Organisational Structure
Unit 1 – P3, P4
, Organizational Chart - Oxfam
Chief Executive
Officer
Deputy Chief
Executive
Policy and International Finance &
Fundraising Communications Trading Director
Influencing Programmes Information
Director Director Director Director Systems Director
Director of the
Chartered Chair of Mosaic
Chair Vice chair King's Fund MP for the PDP think tank Green
Accountants Alliance North West
Chief Executive of
Executive Fellow Resolution Asset
Management
, Organisational structure – Oxfam (P3)
Why have structure?
All business has its structure because they will have to organise what they will have
to do. A clear structure makes it easier to see which part of the business does
what. There are many different ways that the business can be structured.
Tall or Flat?
Oxfam also has a tall structure because it has a large organisation with many layers of
hierarchy. Tall organisations have many levels of hierarchy. The span of control is narrow and
there are opportunities for promotion. Lines of communication are long, making the firm
unresponsive to change. Tall structure has
Chain of command?
The chain of command is the chief executive officer, because the chief executive officer is
at the top of the organisation structure and which means that he or she is the main head
and will happen however the chief executive officer wants
Span of control for managers?
The Deputy Chief Executive is the span of control for managers because it is at the top of all
the directors in the organisation structure, which means that is any of the directors wants to
talk about promotion then they will have to talk to the Deputy Chief Executive
How are tasks delegated?
The task in Oxfam are delegated as if the chief executive officer send a message to the
volunteers, The chief executive officer will not directly go to the volunteers, it will go through
the deputy chief executive and then to all the directors and then the directors will tell also the
volunteers what the message is and this is how task are delegated in Oxfam.
, Functional areas – Oxfam (P3)
Business activities can be classified into functional area. Even is the business is a sole
trader. A functional area is a part of a business that is responsible for a specific activity.
There are main four of the functional areas in Oxfam and they are detailed below:
1. Finance – There refers of managing the money coming in and going out of the
business for example the wages, bills.
2. Administration – The administration refers to the computers and the paperwork that
will keep the back up for all the papers and will provide it when needed for the
business.
3. Human resources – The human resources see what happens and it also takes care f
the new customers that need help and will contact Oxfam and the human resources
will take on board for the new customers. These activities normally include recruiting
and hiring of new employees, orientation and training of current employees,
employee benefits, and retention. Formerly called personnel.
4. Customer service - The customer service take care and looks after the people who
needs help needs and will also hear for the people need help.
Unit 1 – P3, P4
, Organizational Chart - Oxfam
Chief Executive
Officer
Deputy Chief
Executive
Policy and International Finance &
Fundraising Communications Trading Director
Influencing Programmes Information
Director Director Director Director Systems Director
Director of the
Chartered Chair of Mosaic
Chair Vice chair King's Fund MP for the PDP think tank Green
Accountants Alliance North West
Chief Executive of
Executive Fellow Resolution Asset
Management
, Organisational structure – Oxfam (P3)
Why have structure?
All business has its structure because they will have to organise what they will have
to do. A clear structure makes it easier to see which part of the business does
what. There are many different ways that the business can be structured.
Tall or Flat?
Oxfam also has a tall structure because it has a large organisation with many layers of
hierarchy. Tall organisations have many levels of hierarchy. The span of control is narrow and
there are opportunities for promotion. Lines of communication are long, making the firm
unresponsive to change. Tall structure has
Chain of command?
The chain of command is the chief executive officer, because the chief executive officer is
at the top of the organisation structure and which means that he or she is the main head
and will happen however the chief executive officer wants
Span of control for managers?
The Deputy Chief Executive is the span of control for managers because it is at the top of all
the directors in the organisation structure, which means that is any of the directors wants to
talk about promotion then they will have to talk to the Deputy Chief Executive
How are tasks delegated?
The task in Oxfam are delegated as if the chief executive officer send a message to the
volunteers, The chief executive officer will not directly go to the volunteers, it will go through
the deputy chief executive and then to all the directors and then the directors will tell also the
volunteers what the message is and this is how task are delegated in Oxfam.
, Functional areas – Oxfam (P3)
Business activities can be classified into functional area. Even is the business is a sole
trader. A functional area is a part of a business that is responsible for a specific activity.
There are main four of the functional areas in Oxfam and they are detailed below:
1. Finance – There refers of managing the money coming in and going out of the
business for example the wages, bills.
2. Administration – The administration refers to the computers and the paperwork that
will keep the back up for all the papers and will provide it when needed for the
business.
3. Human resources – The human resources see what happens and it also takes care f
the new customers that need help and will contact Oxfam and the human resources
will take on board for the new customers. These activities normally include recruiting
and hiring of new employees, orientation and training of current employees,
employee benefits, and retention. Formerly called personnel.
4. Customer service - The customer service take care and looks after the people who
needs help needs and will also hear for the people need help.
