H1.8 Organisational Structure

A tall structure has ​ (a)   layers of management and a ​ (b)   chain of command. This mean that communication is ​ (c)   . Managers have a ​ (d)   span of control. However, it also means there are ​ (e)   of opportunities for promotion.

• several
• long
• slow
• narrow
• lots
• wide
• quick
• short
• few

A short structure has ​ (a)   layers of management and a ​ (b)   chain of command. This mean that communication is ​​ (c)   . Managers have a ​ (d)   span of control. However, it also means there are ​​ (e)   of opportunities for promotion.

• few
• short
• fast
• wide
• a lack of
• quick
• many
• long
• narrow
• slow

The process of removing a layer of management to reduce the number of managers you have to pay.

Decisions are made by department or branch managers and apply to their area of the business.

Decisions are made by senior managers and apply across the whole organisation.

A matrix structure is a ​ (a)   of two or more types of organisational structures. Employees report to ​ (b)   managers, one for their functional area and one for a specific ​ (c)   . Project groups will be disbanded once a project is ​ .

• combination
• two
• project

A type of organisational structure used in small-to-medium-sized businesses where there are one or two key decision makers.

Match the following staff groupings with their definition

• Grouping staff by the goods/services they work on

• Customer

• Grouping staff by the target market they provide product to.

• Place

• Grouping staff by the area they provide goods/services too, such as UK, Europe, etc.

• Function

• Grouping staff by the job they do, such as marketing, finance, HR, etc.

• Product

• Group staff by the machinery/ equipment they need to do their jobs

• Technology

Match the advantage with the method of staff grouping.

• Departments can respond quickly when good/service upgrades are required

• Technology

• Allows staff to learn from each others expertise in the profession

• Place

• Decisions are focused on the desires of the customer

• Customer

• Decisions can be made that are specific to local markets

• Product

• Specialist staff working on equipment should reduce errors

• Functional