METHODS OF BEING A FLEXIBLE ORGANISATION

Question 1

What are flexible organisation able to do

Answer 1

Flexible organisations are able to anticipate changes and respond to them quickly.

It’s mostly about becoming a flatter organisation.

Question 2

What are methods of becoming a flexible organisation

Answer 2

Restructuring: focusing on core competencies and subcontracting or outsourcing non core roles

Delayering: A move from tall to flatter hierarchies

Organic vs mechanistic

Question 3

What are flexible employment contracts

Answer 3

Part time staff

Temporary/ seasonal staff

Zero hours contracts - Businesses require employees to be available to work for them, but may not have any hours for them to work - Students might enjoy this

Flexitime - Start work at and time and finish at anytime as long as you get the hours done

Working from home