Organizational Structure

1. A tall organizational structure would be:

• Many levels in hierarchy + wide spans of control.

• Few layers in hierarchy + narrow spans of control.

• Few levels in hierarchy + wide span of control.

• Many levels in hierarchy + narrow span of control.

An advantage of flat organization structure is:

• There is a narrow span of control.

• Communication is quicker.

• There are more opportunities for promotion.

• Work responsibilities are clear.

A hierarchical organization is one that has:

• A high number of layers of management.

• Few managers.

• A large number of employees.

• Few layers of management.

The large number of subordinates reporting to a manager is called as:

• Workforce role.

• Span of control.

• Chain of command.

• Hierarchy.

Multiple reporting relationships is a characteristic of which of these structure of organizations?

• Function

• Division

• Matrix

• None of the above

Matrix organization suffers from which of the following disadvantages

• Navel Gazing

• Power Struggle

• Ambiguous responsibilities

• All of the three.

_____ defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.

• Organizational structure

• Work speacialization

• Departmentalization

• Organizational behavior

Work specialization is the same as _____.

• Departmentalization

• Division of labor

• Decentralization

• Job grouping

The basis by which jobs are grouped together is termed _____.

• Hierarchy

• Specialization

• Centralization

• Departmentalization

Proctor & Gamble departmentalizes by Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles. This is an example of departmentalization by _____.

• Function

• Process

• Geography

• Product