plumiOrganisational structures: AQA GCSE Business questions
Every AQA GCSE Business exam question on 3.4.1 Organisational structures, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 19 questions on Organisational structures, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01.10 (2 marks): Explain one disadvantage to a business of decentralisation. [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q02.6 (6 marks): Gwen managed 5 experienced production employees before D@SO Ltd expanded and increased production staff to 12. Analyse how the organisational structure of the p
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q02.7 (9 marks): The two employees who have applied to job share have worked for the business for 5 years and know the other employees well. Recommend whether D@SO Ltd should al
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q01.4 (1 mark): Which of the following is correct for a flat organisational structure? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q01.8 (2 marks): Explain why a business uses delayering. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q02.1 (2 marks): Explain one benefit to a business of employing workers on a part-time contract. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.4 (1 mark): If an employee changes from full-time employment to job sharing, which of the following is true? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.5 (1 mark): Which of the following is likely to be an effect of delayering in an organisation? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q02.6 (9 marks): Xanthe involves her employees in some decision making but she makes all major decisions herself. Recommend whether Xanthe should create a taller organisational
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.8 (2 marks): Explain one reason why it is important for a business to have an internal organisational structure. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q03.7 (12 marks): Anita wants to increase the productivity of all employees quickly and plans to use two options to achieve this. 1. Introduce a new lean production technique to
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01.2 (1 mark): Which of the following describes the chain of command? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01.3 (1 mark): Which of the following is a definition of a part time contract of employment? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q02.5 (6 marks): Jameel will manage all the employees himself. Analyse one drawback of a flat organisational structure for JAA Toys. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q02.6 (9 marks): It is difficult for Jameel to predict demand and there are times when he has few orders. Recommend whether Jameel should use zero-hour contracts for the new emp
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.1 (1 mark): Identify which of the following is a characteristic of a tall organisational structure. [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01.4 (1 mark): Which of the following would be correct if a business decreases its span of control? [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q03.6 (6 marks): All important decisions at JCC Shoes are made at its Head Office. Analyse one advantage of the centralisation of recruitment at JCC Shoes. [6 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q03.7 (12 marks): The managers of JCC Shoes want to reduce costs and are considering two options to achieve this. Both options will result in exactly the same amount of cost savi
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