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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Organisational charts can be tall or flat
False
True
Pick 2 advantages of a tall organisational structure
Motivating for workers (as there is a clear route for progression)
Workers are more specialised with specific job roles
Communication is likely to be poor
Lower management costs as not many managers
Which of these is a disadvantage of a tall organisational structure? (2 correct answers)
Communication is likely to be poor
Costs are likely to be higher
No route for progression
No specialised staff
A flat structure is likely to be cheaper as there are less managers to pay
True
False
What type of businesses usually have a flat structure
Small businesses
Large businesses
Public Limited Companies
Which of the following is a definition of span of control
The number of managers each worker is responsible for
The number of workers each manager is responsible for
The number of managers in a business
The number of workers in a business
An advantage of a wide span of control is that...
Lower management costs
Closer supervision of workers
Managers can look after workers better
Managers have more time for workers
An advantage of a narrow span of control is that
Higher management costs
Managers can supervise workers more closely
Workers may less motivated as manager doesn't have time for them
Workers may be less productive
A centralised structure is one where...
All decisions are made by head office
Local managers make key decisions
Head office don't make any decisions
Branch managers make decisions
A benefit of a decentralised strucutre is... (2 corect answers)
Decisions are made by the most qualified and experienced people
Local managers may feel more motivated as they have more responsibility
Decisions are made that are more appropriate to the local area
Decisions can be implemented more quickly
Delayering means
Removing a layer from the organisation structure
Recruiting more workers
Adding more layers to the organisational structure
The number of workers each manager is responsible for
A benefit of delayering is (2 correct answers)
Reduces costs
Quicker decision making
Poor motivation
Damages brand image
Delegation means...
Passing responsibility for a task to a more junior employee
Number of workers each manager is responsible for
Removing a layer from the organisation structure
An organisation chart with many layers
Which of these is correct
A tall structure has many layers, low management costs and good communication
A tall structure has many layers, high management costs, usually poor communication
A flat structure has many layers
A flat structure is motivating for employees as there is a clear route for progression
Which is correct...
Decentralisation is motivating for local area managers and decisions can be specific to local area
Centralisation is motivating for local area managers
Decentralisation means decisions are not specific to local area
Decentralisation means decisions can be made more quickly
