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Analyse design decisions including authority, span, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation.

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Organisational design and human resource flow

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Organisational structure and design

Aqa A Level BusinessHuman resource management

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Analyse design decisions including authority, span, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation

  • This point belongs to Organisational design and human resource flow, especially Organisational structure and design.
  • You need to be able to analyse design decisions including authority, span, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation.
  • The key ideas to know are decentralisation and delegation.
  • Use the linked flashcards and practice questions to check recall, then practise applying the idea in an exam-style answer.

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decentralisationdelegation

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What should an business answer explain about design decisions including authority, span, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation?

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For Business, this page helps you revise design decisions including authority, span, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation in Organisational design and human resource flow. Focus on the key terms, the exam command, and a clear answer that matches the question. Key terms to check are strategic implementation and Organisational structure and design.

Key terms

  • strategic implementation: strategic implementation is a Business concept used to analyse Analyse design decisions including authority, span, hierarchy, delegation, centralisation and decentralisation.. A strong answer defines it, applies it to a named business context and explains the commercial consequence.
  • Organisational structure and design: Organisational structure and design should be judged by linking it to objectives such as profit, survival, growth, competitiveness, efficiency or customer satisfaction.
  • delegation: delegation affects stakeholders differently, so analysis should consider owners, managers, employees, customers, suppliers or investors before reaching a judgement.

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Organisational structure and design common mistake 1: Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Organisational structure and design.

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