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Org chart

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, org chart means: A diagram that shows how an organisation is structured: its departments, its jobs and who reports to whom.

In Turkish: organizasyon şeması, teşkilat şeması

How it is used

Short for organisational chart (UK) or organizational chart (US). HR updates it after hires, departures and restructures. People talk about where a role sits on the org chart and about reporting lines.

Example sentences

  1. According to the org chart, the payroll team reports to the finance director, not to HR.

  2. Can you send the new hires the latest org chart?

Common collocations

  • company org chart
  • update the org chart
  • reporting lines
  • org chart software
  • line managerThe person you report to directly at work, who gives you tasks, approves your leave and reviews your performance.
  • job titleThe name of a person's job, such as Payroll Specialist or HR Manager, which shows their role and often their level in the organisation.
  • headcountThe number of people employed by a company or team, often used when planning budgets and deciding whether new jobs can be created.
  • workforce planningAnalysing the staff an organisation has now and the people and skills it will need in the future, then planning how to close the gap.

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