Organisational design 1

The process of aligning the structure of a business with its aims and objectives, in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

The power of a person to use and allocate resources in order to achieve business objectives. For example, for sole traders this will be the individual running the business.

The duty or obligation to perform and complete a task to the required standard. For example, a worker may have to complete a specific number of actions in a car production line per hour.

<p>The order or levels of management from the highest to the lowest rank. The business hierarchy will show the chain of command, which is the line of authority from the top down to the bottom of the organisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How the authority to take decisions is organised from the top down to the bottom of the organisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of employees working directly under a manager. The span of control can be described as either wide or narrow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Means that employees will have greater decision-making powers in the business, as there are many staff members under one manger, which may improve their levels of job satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Means that employees will have fewer decision-making powers as there will be more managers supervising a smaller number of employees. Closer supervision should result in better control of employees’ activities both individually and when working as a larger group</p> Signup and view all the answers