Organisational Structure

Worked examples (6)

• 1Identify delegation and accountability terms (4 marks)
• 2Can it be delegated? (4 marks)
• 3Explain a benefit of delegation (5 marks)
• 4Explain an accountability process (5 marks)
• 5Analyse the impact of more delegation (8 marks)
• 6Analyse delegation and a flatter structure (6 marks)

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Identify formal-structure features (4 marks)
• 2Classify the type of structure (4 marks)
• 3Explain an advantage of a flat structure (5 marks)
• 4Explain structuring by product (5 marks)
• 5Analyse the impact of delayering (8 marks)
• 6Analyse a matrix structure (6 marks)

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Identify span of control and structure shape (4 marks)
• 2Classify authority versus responsibility (4 marks)
• 3Explain a benefit of a flatter structure (5 marks)
• 4Explain why managers find delegation difficult (5 marks)
• 5Analyse the control–trust tension in delegation (8 marks)
• 6Analyse keeping a tall structure (6 marks)

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Identify the attributes of a structure (4 marks)
• 2Define organisational structure and state its purpose (4 marks)
• 3Explain why flexibility matters (5 marks)
• 4Explain how a structure can encourage intrapreneurship (5 marks)
• 5Analyse how structure supports objectives (8 marks)
• 6Analyse why there is no single best structure (6 marks)

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Classify centralised vs decentralised decisions (4 marks)
• 2Identify the impact of each approach (4 marks)
• 3Explain advantages of centralisation (5 marks)
• 4Explain advantages of decentralisation (5 marks)
• 5Analyse the impact of decentralising (8 marks)
• 6Analyse a mixed approach (6 marks)

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Classify line vs staff functions (4 marks)
• 2Identify the type of authority (4 marks)
• 3Explain the distinction between line and staff (5 marks)
• 4Explain why a firm employs staff functions (5 marks)
• 5Analyse line–staff conflict (8 marks)
• 6Analyse ways to reduce line–staff conflict (6 marks)

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• ✓Model answer — 9609 Paper 3 style
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• ✓Model answer — 9609 Paper 3 Q1/Q2 style
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• ✓Model answer — 9609 Paper 4 style