after: 3.2 Influences on business 3.4.1 Organisational structures Specification Learning Additional Suggested Learning activities and resources content objectives guidance timing (hours) Organisational To understand Reasons for having 2 Teacher led explanation of an organisational structure structures internal internal Reference – organisational organisational Students draw an organisational chart for the school outline what responsibilities structures, span structures include – members of staff have. of control, chain an understanding of command, of different job Provide a list of jobs roles for students students to create a simple organisational – delayering and roles and structure the can be used as an example. – delegation. responsibilities Using their organisational chart, students should explain and label what is meant by throughout the To understand span of control, chain of command, delayering and delegation. business. why businesses Tesco employ 476,000 employees why would Tesco need to have a clear have internal – organisational structure? organisational structures. Students create a spider diagram of the main benefits of having an organisational structure. Complete question 1b) 4 marks Paper 2 June 2016. Appropriateness To understand the 1 Show show clip in the plane loading area (around 22 mins into the programme) or – of organisational impact that having a with the delivery van (around 10.30 mins into the programme). Both clips illustrate structures tall or flat situations whereby the business has expanded and the manager isn’t aware of what organisational happens with workers loading planes/doing deliveries. Link the clips to issues of structure has on how having the incorrect organisational structure.
after: 3.2 Influences on business 3.4.1 Organisational structures Specification content Learning objectives Additional guidance Suggested timing (hours) Learning activities and resources Organisational structures To understand internal organisational structures, span of control, chain of command, delayering and delegation. To understand why businesses have internal organisational structures. Reasons for having internal organisational structures include an understanding of different job roles and responsibilities throughout the business. 2 Teacher led explanation of an organisational structure Reference – Students draw an organisational chart for the school – outline what responsibilities members of staff have. Provide a list of jobs roles for students – students to create a simple organisational structure – the can be used as an example. Using their organisational chart, students should explain and label what is meant by span of control, chain of command, delayering and delegation. Tesco employ 476,000 employees – why would Tesco need to have a clear organisational structure? Students create a spider diagram of the main benefits of having an organisational structure. Complete question 1b) 4 marks Paper 2 June 2016. Appropriateness of organisational structures To understand the impact that having a tall or flat organisational structure has on how 1 Show – show clip in the plane loading area (around 22 mins into the programme) or with the delivery van (around 10.30 mins into the programme). Both clips illustrate situations whereby the business has expanded and the manager isn’t aware of what happens with workers loading planes/doing deliveries. Link the clips to issues of having the incorrect organisational structure.
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