2.2 Organisation and Management

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2.2 Organisation and Management: Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 lesson

2.2 Organisation and Management is one of the 4 lessons in Unit 2 People in Business of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264, for first examination in 2027. It is an editable PowerPoint of 43 slides written against syllabus sections 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4 and 2.2.5, with 1 embedded video case study, 5 learning checks and an exit ticket. Also suitable for Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Business 0774 and Cambridge O Level Business 7081, which share the same content.

Organisation charts, chain of command and span of control, flexible working, then the five functions of management and delegation. Leadership styles come with an activity asking which style suits each situation. Downsizing and redundancy, new in 0264, are taught through a furniture manufacturer that has bought new machinery and must choose which of three named employees to make redundant, with the justification. Trade unions close the lesson with a video and a discussion on whether they are still relevant.

Slide from lesson 2.2 of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264: Organisation and Management

Learning objectives

Taken from the objectives slide of the lesson, which follows the syllabus wording.

2.2.1 Simple organisational structures

  • the main functional areas of a business, e.g. operations, marketing, finance, human resources
  • simple hierarchical structures: tall and flat levels of hierarchy, long and short chains of command, wide and narrow spans of control
  • interpret simple organisational charts
  • different ways of flexible working, e.g. home working and flexible hours
  • advantages and disadvantages of part-time employees and full-time employees

2.2.2 The functions of management

  • planning, organising, coordinating, commanding and controlling
  • advantages and disadvantages of delegation

2.2.3 Leadership styles

  • the main leadership styles: autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire
  • advantages and disadvantages of the main leadership styles
  • recommend and justify an appropriate leadership style for a given situation

2.2.4 Why reducing the size of the workforce may be necessary

  • concept of downsizing
  • reasons for reducing the size of the workforce, e.g. automation, reduced demand for products, need to lower costs
  • concept of redundancy
  • recommend and justify which employee(s) to make redundant in a given situation

2.2.5 The role of trade unions

  • what a trade union is
  • benefits to employees of being a trade union member

What is in the lesson

The running order below is the deck as sold. Every lesson in the course follows the same shape: learning objectives, content slides with the real business examples, a learning check after each section, a case study with questions, key takeaways and an exit ticket. A teacher answer key (PDF), with model answers to every learning check, case question and exit ticket, is included when you buy the unit or the complete course.

Slide by slide (43 slides)
  1. Title slide
  2. Learning Objectives
  3. Learning Objectives
  4. The Main Functional Areas of a Business
  5. Simple Organisational Charts
  6. Interpreting an Organisational Chart
  7. Levels of Hierarchy & Chain of Command
  8. Span of Control
  9. Learning Check
  10. Advantages of a Short Chain of Command
  11. Disadvantages of a Short Chain of Command
  12. Advantages of a Long Chain of Command
  13. Disadvantages of a Long Chain of Command
  14. Who Does What: Roles in an Organisation
  15. Flexible Working
  16. Part-Time vs Full-Time Employees
  17. Learning Check
  18. The Role of Management: Overview
  19. Management Function: Planning
  20. Management Function: Organising
  21. Management Function: Coordinating
  22. Management Function: Commanding
  23. Management Function: Controlling
  24. Delegation: Advantages and Disadvantages
  25. Learning Check
  26. Leadership Styles: Overview
  27. Autocratic Leadership
  28. Democratic Leadership
  29. Laissez-faire Leadership
  30. Choosing the Right Leadership Style
  31. Activity: Which Leadership Style?
  32. Learning Check
  33. Reducing the Workforce
  34. Dismissal vs Redundancy
  35. Reasons for Downsizing
  36. Selecting Employees for Redundancy
  37. Activity: Who Should Be Made Redundant?
  38. Trade Unions: Introduction
  39. Question: Do you think trade unions are still relevant in today's economy, or have they… (video)
  40. Benefits of Trade Union Membership
  41. Learning Check
  42. Conclusion: The Importance of Effective Organisation and Management
  43. Exit Ticket

Where it fits

Weeks 10 and 11 of the 0264 scheme of work and pacing guide, which gives the course 46 weeks with a mock in week 41. Previous lesson: 2.1 Human Resource Management. Next lesson: 2.3 Methods of Communication. All 28 lessons: Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264.

How to buy

The lesson on its own: 2.2 Organisation and Management on TES. The unit: Unit 2 People in Business. The whole course in one download: 0264 Complete Bundle. Lesson 1.1 is free with its answer key if you want to see the format first.