Advantage 1: The manager is able to supervise and observe the employee more closely
Explanation: This is because a tall structure has a narrower span of control. This means that there will be less employees under the manager, so the manager is able to know what the subordinates are doing and what problems are they facing with the book retailing business
Advantage 2: The subordinates will have more motivation
Explanation: This is because the tall  hierarchical organisational structure.  draws clear promotion structures. This will encourage the employees as they have more opportunities for promotion and career progression due to having a narrower span of control. 

Advantage 1: Smaller span of control
Explanation: Easier for the manager to control since there’s a smaller number of employees. Managers can give training to a smaller number of employees so it won't take much time. Therefore, off-the-job training won't be needed as the managers can provide the training. 
Advantage 2: Closer relationship between manager and employees
Explanation: Since there are not many workers, managers can have a good relationship with the workers. Workers will be more motivated to do their job and they will know what to do when working in the bookshops.

Advantage 1: Supervisor can easily manage his subordinates
Explanation: In a tall hierarchy organisation structure, the supervisor will have less subordinates to work under him. Thus, his job supervising them is easier and communicating with them to get the job rightly done which has more co-operations and allows for better work.


Advantage 2: Easier for promotions
Explanation: The tall hierarchy organisation structure allows for lots of different  types of positions to be hold. Therefore, FGH is able to provide many promotion opportunities to it’s worker to ascend in status as a book retailer. 

Explanation: A taller hierarchical organisational structure means allowing employees a greater chance for promotion which could increase their motivation and commitment, leading to more profit for the company as a book retailer 

Advantage 2: Easier to control 

Explanation: Tall organisational structure means smaller number of subordinates therefore it is easier to control and prevent mistakes which could increase sales of the 6500 bookshops across 20 countries. This is mainly because subordinates are being supervised on what they are doing as well as the problems they are facing. 

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 | Advantage 1: closer working relationship between subordinates 
Explanation: subordinates work more closely together, develop a better relationship allowing them to be able to work well together. Can coordinate better and have a better understanding of each other. managing director of FGH and other directors can work closer together 

 |  Advantage 2: more promotion opportunity.
 Explanation: lesser competition between subordinates, so the chances to get a promotion is higher. Lesser subordinates, decrease the competition between subordinates. Managing director can be promoted easier, because there are lesser subordinates between them

Advantage 1- more opportunities for promotion and career progression

With a tall structure, there are less subordinates under each manager. This means there is less competition among the subordinates, increasing each subordinate’s chance of getting promoted. This also motivates them to work harder.

Advantage 2- easier to control subordinates

Each manager has a narrow span of control, meaning they have less subordinates to manage.The subordinates’ work can be observed closely. This results in higher efficiency.They would have more employees when they take over its competitors, so this structure is ideal to reduce mistakes. 

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Advantage 1: More opportunities for promotion
Explanation: As FGH has a tall hierarchical organisational structure, it will give workers many opportunities to gain promotion and increase rank, this will give motivation within the workers to work harder




Advantage 2: Able to maintain closer working relationships with individual subordinates.
Explanation: Supervisors would be easier to know what their subordinates are doing and what problems they are facing as there will be less people under each supervisor, thus making the supervisor easier to control their subordinates.