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Organisational Structures

      BTEC Business




                         Copyright 2006  Biz/ed
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    Why Have a Structure?
 All businesses have to organise
  what they do

 A clear structure makes it easier to see
  which part of the business does what

 There are many ways
  to structure a business

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        Some Key Terms
 Flat or tall structure
 Span of control
 Chain of command
 Hierarchy
 Delegation
 Empowerment


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Ways to Structure a Business
 By function: arranging the business
  according to what each section
  or department does

 By product or activity: organising
  according to the different products
  made

 By area: geographical or regional
  structure
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Ways to Structure a Business
 By customer: where different customer
  groups have different needs

 By process: where products have to go
  through stages as they are made

 What are the advantages/disadvantages
  of different types of business structure?


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      Pros and Cons of Different
             Structures
  This depends on the business type,
   size and structure used
  Lets look at a functional structure:
                          Chief Executive



                         Board of Directors




Production   Marketing       Accounts         Personnel              IT




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       Functional Structure
  Advantages                  Disadvantages
 Specialisation  each      Closed
  department focuses          communication
  on its own work             could lead to lack
                              of focus
 Accountability 
                             Departments can
  someone is                  become resistant
  responsible for the         to change
  section                    Coordination
 Clarity  know your         may take too long
  and others roles          Gap between top
                              and bottom

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      An Example of Organisation
          by Product/Activity
                                 Hewlett Packard




 Imaging and        Personal       Enterprise                        HP Financial
                                                   HP Services
Printing Group   Systems Group   Systems Group                        Services




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          Organisation by
          Product/Activity
  Advantages                Disadvantages
 Clear focus on           Duplication of
  market segment            functions (e.g.
  helps meet                different sales force
  customers needs
                            for each division)
 Positive competition
  between divisions        Negative effects of
 Better control as         competition
  each division can act    Lack of central
  as separate profit        control over each
  centre                    separate division

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  Organisation by Area
         Hewlett-Packards
      Headquarters Worldwide
                      Hewlett Packard




  Americas       Europe, Middle East, Africa   Asia Pacific
Houston, Texas       Geneva, Switzerland        Hong Kong




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       Organisation by Area
   Advantages               Disadvantages

 Serve local needs       Conflict between
  better                   local and central
 Positive competition     management
 More effective          Duplication of
  communication            resources and
  between firm and         functions
  local customers


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      Other Organisational
          Structures
 By Customer:
  Similar effects to structuring
  by product

 By Process:
  Similar to structuring by function

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  Organisational Structures
 Now go to the Activity for more




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Orgstructures (2)

  • 1. http://www.bized.co.uk Organisational Structures BTEC Business Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 2. http://www.bized.co.uk Why Have a Structure? All businesses have to organise what they do A clear structure makes it easier to see which part of the business does what There are many ways to structure a business Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 3. http://www.bized.co.uk Some Key Terms Flat or tall structure Span of control Chain of command Hierarchy Delegation Empowerment Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 4. http://www.bized.co.uk Ways to Structure a Business By function: arranging the business according to what each section or department does By product or activity: organising according to the different products made By area: geographical or regional structure Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 5. http://www.bized.co.uk Ways to Structure a Business By customer: where different customer groups have different needs By process: where products have to go through stages as they are made What are the advantages/disadvantages of different types of business structure? Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 6. http://www.bized.co.uk Pros and Cons of Different Structures This depends on the business type, size and structure used Lets look at a functional structure: Chief Executive Board of Directors Production Marketing Accounts Personnel IT Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 7. http://www.bized.co.uk Functional Structure Advantages Disadvantages Specialisation each Closed department focuses communication on its own work could lead to lack of focus Accountability Departments can someone is become resistant responsible for the to change section Coordination Clarity know your may take too long and others roles Gap between top and bottom Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 8. http://www.bized.co.uk An Example of Organisation by Product/Activity Hewlett Packard Imaging and Personal Enterprise HP Financial HP Services Printing Group Systems Group Systems Group Services Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 9. http://www.bized.co.uk Organisation by Product/Activity Advantages Disadvantages Clear focus on Duplication of market segment functions (e.g. helps meet different sales force customers needs for each division) Positive competition between divisions Negative effects of Better control as competition each division can act Lack of central as separate profit control over each centre separate division Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 10. http://www.bized.co.uk Organisation by Area Hewlett-Packards Headquarters Worldwide Hewlett Packard Americas Europe, Middle East, Africa Asia Pacific Houston, Texas Geneva, Switzerland Hong Kong Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 11. http://www.bized.co.uk Organisation by Area Advantages Disadvantages Serve local needs Conflict between better local and central Positive competition management More effective Duplication of communication resources and between firm and functions local customers Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 12. http://www.bized.co.uk Other Organisational Structures By Customer: Similar effects to structuring by product By Process: Similar to structuring by function Copyright 2006 Biz/ed
  • 13. http://www.bized.co.uk Organisational Structures Now go to the Activity for more Copyright 2006 Biz/ed