Transcript Lesson Presentation Org Structures

Organisational
Structures (P2/M1/D1)
BTEC Firsts Level 2 Award in Business
Miss Vincent
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to…
LO1) Draw and label a flat and tall organisation
chart (guided)
LO2) Explain what is meant by the terms Span of
Control, Chain of Command and Delayering
(regular-strong)
LO3) Compare different organisational structures
including tall, flat, matrix, functional and
divisional (advanced).
Competency Focus
Self-reliance (C5): by completing this unit,
pupils will learn how to independently seek
and apply for a job that they want and
attend an interview for that job.
Coping with change (S2): pupils will look
at how their life will change when they
leave school and investigate the feelings
and emotions that they may encounter
during this life changing experience.
I understand the different jobs that exist in different organisations and
which jobs are more senior that I may apply for when I leave school:
Competence level
Descriptor
Autonomous
I can delve deeper into what jobs exist in organisations, the role that
they perform and how valuable each role is to the organisation and make
a reasoned judgement as to why I think a particular role is more
important than others. I will begin to conduct my own independent
research on the salary, qualifications and responsibilities of each role. I
will then apply these to the four different organisational structures and
explain how each one applies to different organisations and why.
I can identify at least 6 different jobs that exist in one named
organisation and the role each job has and evaluate how valuable each
job is to the organisation. I can draw and explain 3 different
organisational structures and explain each one.
Advanced
Strong
Regular
Guided
I can identify at least 5 different jobs that exist in one named
organisation and the role each job has. I can also draw one hierarchy
and explain who is more senior in the organisation.
I can identify at least 5 different jobs that exist in an organisation and
which roles are more senior than others.
I can recognise at least 3 different jobs that exist in one named
organisation and which roles are more senior than others.
LO2: Flat Structure
More
authority/responsibility
Chain of
Command
Span of Control
LO2: Flat Structure
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
Faster communication
between management and
workers (small chain of
command).
Larger span of control –
Manager has more
responsibility for more
workers.
Better team spirit.
Jobs roles are not clear
therefore may cause conflict.
Faster decision making.
Structure limited to small
organisations such as
partnerships, co-operatives
and some private limited
companies.
LO2: Hierarchical Structure
(Tall)
Chain of
Command
More
authority/responsibility
Layer
Span of Control
LO2: Hierarchical Structure
(Tall)
Chain of
Command
More
authority/responsibility
Delayering
Layer
Span of Control
LO2: Hierarchical Structure
(Tall)
Advantages of a tall structure:
 There is a narrow span of control i.e. each
manager has a small number of employees
under their control. This means that employees
can be closely supervised.
 Clear progression, promotion route
 Clear lines of responsibility & control
LO2: Hierarchical Structure
(Tall)
Disadvantages of a tall structure:
 High management costs because managers are
generally paid more than subordinates. Each layer
will pay it’s managers more money than the layer below
it.
 Longer communication as has to go through many layers
of management.
 Slower decision-making as approval may be needed by
each of the layers of authority.
LO3: Matrix Structure
Finance
Manager
Project A
Project B
Project C
HR
Manager
Marketing
Manager
Production
Manager
Distribution
Manager
LO3: Matrix Structure
 Most used in IT companies, construction
companies and marketing consultants.
 One-off projects.
 When a contract is won, a project team is
assigned to work together on the project. The
team is headed by a project manager and the
team may consist of someone representing each
different dept.
 When the project is finished, the team break up
and go and work on another project with a
different team.
LO4: Functional Areas
 Organisation is split into different functional
areas.
 Functional areas of a typical business
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Marketing & Sales
HR
Distribution
Production
Finance
Functional areas may be
different depending on the
business. For example a
hospital may be split up
into maternity, ICU,
Outpatients, A&E
LO4: Divisional Structure
Different divisions based on location, types
of customer or what they do/products they
sell.
For example: L’Oreal has 5 divisions by
what they sell – Professional products,
consumer products, luxury products,
active cosmetics and body shop.
LO4: Divisional Structure
Managing
Director
Professional
Products
Division
Division
Director
Division
Manager
Finance
Manager
HR Manager
Marketing
Manager
Consumer
Products
Division
Luxury
Products
Division
Active
Cosmetics
Division
Body Shop
Division
INDIVIDUAL TASK
Imaginary business start-up
 start a business of your choice
 design a structure
 who will work for you and their job
functions
 draw organisation structure and include
key terms
[30mins]
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
1) The chain of command goes from...
a) Top-down
b) Bottom-up
c) Left to right
d) Right to left
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
2) Delayering is...
a) Adding a layer to the structure
b) Decreasing the span of control
c) Removing a layer from the hierarchy
d) Removing responsibility from a manager
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
3) In a flat structure, the span of control is...
a) Smaller
b) Longer
c) Larger
d) Shorter
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
4) An advantage of a flat structure is...
a) Larger span of control
b) Job roles are unclear
c) Limited structure
d) Faster communication
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
5) A layer can be described as...
a) A level in the hierarchy
b) One manager having control over workers
c) The number of workers a manager is
responsible for
d) The communication channel
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
6) A tall structure has...
a) A larger span of control
b) Faster decision-making
c) Clear lines of communication
d) Lower management costs
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
1) The chain of command goes from...
a)Top-down
b) Bottom-up
c) Left to right
d) Right to left
a) Top-down
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
2) Delayering is...
a) Adding a layer to the structure
b) Decreasing the span of control
c) Removing a layer from the hierarchy
d) Removing responsibility from a manager
c) Removing a layer from the hierarchy
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
3) In a flat structure, the span of control is...
a)Smaller
b) Longer
c) Larger
d) Shorter
c) Larger
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
4) An advantage of a flat structure is...
a)Larger span of control
b) Job roles are unclear
c) Limited structure
d) Faster communication
d) Faster communication
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
5) A layer can be described as...
a) A level in the hierarchy
b) One manager having control over workers
c) The number of workers a manager is
responsible for
d) The communication channel
a) A level in the hierarchy
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
6) A tall structure has...
a)A larger span of control
b) Faster decision-making
c) Clear lines of communication
d) Lower management costs
c) Clear lines of communication
I understand the different jobs that exist in different organisations and
which jobs are more senior that I may apply for when I leave school:
Competence level
Descriptor
Autonomous
I can delve deeper into what jobs exist in organisations, the role that
they perform and how valuable each role is to the organisation and make
a reasoned judgement as to why I think a particular role is more
important than others. I will begin to conduct my own independent
research on the salary, qualifications and responsibilities of each role. I
will then apply these to the four different organisational structures and
explain how each one applies to different organisations and why.
I can identify at least 6 different jobs that exist in one named
organisation and the role each job has and evaluate how valuable each
job is to the organisation. I can draw and explain 3 different
organisational structures and explain each one.
Advanced
Strong
Regular
Guided
I can identify at least 5 different jobs that exist in one named
organisation and the role each job has. I can also draw one hierarchy
and explain who is more senior in the organisation.
I can identify at least 5 different jobs that exist in an organisation and
which roles are more senior than others.
I can recognise at least 3 different jobs that exist in one named
organisation and which roles are more senior than others.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to…
LO1) Draw and label a flat and tall organisation
chart (guided)
LO2) Explain what is meant by the terms Span of
Control, Chain of Command and Delayering
(regular-strong)
LO3) Compare different organisational structures
including tall, flat, matrix, functional and
divisional (advanced).