Edexcel-organisational Design

Question 1

Hierarchy

Answer 1

Refers to levels of authority in organisation higher position is higher authority

Question 2

Tall

Answer 2

Multiple levels of management

Question 3

Tall advantage

Answer 3

Clear hierarchy
Efficiency and motivation

Question 4

Tall disadvantage

Answer 4

Communication barriers
Slow

Question 5

Flat

Answer 5

Fewer levels of management

Question 6

Flat advantage

Answer 6

collaboration
Decisions made quicker

Question 7

Flat disadvantage

Answer 7

Role ambiguity
Doesn’t provide clear opportunities

Question 8

Organisational structure

Answer 8

The levels of managment and division of responsibilities within an organisation.

Question 9

Chain of command

Answer 9

The structure in an organisation which allows instructions to be passed down from senior managment to lower levels of managment.

Question 10

Line manager

Answer 10

Who you report to

Question 11

Surbordinates

Answer 11

Who reports to you

Question 12

Lines of communication

Answer 12

Methods and ways communication is run in an organisation.

Question 13

Matrix structure

Answer 13

Individuals will work across teams and projects as well as within their own department and function.

Question 13

Matrix facts

Answer 13

staff from various functional areas work on a particular project.
Project managers have a team and are responsible for controlling and monitoring work on the project.

Question 14

Matrix advantage

Answer 14

Improves communication
Greater motivation amongst team members
Encourages sharing of practise and ideas.

Question 15

Matrix disadvantage

Answer 15

members have divided loyalties as report to two line managers.
Not a clear line of accountability
Difficult to coordinate

Question 16

Why change the organisational design?

Answer 16

Number of staff
Changing markets or trends
Improve quality or productivity

Question 17

What challenges are involved in organisational design?

Answer 17

Manager and employee resistance to change
Demotivation and disruption
costs eg for redundancy pay outs

Question 18

span of control

Answer 18

number of employees a manager is responsible for

Question 19

factors that influence organisational structure

Answer 19

size of business
type of business
management and leadership style

Question 20

Narrow

Answer 20

used on tall organisational structure
manager supervises few employees

Question 21

narrow advantages

Answer 21

close supervision of employees
helps more effective communication

Question 22

narrow disadvantages

Answer 22

increased costs as fewer employees under each manager

Question 23

wide

Answer 23

managers supervise more employees
Used on flat structure

Question 24

wide advantages

Answer 24

subordinates get more independence
reduce number of managers

Question 25

wide disadvantage

Answer 25

Managers overwhelmed as reviewing large amount of staff.

Question 26

Span of control depends on

Answer 26

Skill and experience of manager
size and complexity of business
whether business structure is tall or flat.

Question 27

Centralised

Answer 27

Authority is concentrated at the top.

Question 28

Decentralised

Answer 28

Authority is concentrated throughout.

Question 29

Centralised advantages

Answer 29

Reduced costs
Clear structure
Fast decisions made

Question 30

Centralised disadvantages

Answer 30

Bureaucratic Leadership reduces ideas
Lack of employee motivation
Difficult to be flexible and cater to all consumer needs and wants.

Question 31

Decentralised advantages

Answer 31

Increased motivation from employees
Increased trust and loyalty from employees
More collaborative ideas

Question 32

Decentralised disadvantages

Answer 32

Expensive as more managers
Communication can be slow
Reduced control

Question 33

Tall structure key features

Answer 33

Tighter control
More opportunities for promotion
Higher costs

Question 34

What span of control does a tall structure have?

Answer 34

Narrow

Question 35

Flat structure key features

Answer 35

Increased autonomy for employees
Enhanced communication
Efficient resource allocation

Question 36

What span of control does a flat structure have?

Answer 36

Wide

Question 37

Matrix structure key features

Answer 37

Functional departments
Dual reporting lines
Efficient resource allocation

Question 38

Delayering

Answer 38

Removing layers of management.

Question 39

Delayering Advantages

Answer 39

Cost savings

Question 40

Delayering Disadvantages

Answer 40

more subordinates to manage