OCR GCSE Business (1-9) Organisational Structures

Which one's flatter?

• Organization A
• Organization B

What's a benefit of flat organizations?

• More quality communication
• Smaller Teams
• Can move up the chain more easily
• Quicker communication

Someone who has a lower position and less authority than someone else in an organization.

• subordinate

• decentralized

• handoffs

Select all the advantages of a flat organisational structure. (There are three correct answers)

• Decisions can be made more quickly.

• Suited to long-term growth and expansion.

• Improves speed of communication between employees.

• Improves coordination between employees.

• Employees tend to become specialized.

Select all the advantages of a tall organisational structure. (There are three answers.)

• It is clear who is responsible for which tasks.

• Promotion opportunities are available for employees.

• Employees tend to become specialized.

• Reduced bureaucracy, making the organisation more adaptable to changes.

• Increased cooperation and communication between departments.

Select the correct key term for the following definition:

The route by which instructions and communications flow from the top to the bottom of a business, explaining who is answerable to whom.

• Span of control

• Delayering

• Chain of command

• Delegation

• Subordinates

In a centralised structure, business decisions are made by senior managers, or in a head office, and distributed down the chain of command. They are often used in retail chains.

• True

• False

In a decentralised structure, business decisions are made by managers and subordinates further down the chain of command. They are often used by fast-food franchises, where each restaurant or take away outlet is responsible for managing its own operations.

• True

• False

A Permanent Contract is

• An agreement over one job usually over a couple of months between a company and self-employed worker.

• A contract between a company and an employee that doesn’t specify how many hours of work will be provided

• An agreement between a company and an employee that work and income will be provided constantly into the long-term future

Flexible hours means...(often referred to as 0 hours or the gig economy)

• An agreement over one job usually over a couple of months between a company and self-employed worker.

• A contract between a company and an employee that doesn’t specify how many hours of work will be provided

• An agreement between a company and an employee that work and income will be provided constantly into the long-term future