2 The activities of an organisation have to be managed and co－ordinated to ensure that its

2 The activities of an organisation have to be managed and co-ordinated to ensure that its objectives are met. The organisation’s structure is designed to support this.

Required:

(a) What is meant by the term ‘organisational structure,’ often shown as an organisation chart? (5 marks)

2 All organisations of whatever size have to work in a co-ordinated way to ensure that the objectives laid down are achieved.However, for effective co-ordination to take place, the structure must be correct and understood. Very often, managers know the st