Organisational Structures - Y9

What are the 2 types of organisational structure?

• Simple and Broad

• Hierarchy and Flat

• Compact and Spaced

• Tall and Short

What type of organisational structure does this image show?

• Flat

• Hierarchy

_____ defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.

• Organisational structure

• Work speacialisation

• Departmentalisation

• Organisational behaviour

The _____ refers to the number of subordinates that a manager directs.

• decentralization principle

• unity of command

• chain of command

• span of control

What is a benefit of a flat organisational structure?

• Clearer communication throughout the company

• There is consistency across the company

• Makes future growth easier

• More promotion opportunities

The more layers of management you have, the easier communication is?

• True 

• False 

What is the chain of command?

• The things that a business has to do in order to meet customer needs and wants

• The number of people a manager has to organise and lead

• The route that instructions and communications flow from the top to the bottom of a business

• A senior person asking a more junior person to complete a certain task or activity

What is a disadvantage of a flat structure?

• Limited promotion opportunities

• Shorter lines of communication

• More responsibility for employees

• Decision making is more difficult

What is a benefit of a hierarchical structure?

• Subordinates have more responsibility

• Quicker communication

• Greater support for subordinates

• Less costly

What is the definition of "subordinate"

• The number of employees that a manager has responsibility for

• A process where a business removes layers of its management to make its structure more flat

• Members of staff below a manager in the chain of command

• A process where tasks are given to members of staff further down the chain of command by their manager