My BusMan question thread

[lolbox]

Well yeah I've neglected this subject massively and concentrated on all others and with a SAC on Thursday worth 40% of Unit 3 I thought I'd make a question thread for assistance, if you guys could help it would be great.

Right now:
- Two reasons why the matrix structure can be effective
- Define the term 'span of management control'
- Identify and explain the three levels of management found in most organisation hierarchies

[Aqualim]

Advantages of Matrix Structure:
- Can lead to both horizontal and vertical career opportunities
- Promotes teamwork and leads to co-operation between management and staff

Three Levels of Management;
- Top level management - often responsible for the overall objectives of an organisation, and uphold strategic planning
- Middle Management - Are normally separated into departments or divisions and are uphold operational planning of the organisation, or implement plans from Top level management
- Low Level management - are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organisation, usually uphold front-line planning

Not sure if that answers your question

[lolbox]

thanks mate

[lolbox]

What is a geographic structure? Is it the same thing as a divisional structure?

How many horizontal structures are there (is it functional, divisional, geographic and matrix)?

thanks

[chocolate05]

-simple
-divisional (customers/geography/products/processes)
-functional
-matrix
-organic

divisional structure: groups employees according to the divisions that may be geographical, customer, product or process focused.
geographical structure: the grouping of jobs and people according to their location -e.g regional or state, national or international

so answer to your question is yes geographical structure can be also called divisional structure. but divisional structure is not necessarily a geographical structure!

[Aqualim]

What is a geographic structure? Is it the same thing as a divisional structure?

How many horizontal structures are there (is it functional, divisional, geographic and matrix)?

thanks

Yes, A divisional structure is a form of horizontal specialisation which is separated into geographical spread and products.

[Juddinator]

What is meant by horizontal and vertical career opportunities? It does not seem to appear in our textbook....

[Aqualim]

Nah, it's not from the the textbook, was pulled directly out of Shinny's notes.

It basically means there are greater amounts of career pathways for staff, which means if staff are not satisfied with their current job, they can move to another area of expertise within the organisation

[luken93]

a) Explain why Policies are important to LSO's

b) Explain why Management Structures are important to LSO's

[olly_s15]

a) Policies are important because they:
- help enforce legal requiements
- ensure consistency in approaches to work
- prevent accidents (health and safety policies)
- allow workers to know the specific boundaries in which they work so they do not diverge from this

b) Management structures clearly define the hierarchy of power and clearly state the responsibilities of individuals within an organisation. They also show the way in which communication flows within the organisation.