Organisational structures

An organisational structure is...

• A diagram which shows the roles and relationships of employees within a business

• A diagram which shows the production processes used by a business

• A table which shows the inflows and outflows of a business

• A diagram shows the supply chain of an organisation

A chain of command is...

• the line of authority within a business along which communication passes

• the number of employees managed directly by someone else​

• a person responsible for another person or group of people with a specific function​

• a person under the authority of someone else​

'The number of employees managed directly by someone else​'. What is being described her?

• Span of control

• Chain of command

• Organisation Chart

• Subordinate

Which of the following described a flat organisational strcuture?

• Long chain of command

• More line managers

• More layers

• Wider span of control

Which of the following is a benefit of a tall organisational structure?

• This structure gives employees more promotional opportunities

• This structure allows for delegation

• This structure puts a lot of pressure on line-managers

• This structure is very expensive

Which of the following is a benefit of a flat organisational structure?

• This structure allows for more autonomy

• This structure increases the time it takes to make decisions

• This structure allows more control over employees

• This structure can make communication quite difficult

What is delegation?

• Passing down of authority to subordinates

• The process of removing layers of a hierarchy usually from middle management

• Promoting employees within the organisational structure of the business

• The process of transforming from a tall into a flat structure

What is delayering?

• The process of removing layers of a hierarchy usually from middle management

• the process of removing layers of a hierarchy usually from bottom layer of a hierarchy

• The process of increasing layers of a hierarchy usually by adding to middle management

• The process of removing suppliers from a supply chain to improve the production process

The main reason for delayering is...

• To reduce HR costs

• To improve communication

• To increase the size of the business

• To motivate staff

A potential issue with delayering is...

• Increased workload for remaining staff

• Increase in fixed costs

• Decrease in market share

• Increase in price of the good/service