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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the reasons and ways structures change, for example due to growth or delayering
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the key drivers that prompt organisations to modify their structures (e.g., growth, delayering, technological change).
  • Identify and differentiate the main ways structures can be altered, such as adding layers, creating divisions, flattening, introducing a matrix, outsourcing, and redesigning roles.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of common organisational structures (functional, divisional, matrix, flat, network).
  • Evaluate the impact of structural change on communication flow, employee morale, control mechanisms, and short‑term disruption.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • PowerPoint slides summarising drivers and change methods
  • Printed handouts of the structure comparison table
  • Case‑study worksheets
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Sticky notes for group activity
 Introduction:

Start with a quick poll: which organisational structure do you think your favourite brand uses and why? Review the previous lesson on functional and divisional structures. Explain that today’s focus is on why structures evolve and how changes are implemented. Success criteria: students will be able to name drivers, list change methods, and assess their effects.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5') – Poll results and brief whole‑class discussion.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Present the main drivers of structural change with examples.
  3. Interactive activity (10') – In groups, match change methods to real‑world scenarios using the handout.
  4. Case‑study analysis (10') – Groups evaluate a company that has recently restructured, noting impacts on communication, morale, and control.
  5. Whole‑class debrief (5') – Share key findings and clarify misconceptions.
  6. Exit ticket (5') – Write one driver and one change method you would recommend for a growing business.
Conclusion:

Recap the drivers, methods, and impacts of organisational change, linking them back to the success criteria. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding. For homework, ask students to research a recent real‑world restructuring (e.g., a merger or delayering) and prepare a brief report on the reasons and outcomes.