Structural Considerations

Organisation and Management
1. Hierachiacal/Pyramid Structure
  1. Most Power at Top, least at bottom
  2. Rigid lines of command
  3. Defined Roles & Responsibilities
2. Flattened Structure
  1. Better communicaton
  2. multiskillig
  3. Better input from employees
3. Companies
  1. Sole Traders
  2. Partnerships
  3. Government or Private owned
  4. Shareholders with Board of Directors
Marketing & Advertising
1. E-marketing
2. Target Marketing
3. Mass Marketing
4. Marketing Trends
Production & Efficiency
1. More Profits
2. Effective use of processes and materials
3. Turnover, continuous growth
Restructuring
1. New technologies/materials
2. New products and services
3. Streamliming operations
4. Changes to workplace culture
5. Less Management
6. Team Approach
7. environmental considerations
8. Relocation
9. Dismantling & rebuilding organisation because:-
Retraining
1. Positives
  1. Flexibility
  2. Employment security
  3. Efficiency/effectiveness
2. Negatives
  1. Cost
  2. Poaching of staff
  3. time way from production
3. Often done because of technical advances
4. in-house/out-house
Quality Control
1. Plan, select material
2. Check Processes
3. Test & Benchmark
4. Does it meet standards and meet purpose
Multiskilling
1. Several skills/tasks
2. flexible working environment
3. Needs extensive trasining
4. Valuable employees/paid more
5. Less boredom
6. more employable

Resource summary

	Created by Kerry Wallace over 10 years ago