2. Describe the chains of command within Manchester airport structure.
- Orders and instructions work their way down the hierarchy from senior managers to the airport floor workers.
- Managers have authority over their subordinates.
- Managers can ask subordinates to carry out tasks but they remain responsible for seeing the work is carried out.
3. Describe the span of control within Manchester airports organisational structure:
In Manchester airports structure the span of control is small because:
- There are lots of layers.
- It’s difficult to supervise a large number of employees closely.
4. Describe how authority and responsibility work with Manchester airports structure:
- The overall responsibility for Manchester airport lies with John Spooner who is the managing director of the company.
- John Spooner delegates responsibility to four directors. They are:
- Tim Mc Dermott (Head of aviation development)
- Will Heynes (Product + Services director)
- John Twigg (Head of planning and environment)
- David Leather (Finance director)
Will, Tim, David and John Twigg then pass on instructions to workers lower down the hierarchy.
John Spooner usually has six directors, but to of the positions is vacant at the moment. These are:
- Head of commercial development.
- Head of marketing.
5. Manchester airports Alternative structure:
6. Describe Manchester airports new structure:
I have made Manchester airports structure into a flat structure. I have removed a layer of management so that directors and heads of department are equal. This is so that there are more senior managers at the airport at all times. This will make sure that there are more highly skilled people at the airport and decisions are influenced by more people.
7. Advantages and disadvantages of Manchester airports new structure.
By Ahsanul Islam
