Name - September 30, 2010

Assessment Objective 3 – Organisational Structures

1. Open a new word document and put your name and my name in the header, page numbers in
the footer.

2. Add a title – same as the one above.

3. Add a subtitle – Introduction to PGL Liddington

4. Write a short introduction setting the scene about the business:

a. What do PGL do?
b. Who owns PGL?
c. What is their ownership structure? Explain briefly what this means for the business and
its owners.
d. How long have they been operating?
e. How many sites do they have in the UK?
f. Where do they operate around the world?

5. Insert the organisational structure for PGL Liddington

6. Explain what a hierarchy is.

7. Explain what a layer is and how many layers there are in PGL’s structure

8. Explain span of control using two examples from the hierarchy.

9. Explain chain of command using two examples from the hierarchy.

10. Describe how authority and responsibility work within the structure.

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