Organisational structure

Refer to your results from part (a) and the other information in the case. Recommend whether SA should purchase or lease the two aircraft.

March 2017

Discuss the significance of human resource management to the success of the new African factory.

March 2018

Analyse the benefits to PY of maintaining a centralised organisational structure.

March 2019

Use the network diagram in Fig. 1 and Table 2 in the Insert.

March 2019

Analyse the benefits to BFB of continuing with a centralised structure as the business develops.

March 2021

Use Table 2 and Fig. 1 as the reference points.

March 2022

Analyse two advantages for FWB of giving van managers greater decision-making authority.

March 2023

Analyse two benefits to CD of moving to a geographical organisational structure.

March 2024

Analyse the impact on CJE of taking a more flexible approach to human resource management.

Summer 2016

Using Table 1, Calculate the difference in unit cost between the two supply options for turbine blades.

Summer 2016

Discuss the changes HH should introduce to its organisational structure so that future business growth is possible.

Summer 2017

Discuss how PV might alter the way it organises production to achieve its objectives.

Summer 2017

Discuss the probable advantages and disadvantages for PGP of the planned delayering of its organisational structure.

Summer 2018

Analyse the likely positive and negative effects on DA of having a decentralised organisational structure.

Summer 2018

The Board of Directors needs to examine the alterations to SWF's organisational structure that are necessary during a time of business growth. Recommend changes to the organisational structure of SWF. Justify the changes you recommend.

Summer 2019

Evaluate the possible impact on AC of more flexible employment contracts.

Summer 2019

JGS plans to expand the size of its workforce. Recommend a suitable organisational structure for JGS. Justify your recommendation.

Summer 2020

Discuss whether putting a decentralised organisational structure in place will benefit HBG.

Summer 2020

Use Table 3 and Appendix 1 as references:

Summer 2020

Evaluate the significance of workforce planning to the success of PGC’s planned new cafés.

Summer 2021

Evaluate how important workforce planning is for SBC's success.

Summer 2021

Evaluate how far the organisational structure of the Design Division contributes to the success of HD.

Summer 2022

Recommend suitable alterations to WTZ’s organisational structure so that it can ‘support growth and drive innovation’ (line 89). Justify your recommendation.

Summer 2022

Analyse two drawbacks to WP arising from its methods of internal communication.

Summer 2023

Analyse two advantages that GBS gains from using flexible part-time employment contracts.

Summer 2024

Advise LC on a revised HR strategy aimed at improving employee performance.

Summer 2024

Evaluate KF’s human resource management (HRM) approach during 2018–2023.

Summer 2024

Evaluate whether time series analysis is sufficient to allow WS to make decisions in order to achieve its marketing objective.

Summer 2025

Analyse two advantages PAIR gains from its organisational structure.

Summer 2025

Evaluate the most important factor Aldin should consider before changing the HRM approach at GC if the takeover goes ahead.

Summer 2025

Evaluate the advantages to KA of using a mixture of employment contracts.

Winter 2016

Look at Appendix 2 and the Board’s market share objective on lines 55–56. Calculate:

Winter 2016

Recommend to Bo which candidate ought to be chosen as HR manager for the SC Asian factory.

Winter 2016

Analyse the possible disadvantages that KKS could face if it takes over VantoU.

Winter 2017

Refer to Appendix 1 and the other information. Calculate the gearing ratio after the takeover of VantoU.

Winter 2017

See Appendix 2.

Winter 2017

Discuss whether KKS should introduce the new HR Director’s proposed changes (lines 63–67).

Winter 2017

Recommend a suitable organisational structure for SU.

Winter 2018

Recommend the changes the Human Resources Director could make to DLR's human resource strategy. Justify your recommendation.

Winter 2018

See Appendix 1.

Winter 2018

Analyse the advantages to QH of its HRM policy.

Winter 2019

Use Table 4 and Table 5 together with lines 82–92. Suppose NH acquires EatBest in 2021 and nothing else changes. Calculate the forecast:

Winter 2020

Evaluate whether NH would need to alter its organisational structure in order to implement a new strategy successfully.

Winter 2020

Evaluate the most effective method that FF’s directors could use to improve communication between line managers and employees.

Winter 2021

Evaluate the importance of change management techniques to the successful introduction of team working at FF.

Winter 2021

Analyse the advantages of switching to a decentralised organisational structure as AC keeps expanding.

Winter 2021

Use the network diagram in Fig. 1 (shown below) together with Table 1 in the Insert.

Winter 2022

Using Table 2 and lines 52–57, Calculate the forecast total contribution from the suggested order for fresh juice.

Winter 2022

Analyse two advantages to CP of moving to a product‑based organisational structure.

Winter 2023

Drake holds a law degree and spends the daytime working for a lawyers’ partnership. He also owns a website that offers free legal advice. In the evenings and at weekends, he works on the website. It began as a hobby, but it has expanded to more than 20 000 users, and he now sells advertising on his videos and on the website. Drake uses outsourcing for some parts of his website. He has recently received a report showing budget variances from the previous month (see Table 2.1). Drake has now resigned from his job and is concentrating full time on the website. He has rebranded the website as Law Advice Forum (LAF). Drake’s business plan for LAF included: operating as a sole trader; continuing to develop and grow the website to offer legal advice and paid legal services; leasing an office in city G where all employees would work; employing five fully qualified lawyers; employing three administrators; leasing IT equipment. However, Drake is worried about the drawbacks LAF will encounter as a labour intensive operation.

Oct/Nov 2025

Analyse one advantage and one disadvantage of delegation for KTJ.

Oct/Nov 2025