Transcript organizational structures

Organisational Structures
GCSE Business Studies
Unit 9: People in buisness
Learning Outcomes
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I can describe three
PURPOSES of an
organisational chart.
I am able to describe the
terms ‘span of control’ and
‘chain of command’
I have analysed the reasons
for having a TALL or FLAT
organisational structure.
Starter activity
The Fizz & Burp drinks company have just
opened their first soft drink superstore,
taking on ?? Staff.
Please organise the following members of
staff into an organisational structure.
Stock checker
Managing director
Checkout staff
Sales team supervisor
Warehouse manager
Forklift truck driver
Shop floor manager
Shelf stacker
Delivery driver
Managing
director
Warehouse
manager
Delivery
driver
Forklift truck
operator
Shop floor
manager
Stock checker
Sales team
supervisor
Shelf stacker
Checkout
staff
What is an Organisational
Structure?
• Shows how RESPONSIBILITIES in a
business are DIVIDED up amongst
different departments and people.
• It shows people INSIDE and OUTSIDE of
the business the different job roles for all
employees.
• It shows who is RESPONSIBLE for who.
Why Bother?
• Helps to bring order to the business
• Helps new employees
• Helps people outside of the business
What is a Hierarchy?
Our organisational structure is also a
HIERARCHY.
If you are at the TOP of the hierarchy
you have more RESPONSIBILITY,
AUTHORITY and
ACCOUNTABILITY!!!
What is the Chain of
Command?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWlHtvZHbZ8
Tall or Flat?
This is dependant upon the number
of layers the organisation has
T.P.S
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF
EACH STRUCTURE, TALL AND FLAT?
Advantages
Flat
Tall
• Lines of communication • Communication is
quicker
and responsibilities are
clear
• Fewer people in
the layers, so less
• Span of control is
mistakes
smaller
• People at bottom
• Opportunity for
can feel involved
promotion
with those at the
top
Span of Control?
• The person that a worker is responsible to
is their LINE MANAGER.
• The workers that someone is responsible
for are known as their SUBORDINATES.
• Span of Control – the number of
subordinates that a line manager is
DIRECTLY responsible for.
De-layering
• De-layering is the removal of layers
from the organisation chart, what
would be the benefit of this?
Saves money
Empowers
remaining staff
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Check List
Hierarchy
Chain of command
Line manager
Span of control
• Delegation
• Tall organisation
• Flat organisation
Plenary
Imagine you are all employees of the
FaB drinks co.
As a class form yourself into a tall
organisational structure. Who is in
which position and why.