Organisational Structure

BMIS – L1 – SA – Q2.4 – Business and organisational structure

Identifies factor increasing decentralisation in a business.

Question

Which one from the following is likely to increase the amount of decentralisation that is achievable in a business?

A An authoritarian style of senior management

B A larger size for the organisation

C Slow technological change

D Effectiveness of communication

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Tags: Business sizeBU, Communication, Decentralisation, Management style, Organisational Structure
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and organisational structure

BMIS – L1 – SA – Q2.2 – Business and Organisational Structure

Determines if a strategic business unit is a type of entrepreneurial organisation.

Question

A strategic business unit is a type of entrepreneurial organisation. TRUE or FALSE?

A True

B False

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Tags: Entrepreneurial Organisation, Organisational Structure, Strategic Business Unit
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and organisational structure

BMIS – L1 – SA – Q2.1 – Business and Organisational Structure

Identifies the type of research not directed towards a specific use or purpose.

Question

[…………] is not directed towards a specific use or purpose

Which of the following words correctly complete this sentence?

A Pure research

B Applied research

C Development

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Tags: Applied Research, Organisational Structure, Pure Research, Research Types
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and organisational structure

BMIS – L1 – QD18: Formal and Informal Organisations – Distinction

Distinguish between formal and informal organisations.

Question

(a). Distinguish between formal and informal organisations.

(b). One of your colleagues is reluctant in joining a formal group that has been established in your company. Explain FIVE benefits that may accrue to him/her if he/she joins the group.

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Tags: Benefits, Formal Groups, Group Dynamics, Organisational Structure, Social Benefits
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and organisational structure

BMIS – L1 – QB1 – Span of Control

Describe circumstances leading to a narrow span of control.

Question

(a) Describe the circumstances under which you might find a narrow span of control.

(b)(i) State and justify whether you would expect to find a wide or a narrow span of control for the head of research in a small pharmaceuticals company.

(b)(ii) State and justify whether you would expect to find a wide or a narrow span of control for the site manager on a building construction site.

(b)(iii) State and justify whether you would expect to find a wide or a narrow span of control for the head of a department store.

(b)(iv) State and justify whether you would expect to find a wide or a narrow span of control for the fashion manager in a fashion design team.

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Tags: Design Management, Management, Organisational Structure, Span of Control
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and organisational structure

SCS – L3 – Q13- Functional strategies

Explain three reasons to maintain a centralised administrative department at Sunrise Enterprises.

Question

You are the Chief Operations Officer and a member of the board of directors of Sunrise Enterprises, a reputable firm that has operations across multiple regions in West Africa. The board is currently deliberating on a strategy to decentralize the administrative function in order to promote flexibility in administration across all the operational areas of the company. You feel strongly that this move will be detrimental to the prospects of the company and has therefore spoken against it. The Chairman of the board has, therefore, asked you to submit a short memo to argue out your position.

Required:
(a) In a memo to the Chairman of the board, explain THREE reasons why you believe your company should maintain the current centralized administrative department. (b) One of the important tasks in the formulation of corporate strategy is stakeholders’ analysis.

Required:
Explain the term stakeholders and identify TWO groupings of stakeholders.

(c) A new entrant into an industry will bring extra capacity and more competition and so could, in turn drive down profits. The strength of the threat posed by new entrants is likely to vary from one industry to another and depends on the strength of the barriers to entry and the likely response of existing competitors to the new entrant.

Required:
Identify and explain FIVE determinants of barriers to entry to new entrants into an industry.

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Tags: Administration, Centralisation, Consistency, Control, Economies of scale, Organisational Structure, Security
Level: Level 3

Topic: Functional strategies

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BMIS – L1 – SA – Q2.4 – Business and organisational structure

Identifies factor increasing decentralisation in a business.

BMIS – L1 – SA – Q2.2 – Business and Organisational Structure

Determines if a strategic business unit is a type of entrepreneurial organisation.

BMIS – L1 – SA – Q2.1 – Business and Organisational Structure

Identifies the type of research not directed towards a specific use or purpose.

BMIS – L1 – QD18: Formal and Informal Organisations – Distinction

Distinguish between formal and informal organisations.

BMIS – L1 – QB1 – Span of Control

Describe circumstances leading to a narrow span of control.

SCS – L3 – Q13- Functional strategies

Explain three reasons to maintain a centralised administrative department at Sunrise Enterprises.

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