In what order does the pyramid of power for corporations go? Ex: executives, managers, etc?

Question

for a project, i need a pyramid, or chart idea of in what order it goes, order of powers

Answer 1

This will vary greatly from Corporation to Corporation. The only thing that is finite is that the CEO is usually at the very top of the pyramids and the employees and grunt workers are generally at the very bottom. Everything else in between is broken into several different branches and divisions and therefore have a separate management team of their own.

This includes, but is not limited too, several different Presidents, VPs, etc. A department HR, Finances, Book Keeping. The list goes on. There is no way to draw you a straight line indicated the level of power as departments or sections of a corporation that are entirely different from each other does not have power over one or another. Again, the only 2 that holds true, is CEO at the top, employees at the bottom.

Answer 2

"Random Guy" has the right idea but maybe I can "clear up" for you.

-President, CEO (these could be, and often are, one in the same)

-EVP, Executive Vice Presidents.  EVP's "head" a "division(s) and can serve on two levels, Corporate EVP, their Division maybe titled as "President".

-Senior VP's.  Work to support an EVP, usually, directly over one or mutiple areas within their EVP's "division".  Typically, there are several Sr.VP's under one EVP.

-VP's.  Typically a VP will be in "control" of one department or area reporting directly to a Senior VP.

-Managers.  In direct contact with departments and/or areas they are responsible.  Insures assignments are maintained and accomplished to company policies and standards as director from the V.P.

-Assistant Managers.  This may or may not be a position in all areas, depends on the demands and number of personnel.

-Management Trainees.  Extremely important in banks, corporations, etc.  The "future" managers, VP's, etc.  Typically hired from college, but applicants could come from current employees, as well, "highly competitive".  "Trainees" over a period of time may work in different areas to establish where best suited.  To "build" beginning stages of "management" supervisors may be directed to report to a "trainee".  

-Supervisors.  "In the trenches" with employees.  They MUST have the knowledge of each employee's job and how to do it.  It is their assurance assignments are accomplished on time.

-Team Leaders.  Assigned to oversee a group of employees to accomplish their part of a supervisors overall assignment.  Many groups with team leaders in one department.

I was in management at corporate level and this was the "break down" routinely set.  Keep in mind as well, an EVP may also be "President" of a corporations "spin off" company.  A "spin off" is a company under the corporate "umbrella" that has a "direct" relationship.  For instance, in North Atlanta, Wakefield-Beasley, Architects, has a "spin off" called "Facility Solutions" that do "interior design", sell office furniture, and setup.  A EVP with the corporation is the "President" of "FS".

Hope this helps with many possibilities.