Change Management (AQA A-Level Business): Quizzes
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What is the key characteristic that helps businesses respond to changing market conditions?
What is the key characteristic that helps businesses respond to changing market conditions?
Flexibility
What is the primary reason firms restructure their organisation?
What is the primary reason firms restructure their organisation?
To maximize decision-making efficiency
Why might a retail chain decentralise by allowing store managers to choose their own stock?
Why might a retail chain decentralise by allowing store managers to choose their own stock?
Local managers know local preferences
What type of structure does delayering create?
What type of structure does delayering create?
Flatter with wider spans of control
How does delayering improve communication within a business?
How does delayering improve communication within a business?
Fewer layers mean messages travel faster
Which feature is characteristic of a mechanistic structure?
Which feature is characteristic of a mechanistic structure?
Specialised roles worked on separately
In what type of environment are organic structures best suited?
In what type of environment are organic structures best suited?
Uncertain, changing environments
What does the 'C' in the RACE mnemonic for useful data stand for?
What does the 'C' in the RACE mnemonic for useful data stand for?
Current
What is the role of core workers in a flexible workforce?
What is the role of core workers in a flexible workforce?
Provide a stable environment for change
What is a key downside of allowing employees to work flexi-time?
What is a key downside of allowing employees to work flexi-time?
Poor communication & teamwork issues