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Table 1

Types of organizational charts

Organizational charts	Types
Organizational charts based on their nature	Micro-administrative: Representing a single organization or school as a whole or from a single area Macro-administrative: Covers more than one school Meso-administrative: Composed of organizations or institutions from the same sector or specific area
Organizational charts based on their purpose	Informative: They are intended to be available to the general public and accessible to everyone in an educational institution. Therefore, the design of the organization chart must be specific, representing the main or most relevant components and their primary relationships Analytical: Analyses behavioral aspects of an organization, as well as its micro or macro vision. It also provides a concrete insight into tangible elements of a school, such as the professional and personal relationships within a team, the distribution of curricular tasks in a department, decision-making in a management team etc. Formal: Represents the planned operating model of an organization. It could be considered as the official organizational chart of an institution
Organizational charts based on scope	General: Represents information about the hierarchical level in a department or team Specific: They show the structure of an area of the organization in a particular way
Organizational charts based on content	Integral: Graphic representation of all parts of a school and their hierarchical relationships Functional: Reflects the main functions carried out by a person or a team of people. In addition, it is possible to identify the units and interrelationships with this representation Posts, positions, and units: These determine specific jobs, roles, and positions so that these aspects can be identified with particular names
Organizational charts based on presentation and graphical layout	Vertical: These present units branching from top to bottom, starting from a central position at the top. From this position, the various hierarchical levels begin to branch out in a staggered manner Horizontal: Their representation starts from left to right, with their main position on the far left. Columns order the hierarchical levels, and horizontal lines mark their relationships Mixed: Combines elements of a vertical and horizontal organization chart. These are useful for schools with a large number of people Block: These are derived from vertical organization charts and allow more units to be integrated into smaller spaces so that different units appear in the prominent position Circular: In this type of organizational chart, the most important organizational unit is in the middle of a series of concentric circles. Each of these circles represents a different level of authority, decreasing from the middle towards until reaching the last circle, which is the largest and represents the lowest level of authority. Similarly, units of the same hierarchy are placed on the same circle, and lines connecting circles express their hierarchical relationships

Organizational charts	Types
Organizational charts based on their nature	Micro-administrative: Representing a single organization or school as a whole or from a single areaMacro-administrative: Covers more than one schoolMeso-administrative: Composed of organizations or institutions from the same sector or specific area
Organizational charts based on their purpose	Informative: They are intended to be available to the general public and accessible to everyone in an educational institution. Therefore, the design of the organization chart must be specific, representing the main or most relevant components and their primary relationshipsAnalytical: Analyses behavioral aspects of an organization, as well as its micro or macro vision. It also provides a concrete insight into tangible elements of a school, such as the professional and personal relationships within a team, the distribution of curricular tasks in a department, decision-making in a management team etc.Formal: Represents the planned operating model of an organization. It could be considered as the official organizational chart of an institution
Organizational charts based on scope	General: Represents information about the hierarchical level in a department or teamSpecific: They show the structure of an area of the organization in a particular way
Organizational charts based on content	Integral: Graphic representation of all parts of a school and their hierarchical relationshipsFunctional: Reflects the main functions carried out by a person or a team of people. In addition, it is possible to identify the units and interrelationships with this representationPosts, positions, and units: These determine specific jobs, roles, and positions so that these aspects can be identified with particular names
Organizational charts based on presentation and graphical layout	Vertical: These present units branching from top to bottom, starting from a central position at the top. From this position, the various hierarchical levels begin to branch out in a staggered mannerHorizontal: Their representation starts from left to right, with their main position on the far left. Columns order the hierarchical levels, and horizontal lines mark their relationshipsMixed: Combines elements of a vertical and horizontal organization chart. These are useful for schools with a large number of peopleBlock: These are derived from vertical organization charts and allow more units to be integrated into smaller spaces so that different units appear in the prominent positionCircular: In this type of organizational chart, the most important organizational unit is in the middle of a series of concentric circles. Each of these circles represents a different level of authority, decreasing from the middle towards until reaching the last circle, which is the largest and represents the lowest level of authority. Similarly, units of the same hierarchy are placed on the same circle, and lines connecting circles express their hierarchical relationships

Source(s): Adapted from Thompson (2009)