departments, and so forth. When an organization chart grows too large it can be split into smaller charts for separate departments within
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#1732773192822264-400: The 1960s. There are several limitations of organizational charts: An organogram is more flexible and adaptable to changes in the organization, such as new products, services, or partnerships. An organizational chart is more rigid and stable, and may not reflect the current reality of the organization The example on the right shows a simple hierarchical organizational chart. An example of
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308-439: The broadcast of the Olympic Games since 2010 Vancouver Winter Games Publications [ edit ] OBS! (magazine) , Swedish business and political magazine L'Obs , French news magazine On Basilisk Station , the first novel in David Weber's Honor Harrington series Business [ edit ] Off-balance-sheet , financing activity not on the company's balance sheet Organisation breakdown structure ,
330-517: The division of a total into its components, a number of examples are given here in the hope that the presentation of organization charts in convenient form will lead to their more widespread use." In those years industrial engineers promoted the use of organization charts. In the 1920s a survey revealed that organizational charts were still not common among ordinary business concerns, but they were beginning to find their way into administrative and business enterprises. The term "organigram" originated in
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374-432: The organization. The different types of organization charts include: There is no accepted form for making organization charts other than putting the principal official, department or function first, or at the head of the sheet, and the others below, in the order of their rank. The titles of officials and sometimes their names are enclosed in boxes or circles. Lines are generally drawn from one box or circle to another to show
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440-491: The relation of one official or department to the others. The Scottish-American engineer Daniel McCallum (1815–1878) is credited for creating the first organizational charts of American business around 1854. This chart was drawn by George Holt Henshaw . The term "organization chart" came into use in the early twentieth century. In 1914 Brinton declared "organization charts are not nearly so widely used as they should be. As organization charts are an excellent example of
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