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Chinatown Case study analysis and interpretation AS Module 2 - People 11.1 Management Structure and Organisation Organisational Design Span of control There are two instances in the case where span of control is referred to. Firstly, when Jack moves the restaurant to larger premises, there is mention of the 'need to hire 24 chefs'. There is no mention of a head chef or supervisory levels, but we are told that the 24 chefs will be organised into four separate sections. Therefore, can we assume that Jack is responsible for overseeing all the chefs? This would imply that his span of control is very wide. Obviously, this could have many consequences which should be considered. It also suggests that the structure of the restaurant will be relatively flat, having only 2 layers (3 if including waiting staff). Secondly, page 6 outlines the organisational structure of Wei Foods Ltd. The Works Manager has a span of control of 5...

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