Compare and Contrast Different Structure of Organisation and Culture
Higher National Diploma in Business and Accountancy
Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour
Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Business and Accountancy Unit 3 Assignment: Organisations and Behaviour Useful Websites: www.managementhelp.org www.mindtools.com www.businesslink.gov.uk www.12manage.com www.businessballs.com
Section 1 Understanding the relationship between organisational structure and culture You will need to: compare and contrast different organisational structures and culture Here you need to briefly describe the different types of organisational structure, and what different types/formats of culture can be found in organisations, and then compare and contrast them – what causes/creates each type, and positive factors / negative factors of each. explain how the relationship between an organisation’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business Then discuss (separately) how the structure and culture can affect the business performance – by comparing at least two different types (from those you have described) - for example, you could discuss the differences between a small, growing, owner-managed, flat-structured, entrepreneurial business, with a large, established, bureaucratic, organisation such as a local authority/municipality. Then compare for example, how quickly changes can be made - very fast, immediate decisions made informally in the one - very slow, only after many meetings, reports, evaluations, etc in the other. discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work For this – list and discuss the factors which can influence the way individuals behave – for example: management/leadership style, pay and reward mechanisms, levels of employee involvement in decision making, and so on. Section 2 Understanding the different approaches to management and leadership You will need to: compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organisations You need to give a brief description of the
Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour
Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Business and Accountancy Unit 3 Assignment: Organisations and Behaviour Useful Websites: www.managementhelp.org www.mindtools.com www.businesslink.gov.uk www.12manage.com www.businessballs.com
Section 1 Understanding the relationship between organisational structure and culture You will need to: compare and contrast different organisational structures and culture Here you need to briefly describe the different types of organisational structure, and what different types/formats of culture can be found in organisations, and then compare and contrast them – what causes/creates each type, and positive factors / negative factors of each. explain how the relationship between an organisation’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business Then discuss (separately) how the structure and culture can affect the business performance – by comparing at least two different types (from those you have described) - for example, you could discuss the differences between a small, growing, owner-managed, flat-structured, entrepreneurial business, with a large, established, bureaucratic, organisation such as a local authority/municipality. Then compare for example, how quickly changes can be made - very fast, immediate decisions made informally in the one - very slow, only after many meetings, reports, evaluations, etc in the other. discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work For this – list and discuss the factors which can influence the way individuals behave – for example: management/leadership style, pay and reward mechanisms, levels of employee involvement in decision making, and so on. Section 2 Understanding the different approaches to management and leadership You will need to: compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organisations You need to give a brief description of the