The business models and structures of organisations​

Which ONE of the following is the main purpose for a business adopting an organisation structure?

• To ensure the business recruits all of its staff correctly​

• To ensure the business has a customer complaints policy

• To set out the strategic management system of the business

• To set out the objectives for the next five years of the business​

 What model of organisation is presented on picture?

• flat

• hierarchical

• divisional

• functional

• matrix

Which of the following is the advantage of hierarchical model of organisation?

• Employees only concerned with own tasks/department not company goals.

• Demotivates employees who think they’re just a number/not valued.

• Clear lines of communication – everyone knows how to report data.

Sometimes referred to as self-managed or horizontal organisations. Key factors of a this model of organisation structure are:​

democratic management style.​

employees at same level as management.​

everyone involved in planning and decisions.​

high levels of trust between owners/staff.

Choose the correct answer.

• hierarchical

• flat

• divisional

• matrix

• functional

Which ONE of the following is an indicator of a matrix organisation?

• Employees always report to a specific line manager 

• Employees’ skills are used in more than one role

• Planning is done using a linear approach

• Operations are run on a constant cycle​

Model of organisation which organises employees into specific departments:

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-each department has a specific purpose.​

-each team works for a functional area.​

-there is a hierarchy in each department.​

-every team member has specific tasks

• Matrix

• Divisional

• Functional

• Flat

• Hierarchical

What model of organisation is presented on picture?

• Matrix

• Flat

• Functional

• Hierarchical

• Divisional

What model of organisation is presented on picture?

• Flat

• Matrix

• Functional

• Divisional

• Hierarchical

Divisions are organised according to their location.​

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This is type of divisional organosation:

• product based

• client based

• geographically based