Management Activities (LC 2026) (Leaving Cert Business): Flashcards
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Definition of organising
Definition of organising
Coordinating human & physical resources to achieve objectives
Formal structure
Formal structure
Official org. with defined roles, responsibilities & reporting
Informal structure
Informal structure
Natural structure from workplace friendships & relationships
Four main organisation structures (mnemonic)
Four main organisation structures (mnemonic)
FPGM: Functional, Product, Geographic, Matrix
Most common organisation structure type
Most common organisation structure type
Functional organisation structure
Matrix organisation structure
Matrix organisation structure
Flexible structure with employees in project teams
Chain of command
Chain of command
Path where instructions flow down & feedback flows up
Span of control
Span of control
Number of employees reporting directly to one manager
Delayering
Delayering
Removing one or more levels of hierarchy from structure
Key benefit of delayering
Key benefit of delayering
Faster communication through fewer hierarchy levels