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Organisational Structure and Function
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Task 2: Organisational Structure and Function An organizational structure shows how a business is managed and organized. A clear structure makes it clear which part of the structure does what. There are many different types of organizational structures, they can be tall or flat. Organisational structures show clearly the level of responsibility of each subordinate in a particular business, the lines of communication and possible lines of promotion. Functional This is when companies divide different jobs and activities into different departments. This is known as departmentalization. Each department has many layers of hierarchy to reflect the distribution of responsibility and authority (see image below). A functional structure is bureaucratic, meaning that the work of the organization closely follows rules and procedures. Job descriptions are closely defined with little flexibility, therefore this type of structure is unable to change and meet new demands. However an advantage of dividing different jobs and activities in to...
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