2.2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

A narrow span of control is one that encompasses many people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Groups that are not an official part of the organisation but arise from people having similar interests are known as

• Specialist interest groups

• Lobbying groups

• Informal groups

• Friendship groups

The difference between the role of directors and the role of managers is that managers are concerned with the strategic plans of an organisation and directors are concerned with the day-to-day affairs of the business.

• TRUE

• FALSE

...................................: The removal of one or more of the levels of hierarchy from an organisational structure

• DELAYERING

• DELEGATION

• DISSMISAL

Which type of organisational structure is based on personal relationships and social networks?

• Hierarchical

• Centralises

• informal

• matrix

Which of the options below is the most likley benefit of delayering an organisation?

• Wider spans of control

• Increased delegation to subordinates

• Shorter chains of command

• Improved motivation

Teams formed naturally, through unofficial means are termed the teamworking organisation.

• True

• False

Tall organisational structures help improve communication.

• true

• false

Line managers have a wide span of control in tall hierarchical structures.

• False

• True

A driving force for delayering is to improve communication flows.

• True

• False