Organisation structures Flashcards
1
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What is an organisation chart?
A
an organisation chart shows the internal organisation of a business. it is hierarchical- there are levels that get wider towards the bottom- it looks triangular
2
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What is a span of control?
A
The number of people you are directly in charge of
3
Q
What is the chain of command?
A
Who is in charge of who
4
Q
What are subordinates?
A
The people you are in charge of
5
Q
Delegation
A
an organisation chart ensures work is delegated (spread out)
6
Q
What is delayering?
A
Delayering is removing layers an organisation structure
7
Q
What are redundancies?
A
Making a persons job obsolete (no longer needed) resulting in them not having a job anymore. this can be due to delayering
8
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GIve 2 advantages of delayering
A
- the business saves money because there are less wages to pay
- communication can be better because there are less layers of people for information to go through
9
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GIve two disadvantages of delayering
A
- it can increase the workload for people (e.g. if they have more subordinates to manage)
- it can be unethical to make people redundant for no reason so they lose their job
