Organisational Structure student activity

1. Define the term "organisational structure"

2. List three features of a tall organisational structure (one mark for each valid feature)

3. Briefly explain what is meant by the organisational hierarchy?

Define "delayering" and outline a key objective of delayering

5. Describe two potential benefits that a business would enjoy if it successfully delayered its organisational structure (two marks for each valid benefit)

6. What is meant by the "span of control" in an organisational structure?

7. Outline up to three factors that influence the span of control in a business (one mark awarded for each valid factor)

8. Define "delegation"

9. List two advantages for a business that encourages delegation (one mark for each valid point)

10. List two potential disadvantages for a business that uses delegation significantly (one mark for each valid point)