4.1 Organistaional Structure

Question 1

Why have a structure

Answer 1

-makes it easier to see which part of the business does what, and who has which job role
-makes communication easier across company
-employees should find it easier to be aware of responsibilites and roles

Question 2

Chain of command

Answer 2

-Flow of information,power and athority in business.
-those at top have more authority and can delegate tasks to subordinates in hierachy

Question 3

Span of control

Answer 3

-this is a number
-this is the number of suboridnates that they can delegate to

Question 4

Deleagation

Question 5

Delayering

Answer 5

-delayering is when one or more of the layers of management are removed from the business therefore it saves the money since the organisation no longer need to pay the salaries of the workers

Question 6

Hierachal structure

Answer 6

-opportunity for promotion
-information takes a long time to get to bottom of hierachy
-long time for descisions to be made
-work is share amongst more people
-orderly and organised

Question 7

Advantages of hierachal structure

Answer 7

-lots of layers hierachy means lots of opportunity for promotion
-supervisors have small soan of control so they can get to know subordinates better
-knowing subordinates means that they can delegate the right taks and make sure team is trained well

Question 8

Disadvantage of hierachal structure

Answer 8

-long chain of command can mean business is very inflexible
-communications within business is slow
-expensive as more managers and supervisors

Question 9

Flat structures

Answer 9

They have a wide soan of control and a shor chain of command so information flows theough quickly through business

Question 10

Advanatges of flat structure

Answer 10

-Fewer layers of hierachy brtween the bottom and the top of business may mean faster communication
- Lots of delegation means that
staff are given greater
responsibility, which might
mean more opportunities to
use their abilities

Question 11

Disadvantages if flat structure

Answer 11

• Staff can be overstretched or
overworked in a flat structure
as there is less supervision, this
can cause stress and
demotivation
• Can create a power struggle if
the manager is rarely around as
subordinates jostle for roles
and responsibilities
• Wide span of control means
managers have too many staff
to manage and may lose touch
with them

Question 12

Decntralisation meaning

Answer 12

– where a business divides
up the organisation of its business into areas for
example: north, south, east, west or UK, Europe,
and Africa. The business will have separate
budgets for each area

Question 13

Centralisation

Answer 13

where a business has its
organisation of management and administration
at one central head office. The business has one
central shared budget

Question 14

Communication in flat structure

Answer 14

• Communication in a flat
structure is a lot faster as
there are fewer links in
the chain of command
(up and down)
• Messages can be passed
from management to
junior staff quite quickly
as there are fewer people
to pass through

Question 15

Advantages of communication in a flat structure

Answer 15

✓ better communication and
relationships between
different roles
✓ simple, faster decision
making processes
✓ it is easier for the business
to change and adapt
✓ increase in employee
responsibility levels

Question 16

Communication in tall hierachy

Answer 16

• Communication in a tall
structure may suffer
because of the amount
of people that the
message has to travel
through
• This can slow down
communication and
decision making

Question 17

Advantages of communication in tall hierachy

Answer 17

✓ authority and responsibility
are clear and well defined
✓ opportunities for promotion
motivates employees