2.2 Organisation and management Online Test

There are 3 types of management styles

‌The Role of managers in a an organisation is to:

• Plan
• Organise
• Coordinate
• Command
• Control
• Delegate

• Faster communication – Communication is quicker and more accurate since it is passed on by fewer people.
• Stronger relationship between high-level managers and employees – This is because there are fewer levels between managers and employees.

‌Above are not Advantages of short chain of command ?

Group of workers who have joined together to ensure their interest are protected.

They negotiate with the employer or organisation for better conditions and treatment.

Can threaten to take industrial action if their requests are denied.

• Leader is in charge and gives orders to employees
• Makes decision alone
• Everything depends on the leader
• May de-motivate employees
• May be an advantage for some businesses where decision needs to be made quickly
• This is standard in police and armed forces organisations.

Trade unions can also seek to put forward their views to the media and influence government decisions relating to employment.

Down sides to joining the trade union

• costs money to be member- a membership fee will be required
• You may be asked to take industrial action even if you don’t agree with the union- you may not get paid during a strike.

Advantages of joining trade union are:

• ‌Improved conditions of employment
• Improved work environment
• Improved benefits – for workers who are not working, because they’re sick, retired or made redundant
• Improved job satisfaction

Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-Faire – “let it be”

Are examples of organisational chart

‌style makes the broad objectives of the business known to employees and leaves them to do their own decision-making and organize tasks. Communication is rather difficult since a clear direction is not given. The manger has a very limited role to play.

• Can be useful when creative ideas are needed
• Highly motivational for employees as they control their own working life
• Poor coordination and decision making
• Relies on good team work

Delegation refers to giving a employee the responsibility and authority to do a given task. However, the final responsibility still lies with the person who delegated the job to the employee.

Tall organisation chart has Short chain of command, wide span of control

Tall and Flat are examples of organisation structure.

• ‌The number of employees working directly under a manager is span of control.
• The number of people you are directly responsible for.