Organisations develop out of the need to co-ordinate work, but this can be achieved in different ways. In this chapter we identify the different types of organisation (Section 1). There are various influences upon organisational structure (Section 2). Most firms have some sort of organisation hierarchy reflecting the levels of strategy-making (Section 3). We can see the strategic apex (eg Board of Directors) at the top, through ranks of middle managers to the operating core where the work is done | s T u D T E T ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS FOR EXAMS IN 2010 Learning Media ACCA U D Y PAPER Fl E ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS X T In this edition approved by ACCA We discuss the best strategies for studying for ACCA exams We highlight the most important elements in the syllabus and the key skills you will need We signpost how each chapter links to the syllabus and the study guide We provide lots of exam focus points demonstrating what the examiner will want you to do We emphasise key points in regular fast forward summaries We test your knowledge of what you ve studied in quick quizzes We examine your understanding in our exam question bank We reference all the important topics in our full index BPP s i-Learn and i-Pass products also support this paper. FOR EXAMS IN DECEMBER 2009 AND JUNE 2010 Learning Media First edition 2007 Third edition June 2009 ISBN 9780 7517 6361 4 Previous ISBN 9780 7517 4720 1 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Published by BPP Learning Media Ltd BPP House Aldine Place London W12 8AA learningmedia Printed in the United Kingdom All our rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of BPP Learning Media Ltd. We are grateful to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants for permission to reproduce past examination questions. The suggested solutions in the exam answer bank have been prepared by BPP Learning Media Ltd except where otherwise stated. Your learning materials published by BPP Learning Media Ltd are printed on paper sourced from sustainable managed forests. ii BPP Learning Media Ltd 2009 Learning .
