02 - Organisation Structure and Stakeholders

Question 1

What is a pubic sector organisation?

Answer 1

an organisation controlled or run directly by the state such as Government departments or local authorities. For example; schools, heath related services and policing

Question 2

What is a private sector organisation?

Answer 2

Any privately owned organisation, this can include; sole traders, partnerships, private limited companies and public limited companies

Question 3

What is a not-for-profit?

Answer 3

An organisation formed with the intention of providing a benefit rather than making a profit, such as a charity

Question 4

What is a cooperative organisation?

Answer 4

An organisation that is owned by the workers who share the profits, for example; John Lewis and Partners

Question 5

What is centralisation?

Answer 5

When key decisions are concentrated in one places and are made by upper management

Question 6

What is decentralisation?

Answer 6

When key decisions are distributed and delegated away from upper management to lower levels on the structure

Question 7

What is a scalar chain?

Answer 7

The number of layers of management from the top to the bottom of the organisation

Question 8

What is span of control mean?

Answer 8

The number of employees each manager has under their control