employee structure

Question 1

centralised

Answer 1

this is where control and decision making is made by the highest levels of management - suits a tall structure

Question 2

decentralised

Answer 2

this is where control and decision making is delagated to more junior employees

Question 3

centralised pro

Answer 3

consistant decision making - ensures uniform policies - leads to a consistant brand image - therefore an increased customer trust and higher sales

Question 4

centralised con

Answer 4

less flexibility - this leads to the business repsonding slower to market changes

Question 5

decentralised pro

Answer 5

quicker decision making - local managers can respond to changes immediately

Question 6

decentralised con

Answer 6

higher costs - more managers are needed leading to higher wages

Question 7

delegation

Answer 7

giving authority to more juniour employees

Question 8

delegation pros

Answer 8

increased motivation - this leads to an increased productivity
frees up managers time, this means they can focus on strategic decisions instead.

Question 9

delegation cons

Answer 9

risk of poor decision making
time consuming

Question 10

when is delegation most beneficial to a business

Answer 10

when the business is large due to more employees

Question 11

tall structure
lots of layers of …
… span of control
… chain of …
stronger …
more …

Answer 11

lots of layers of management
narrow span of control
long chain of command
stronger supervision
more expensive

Question 12

tall structure pro

Answer 12

clear chain of command - everyone knows who to report to improving organisation meaning increased efficiency

Question 13

tall structure con

Answer 13

slow decision making - info must pass through many layers delaying action

Question 14

flat structure con

Answer 14

increased workload for managers - can lead to mistakes

Question 15

flat structure pro

Answer 15

lower costs - fewer managers wages to pay
faster decision making - quicker response to problems

Question 16

delayering

Answer 16

reducing the number of layers in an organisational structure

Question 17

delayering pro

Answer 17

less employee costs
faster communication

Question 18

delayering con

Answer 18

redundancies - initial costs - employees may be less motivated

Question 19

why hire part time (pros)

Answer 19

cheaper - cheaper cost of labour
business will schedule an exact number of hours needed to work - this leads to an increased labour productivity

Question 20

why hire part time (cons)

Answer 20

likely the person is less loyan to the business as they are suiting their personal life - this leads to a decrease in motivation and a decreased productivity

Question 21

part time vs full time - it depends on…

Answer 21

the type of product the business is selling - eg if it is seasonal then zero hour contracts or part time may be better

also depends on the skill of the job - business likely spent a lot of money recruiting a highly skilled individual so wants to increase staff retention so offers a full time contract.

Question 22

external recruitment pro

Answer 22

potentially a larger pool of workers to chose from - this can mean the business can chose the best candidate
new ideas meaning an increase in innovation

Question 23

internal recruitment pro

Answer 23

cheaper
faster process