organisational design

Question 1

what is a span of control

Answer 1

how many people you are in charge of

Question 2

what does an organisational chart show

Answer 2

structure of business
communication problems
employees position within business
areas where specialists are needed
how different areas relate to each other
span of control

Question 3

what are the advantages of a tall structure

Answer 3

smaller span of control
clear set managers to communicate with
more specialization
higher levels of efficiency
lower costs
more promotion opportunities

Question 4

what are the disadvantages of a tall structure

Answer 4

longer communication lines 
messages can lost, mixed up
decisions take a long time to make
can't respond to market changes quickly
can lead to job insecurity

Question 5

what are the advantages of a flat structure

Answer 5

more teamwork
less levels of communication
can adapt to market changes quickly as decisions are quickly made

Question 6

what are the disadvantages of a flat structure

Answer 6

lack of promotion opportunities leading to high staff turnover
managers have bigger workload which can lead to low efficiency

Question 7

what are the advantages of a matrix structure

Answer 7

information passed to teams effectively
advice from specialists from all areas
encourages multi skilling
PM has lots of respnsibility

Question 8

what are the disadvantages of a matrix structure

Answer 8

one weak worker means that department isn’t represented
difficult to communicate with PM
mixing teams could cause clashes of personality