Structural Considerations

Structural Considerations

1. Organisation and Management

   • Hierachiacal/Pyramid Structure
     • Most Power at Top, least at bottom
     • Rigid lines of command
     • Defined Roles & Responsibilities
   • Flattened Structure
     • Better communicaton
     • multiskillig
     • Better input from employees
   • Companies
     • Sole Traders
     • Partnerships
     • Government or Private owned
     • Shareholders with Board of Directors

2. Marketing & Advertising

   • E-marketing
   • Target Marketing
   • Mass Marketing
   • Marketing Trends

3. Production & Efficiency

   • More Profits
   • Effective use of processes and materials
   • Turnover, continuous growth

4. Restructuring

   • New technologies/materials
   • New products and services
   • Streamliming operations
   • Changes to workplace culture
   • Less Management
   • Team Approach
   • environmental considerations
   • Relocation
   • Dismantling & rebuilding organisation because:-

5. Retraining

   • Positives
     • Flexibility
     • Employment security
     • Efficiency/effectiveness
   • Negatives
     • Cost
     • Poaching of staff
     • time way from production
   • Often done because of technical advances
   • in-house/out-house

6. Quality Control

   • Plan, select material
   • Check Processes
   • Test & Benchmark
   • Does it meet standards and meet purpose

7. Multiskilling

   • Several skills/tasks
   • flexible working environment
   • Needs extensive trasining
   • Valuable employees/paid more
   • Less boredom
   • more employable