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An advantage of a hierarchical structure is:
Communication is quicker, so the is business is more efficie
Communication is easy so errors are less likely
It has a wide span of control which means workers feel trust
It give opportunity for promotion, which will motivate worke
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A key benefit of a flatter organisational structure is often:
Higher retention
Lower costs
Lower recruitment
Higher authority
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A possible disadvantage of a decentralised structure is:
Decisions can't be taken
Less control over decision-making
Head office managers have more power
Employees won't feel empowered
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A reason why a firm should analyse its staffing structure would be to:
Identify gaps and vacancies
Force staff to work harder
Increase the range of products sold
Alter a marketing campaign
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A business where the main decisions are all taken by senior managers in one place is called:
Director-led
Centralised
Autonomous
Decentralised
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Which of the following actions would be most likely to reduce a manufacturer's labour cost per unit?
Remove productivity bonuses to lower overall production labo
Significantly increase overtime payments
Outsource significant elements of production to external sup
Reduce the level of automation in production
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Which of these is a common reason for organisational change in a business?
Aiming for a taller structure
Increased de-motivation
Job allocations
Pace of external change
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An increase in labour productivity would normally allow a business to:
Lower production capacity
Lower prices and/or increase profits
Reduce wages and/or bonuses
Increase fixed costs and/or fixed assets
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Which of these clusters of industries tends to experience the highest levels of labour turnover?
Pharmaceutical & other commercial sciences
Retailing, hotel catering & leisure
Accountancy & legal services
High value-added manufacturing
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An example of delayering would be:
Removing responsibilities
Reducing staff numbers
Removal of middle managers
Reducing spans of control
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A significant improvement in labour productivity is likely to reduce..
Quality assurance
Staff motivation
Labour turnover
Unit costs
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Labour productivity is can be measured by dividing the output for a period by the...
Number of employees at work
Profit earned in the period
Sales revenue for the period
Number of machines in use
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