Unit 1
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Final part
In this part of the assignment I am going to discuss the organisational structures for my two
selected Businesses. I will discuss their aims and objectives and analyse how their structures
allow both businesses to achieve their aims and objectives.
Hierarchical: A hierarchical structure refers to a company's chain of command, usually from
senior management and directors to general employees. In other words, this structure
applies to organizations with a sole leader and a flow of subordinates underneath them.
Advantages
- When an organization has a hierarchical structure, their employees are more easily
able to make certain the several chains of command. This permits them to know how
they can progress in the company over time. Those who are more experienced will
have a better opportunity of gaining these progressive positions. The opportunity for
promotion can be pleasing to employees and because of this, they will probably have
higher self-esteem, which will encourage them to be motivated to do better and in
turn, which will increase their company's productivity.
- Companies with hierarchical structures are distributed into numerous departments
and teams. When employees are part of a team, they raise a sense of team spirit and
loyalty. This can be an advantage for their company as it make sure everyone works
toward the same objective. Teamwork and department loyalty, overall, can have a
deep influence on your company's achievement.
- Having a hierarchical structure helps employees to understand the several stages of
leadership. This is for the reason that management roles are more evidently defined
in this sort of pyramid structure. In having several levels of control, processes run
more easily. A vibrant cut chain of command leads to more organization and
structure within a company. Furthermore, this is helpful for an organization's
communication, too.
, - Companies with a hierarchical structure have diverse stages of authority and power.
This means employees will have direct supervisors who they can report to if they
have a complain regarding their clients or their colleagues. This facilities the flow of
communication and makes sure that employees know who their direction and from
where working orders are coming from. Instead of having a company with a single
decision making leader, a hierarchical structure permits for better employee
managing and evidently defined decision making positions.
- Having a hierarchical structure and therefore, various departments, allows
employees the opportunity to become specialized in a particular field.
Disadvantages
- Having a hierarchy means that there will be several departments which means that
there will be a mass of managers and supervisors. The larger the number of senior
management roles is, the more the company will be paying for their employees in
yearly salary. This is because advanced roles usually have higher wages. Workers in
these positions are likely to have a higher level of education, more knowledge and
they are experienced, therefore, they demand an appropriate salary, this means that
huge group above could end up being expensive to the business.
- Having a lot of leadership roles in a hierarchical structure can cause making decision
slower, this is because all manager roles are more likely to be involved in huge
decisions regarding the company. The larger the number of management roles are,
the tougher it will be to get everyone in one room let alone, have them all on board
with a single decision. Since the different personalities in an office, it is mutual for
leaders to have dissimilarities of judgement as well as diverse ideas for the company.
In comparison, a company with a single decision making individual would just require
that executive's decision to make something take place.
- When the employees are divided in different departments and levels, there is high
risk of having lack of communication, this is because there are a lot of supervisors
that they need to get in contact rather than a single individual who has the role of
making decisions. As everyone are divided into different departments they might
think that there is no need to communicate with other staff members who are not a
part of their team.
- A company who uses a hierarchical structure would mean that several employees
are divided into teams, groups or departments with specific specialisms. These
numerous departments could turn out making decisions that only are beneficial
themselves rather than for the whole company. In addition, they might want to
compete with another department as they were divided to work independently of
one another. This competition could hurt overall company morale and give rise to a
more welcoming working environment.
Flat: Flat organization structure refers to having a relatively small number of layers in your
company's organizational chart. The specific number will vary with the complexity of the
business.
p.3/m.2/d.1
Final part
In this part of the assignment I am going to discuss the organisational structures for my two
selected Businesses. I will discuss their aims and objectives and analyse how their structures
allow both businesses to achieve their aims and objectives.
Hierarchical: A hierarchical structure refers to a company's chain of command, usually from
senior management and directors to general employees. In other words, this structure
applies to organizations with a sole leader and a flow of subordinates underneath them.
Advantages
- When an organization has a hierarchical structure, their employees are more easily
able to make certain the several chains of command. This permits them to know how
they can progress in the company over time. Those who are more experienced will
have a better opportunity of gaining these progressive positions. The opportunity for
promotion can be pleasing to employees and because of this, they will probably have
higher self-esteem, which will encourage them to be motivated to do better and in
turn, which will increase their company's productivity.
- Companies with hierarchical structures are distributed into numerous departments
and teams. When employees are part of a team, they raise a sense of team spirit and
loyalty. This can be an advantage for their company as it make sure everyone works
toward the same objective. Teamwork and department loyalty, overall, can have a
deep influence on your company's achievement.
- Having a hierarchical structure helps employees to understand the several stages of
leadership. This is for the reason that management roles are more evidently defined
in this sort of pyramid structure. In having several levels of control, processes run
more easily. A vibrant cut chain of command leads to more organization and
structure within a company. Furthermore, this is helpful for an organization's
communication, too.
, - Companies with a hierarchical structure have diverse stages of authority and power.
This means employees will have direct supervisors who they can report to if they
have a complain regarding their clients or their colleagues. This facilities the flow of
communication and makes sure that employees know who their direction and from
where working orders are coming from. Instead of having a company with a single
decision making leader, a hierarchical structure permits for better employee
managing and evidently defined decision making positions.
- Having a hierarchical structure and therefore, various departments, allows
employees the opportunity to become specialized in a particular field.
Disadvantages
- Having a hierarchy means that there will be several departments which means that
there will be a mass of managers and supervisors. The larger the number of senior
management roles is, the more the company will be paying for their employees in
yearly salary. This is because advanced roles usually have higher wages. Workers in
these positions are likely to have a higher level of education, more knowledge and
they are experienced, therefore, they demand an appropriate salary, this means that
huge group above could end up being expensive to the business.
- Having a lot of leadership roles in a hierarchical structure can cause making decision
slower, this is because all manager roles are more likely to be involved in huge
decisions regarding the company. The larger the number of management roles are,
the tougher it will be to get everyone in one room let alone, have them all on board
with a single decision. Since the different personalities in an office, it is mutual for
leaders to have dissimilarities of judgement as well as diverse ideas for the company.
In comparison, a company with a single decision making individual would just require
that executive's decision to make something take place.
- When the employees are divided in different departments and levels, there is high
risk of having lack of communication, this is because there are a lot of supervisors
that they need to get in contact rather than a single individual who has the role of
making decisions. As everyone are divided into different departments they might
think that there is no need to communicate with other staff members who are not a
part of their team.
- A company who uses a hierarchical structure would mean that several employees
are divided into teams, groups or departments with specific specialisms. These
numerous departments could turn out making decisions that only are beneficial
themselves rather than for the whole company. In addition, they might want to
compete with another department as they were divided to work independently of
one another. This competition could hurt overall company morale and give rise to a
more welcoming working environment.
Flat: Flat organization structure refers to having a relatively small number of layers in your
company's organizational chart. The specific number will vary with the complexity of the
business.
