1. Unit 1 Assignment 3 P3

2. All businesses follow an organisational structure that will help them to achieve their aims. Most business have a top- down structure meaning the higher up the chart the more power a person has. Function Geographical area Product groups Types of customer Organisational Structures P3

3. SUPERMARKET STRUCTURE CHALLENGE One leading supermarket allocates staff to five levels, where 1 is the lowest level and 5 the highest. Job titles at each level are shown below. Store manager 5 Checkout operator 4 Chief Executive 3 Area Manager 2 Team leader 1

4. Example: Tesco's Organisational Chart – based on store structure Store Director Store Manager Personnel ManagerAmbient ManagerFresh ManagerNon Food Manager Admin/personnel Assistants Ambient Team Leader Training Manager Stock Controller Manager Security Manager Counters Manager (Deli, Curry Pot, Pizza) Bakery Team Leader Restaurant Team Leader Clothing Team Leader Electrical Team Leader Stock Control Assistants Security Assistants Team assistants Customer Service Manager Customer Service Assistants CS Desk Fresh Assistants Non Food Assistants Support Office Regional Manager How big is this Manager’s Span? 8 3 How many levels of hierarchy are there? 6

5. By FUNCTION according to the jobs that people do – eg marketing, human resources, accountancy

6. By FUNCTION

7. By DIVISION A business organises its structure around the products that it makes. Each product would have its own marketing, accounts, human resources, etc department

8. By DIVISION

9. By GEOGRAPHY A business organises its self based on the different areas in which it operates. Could be a country, a continent or a part of a country (England, Scotland and Wales for example)

10. By GEOGRAPHY

11. Research and find the organisational structure for your two businesses. If this is not available draw the structure that you think is most suitable for your businesses. Include a brief description of the type of structure that both business follows. E.g functional/geographical. Organisational Structure

12. Within any business there are different departments/ functions. Finance Marketing Sales Customer Service Production Human Resources Functional Areas

13. Produce a table for each business describe the role of each functional area in your two chosen businesses, consider the tasks they do on a regular basis Functional Areas DescriptionDaily Tasks Finance Marketing