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ORGANISATION STRUCTURES

• size
• culture
• activities
• history

Delayering:reduction of the length of a chain of command by the removal of one or more "layers" of a hierarchy.

Advantage:

• more communication
• more responsibility
• better motivation
• reduced the cost

drawback:

• causes staff redundancies
• loss of knowledge
• "loss of a corporate memory'
• affect customer relationships

LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. Autocratic
2. paternalistic
3. consultative
4. democratic

STOCK:

1. raw materials
2. partly finished products
3. finished products

STOCK CONTROL:

JUST IN TIME(JAPAN)

ADVANTAGES:

1. IMPROVES CASH FLOW
2. DECREASE WORKING CAPITAL REQUIRED
3. MORE SPACE MORE PRODUCTION
4. LESS WASTE AND DAMAGE
5. LINK WITH SUPPLIER IMPROVED
6. MORE CONTROL OF SUPPLIER
7. OPPORTUNITY OF COMPUTERISATION
8. WORKER MOTIVATION
9. MORE FLEXIBLE DESIGN OF PRODUCT

DISADVANTAGES:

1. GREAT RELIANCE ON THE SUPPLIERS
2. ORDER COST PER UNIT MAY BE HIGH
3. ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND COST
4. HARD TO COPY WITH SHARP RISE IN DEMAND
5. MAY LET CUSTOMERS DOWN
6. NEED EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS