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Org chart

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈɔːrɡ ˌtʃɑːrt/nounCommon term

In business english, org chart means: Short for organizational chart: a diagram that shows a company's departments and roles, and who reports to whom.

In Turkish: organizasyon şeması, teşkilat şeması

How it is used

Useful for new employees and when planning changes: 'Where do I sit in the org chart?', 'update the org chart'. A flat organization has few levels of management; a hierarchical one has many.

Example sentences

  1. According to the org chart, the design team reports to the head of product.

  2. HR will share the new org chart after the restructuring.

Common collocations

  • company org chart
  • update the org chart
  • on the org chart
  • draw up an org chart
  • report toTo have someone as your direct manager, the person who gives you work, approves your decisions and reviews your performance.
  • departmentOne of the main parts of a company or organization, responsible for a particular area of work such as sales, finance or IT.
  • line managerThe person directly above you in a company who assigns your work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.
  • head ofA job title for the person in charge of a department, team or function, as in 'Head of Marketing' or 'Head of HR'.

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