IBDP Organisational Structure

Who makes decisions in decentralized organizations?

• A small group of people
• Decisions are delegated to a larger group
• One person
• None of these answers

When someone is accountable for something...

• they are held responsible
• they are in charge of someone

Narrow or wide span of control?

• Narrow
• Wide

What's a benefit of centralization?

• Better control
• Motivating
• Ease pressures on senior government
• None of the above

What's a benefit of decentralization?

• Better control
• Cuts costs
• Improves morale
• None of the above

Which one's flatter?

• Organization A
• Organization B

What's a benefit of flat organizations?

• More quality communication
• Smaller Teams
• Can move up the chain more easily
• Quicker communication

Define:- Hierarchy

• refers to the management levels within an organisation.
• refers to the power managers have to direct subordinates and make decisions.
• are the routes messages travel along

Define:- Subordinates

• report to other staff higher up the hierarchy
• is when managers entrust tasks or decisions to others
• is the path of authority along which instructions are passed, from the CEO downwards.

Define:- Delegation

• is when managers entrust tasks or decisions to subordinates.
• is the path of authority along which instructions are passed, from the CEO downwards.
• sees managers passing authority to make decisions down to subordinates.