What are the levels of management in SMEs
In small and medium-sized companies, the management structure is simpler than in large companies. In contrast, small and medium-sized firms have only one or two levels of management. There is no middle management and management takes place at only two levels, in small companies at one level.
- Small firms have only one level of management, the management of the organization usually consists of the owner, one manager or a unit of managers
- Small companies with up to 15 people can have only one main manager who oversees the management (director)
Managing people and organizing work in small and medium-sized companies requires quality information
Every manager, in addition to other information, needs to have quality and accessible information about their people, especially;
- information about processes, work and tasks
- financial information about costs, revenues
- information about property and other assets
- information about people
When a small company grows into a medium-size company
- A turning point in management and organizational structure occurs somewhere between 10 and 20 people
- At such a size, the company becomes a medium one, including a change in organizational structure
- Medium-sized companies have at least two levels of management (top management + lower management)
What you can do as a small business manager in Aptien
As a manager of a small or medium-sized company of any of the above levels, you have your direct subordinates set up in the organizational structure, with whom you can:
- Manage work with tasks
- Approve employee requests
- See an overview of your people's tasks (under construction)
- See their personnel file, personal information, onboarding, adaptation, training or other development plans
- Issued work equipment, tools and completed training and other information
You also have an overview of all your people