BTEC Business Level 3
BTEC Level 3 Natioal Exteoded Busioess Studies | Uoit 1: Expliriog Busioesses
B.P3 – Asses the Relatioship aod Cimmuoicatio with Stakehilders aod Twi Ciotrastog
Busioess, usiog Iodepeodeot Research
The Efectveoess if Orgaoisatioal Structures amiog Busioesses
Io this task I will be expliriog the aims aod ibjectves if a PLC aod a Nio-Fir-Prift
busioesses aod describiog the iverall efectveoess if such ibjectves io the cimpaoies
Orgaoisatio Structures. The task will be cioducted thriugh the meaos if iodepeodeot
research.
Many Organisatins require an Organisatinal Structure ti enable the business ti efectvely
iperate. As a large irganisatin cintnues ti griw and evilve, it is nirmal that the
Organisatinal Structure will griw and evilve with it. An Organisatinal Structure is
extremely impirtant as it displays within the business that:
All Jibs & Riles are identied and appripriately allicated
Methids & Lines if Cimmunicatin are cirrectly established
The Levels if Respinsibility are appripriately identied and allicated
All Levels if Authirity are cirrectly atributed
Diferent Organisatins require diferent types if Organisatinal Structures, dependent in
the type if Organisatin they are, Overall Griwth if the Business and the Scale and Size if
the Organisatin.
Flat Structures
Flat Structures is a hierarchy system fir micri businesses. Larger businesses may tend ti use
this type, hiwever there wiuld be additin managers. In a fat irganisatinal structure, the
respinsibilites are very clear and yiu are able ti see riutes if piwer. oiwever, as the
Organisatin griws, the number if subirdinates alsi griws, maeing it hard ti use this type
if structure. Flat structures usually have big decisiins made quicely.
Matrix Structure
A Matrix Structure is a cimplex structure as it’s brings tigether all the peiple whi are part
if the team tigether and it’s based in their seill, experience and ability. The respinsibility
and authirity is divided up inti variius griups such as: inance, managers and admin. The
structure has multple lines that shiw which peiple cillabirate with which team.
Hilacratc
A oilacratc Structure is used fir cimpanies that include teams if circle if wireers sharing
the same amiunt if authirity within the business. This structure diesn’t invilve any
management rile as each circle manages itself and self-irganises themselves. All wireers in
this structure have the same authirity and decisiin maeing infuences even with the CEO.
Instead if using pyramids and a hierarchy ti spread iut wireers, they use circles ti shiw
that authirity is equal in the business.
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BTEC Level 3 Natioal Exteoded Busioess Studies | Uoit 1: Expliriog Busioesses
B.P3 – Asses the Relatioship aod Cimmuoicatio with Stakehilders aod Twi Ciotrastog
Busioess, usiog Iodepeodeot Research
The Efectveoess if Orgaoisatioal Structures amiog Busioesses
Io this task I will be expliriog the aims aod ibjectves if a PLC aod a Nio-Fir-Prift
busioesses aod describiog the iverall efectveoess if such ibjectves io the cimpaoies
Orgaoisatio Structures. The task will be cioducted thriugh the meaos if iodepeodeot
research.
Many Organisatins require an Organisatinal Structure ti enable the business ti efectvely
iperate. As a large irganisatin cintnues ti griw and evilve, it is nirmal that the
Organisatinal Structure will griw and evilve with it. An Organisatinal Structure is
extremely impirtant as it displays within the business that:
All Jibs & Riles are identied and appripriately allicated
Methids & Lines if Cimmunicatin are cirrectly established
The Levels if Respinsibility are appripriately identied and allicated
All Levels if Authirity are cirrectly atributed
Diferent Organisatins require diferent types if Organisatinal Structures, dependent in
the type if Organisatin they are, Overall Griwth if the Business and the Scale and Size if
the Organisatin.
Flat Structures
Flat Structures is a hierarchy system fir micri businesses. Larger businesses may tend ti use
this type, hiwever there wiuld be additin managers. In a fat irganisatinal structure, the
respinsibilites are very clear and yiu are able ti see riutes if piwer. oiwever, as the
Organisatin griws, the number if subirdinates alsi griws, maeing it hard ti use this type
if structure. Flat structures usually have big decisiins made quicely.
Matrix Structure
A Matrix Structure is a cimplex structure as it’s brings tigether all the peiple whi are part
if the team tigether and it’s based in their seill, experience and ability. The respinsibility
and authirity is divided up inti variius griups such as: inance, managers and admin. The
structure has multple lines that shiw which peiple cillabirate with which team.
Hilacratc
A oilacratc Structure is used fir cimpanies that include teams if circle if wireers sharing
the same amiunt if authirity within the business. This structure diesn’t invilve any
management rile as each circle manages itself and self-irganises themselves. All wireers in
this structure have the same authirity and decisiin maeing infuences even with the CEO.
Instead if using pyramids and a hierarchy ti spread iut wireers, they use circles ti shiw
that authirity is equal in the business.
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