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For
a small business, the organisational chart can be quite simple to
construct. However, you shouldn't just devise one which explains your
business now, you must ensure it can stand-up to the test of time as your
business expands further. Consider the following:
- How quickly do you anticipate growth in
your business?
- What areas in your business are likely
to expand the most?
- Where do your existing employees fit
into your plans and how will they fit into your company as your
business grows?
- What rules and procedures have been
conveyed to each employee with regards to their roles as employees
within your company i.e. Do some employees work shifts whilst others
don't?
- Do you feel you could cope being the
only one in charge as your business expands? If not, how will
you organise the line of command?
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These
are just a few examples just to give you some idea what considerations you
need to take onboard. Once you are
able to answer a few of the questions outlined above you will be able to
begin to construct an chart to outline your ideas. This is where the
organisational chart comes in.
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As you now know who
is in charge, you can draw a flowchart to indicate line of command.
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As you now know what
roles each of your employees play, you can place each of them in
little boxes and give them a job title which will compliment their
contract of employment to define their exact roles.
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Expanding your
business is simplified as you can simply add new employees and lines
of command a your business expands with ease.
Of
course, your ideas of how your organisation structure works may change as
your business grows, but as long as you stick the main principles of
creating a chart, your business will continue to be a stable, well organised
and an easily expandable environment.
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