GCSE Apllied Business 2

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GCSE Applied Business Studies: Unit 2

Task 2

Coca Cola is a large public limited company (plc) its owners are all shareholders, meaning that it has a lot of directors due to its large size. These directors are responsible for the way the business is run. Each director has his own department which he/she controls; he is responsible for every thing that comes out of his department. Due to the large amount of staff within the department, the director is forced to hire a number of managers which each control a certain group of operatives.

Organisational chart:

This director is responsible for the department of operations. This controls the production and making of the business. This director controls three managers. Manager (x) is the production manager; he has two supervisors the machinery supervisor and the repair supervisor who controls the operatives. Manager (y) is the manager in charge of stock; he has two operatives, the handling supervisor and the shipping supervisor who are in charge of the operatives below them. Manager (z) is the distribution manager he is responsible for two supervisors, the supervisor in charge of health and safety and the distribution supervisor both these supervisors are senor to the operatives and watch there progress and give feedback to the manager.    

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In the Coca Cola the communication within the levels is at an acceptable level. The director in Coca Cola usually holds regular meetings with the managers so that he can monitor their progress. The communication between the employees and the director is very limited, mainly because they do not work together. I think that the communication between the manager and the supervisor’s is essential as this would keep the manager’s informed on how well the operatives are working.  

In Coca Cola the communication between the departments is difficult mainly because of their job description.

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