Chapter 7: Organistion & Management

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The best definition of a firm's organizational structure is

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it shows the management structure & responsibilities

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What is delegation?

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Giving authority to junior managers to do a particular task

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An advantage of delegation is

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managers can concentrate on more important tasks

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One of the disadvantages of delegation is that

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there is less control over the work done by staff

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The chain of command in an organisation is

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the line of authority flowing down the organisation

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The span of control can be defined as

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the number of subordinates directly controled by one manager

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One of the benefits of wider spans of control is that

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delegation is wanted as many people are heard by the manager

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When businesses "delayer" their organisational structure then the span of control will

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increase and the chain of command will shorten

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Which of the following is not an example of a functional department in a business? Finance, Marketing, Information Technology, Production

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Information Technology

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An advantage of a short chain of command is that

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communication between managers and staff will improve