7.1 Organisational Structure
all products have their own production, marketing and finance departments.
how is productional structure organised?
formal line of authority, levels of orders passed down.
what is chain of command?
directors
What level of authority is to give direction to the business; responsible for long-term planning and short-term objectives?
Planning ,Organizing ,Command ,Coordinate ,Control
What are the 5 main functions of management?
When a manager gives authority to carry out tasks and make decisions to a subordinate
What is delegation?
this structure is common in multinational companies. It is a decentralised structure - authority is delegated to the regions.
How is regional organisation structured?
Wide Span of Control and Narrow Span of Control
what are the 2 features of span of control?
managers
What level of authority ensures that long-term plans are met; responsibilities including planning, controlling, coordinating work and motivating employees?
Planning
What function sets targets and decide what is the best way to achieve them?
Trust from the manager to the employees
What reduces the amount of direct control in which a manager has?
Each department is organised by task.
This is a common structure for limited companies.
how is functional organisation structured?
Tall organisations and Flat organisations.
what are the 2 types of management in hierarchy?
shareholders
What level of authority owns the business but no responsibilities in day to day running of the business?
Organizing
What function give orders or delegate tasks to appropriate employees?
The organizational structure and leadership style
What is the amount of delegation depend on?
what is organisational Structure?
higher levels of management take most decisions.
What does centralised mean?
operatives
What level of authority are expected to carry out managers’ orders, meet targets and produce high-quality work?
command
What function motivates, communicates, guide and encourage, as well as give orders?
Saves time for management to do other important jobs Opportunities for employees to learn new skills Improves motivation
What are some advantages?
Makes it easy to see everyone's role in the organisation
Shows formal lines of communication so people who know to speak to if there is a problem
What working relations do organisational structures show?
What does decentralised mean?
managers
What level of authority is below directors?
Coordinates
What function communicates, supervises and give direction to subordinates?
Managers are responsible for any mistakes made Time spent explaining can cause delays
What are some disadvantages?