Organizational Structures

This shows how the business is structured and who oversees whom.

• management plan

• mission statement

• procedures

• organizational chart

A centralized structure puts authority in one place, with top management.

• True

• False

Organizational structure describes the flow of what?

• information & supervision

• formality

• culture

• diversification

Amy who works well in teams, manages time well, and is creative, would work well in an informal organic structure.

• True

• False

The span of control describes...

• the number of written rules in the company

• the number of people a supervisor oversees

• the number of levels in a company

• none of the options listed

This is a possible problem when supervisors have a narrow span of control.

• lack of control over subordinates

• micromanaging: too much control over subordinates

In a formal structure departmentalization divides responsibility among specific units, or departments.

• True

• False

An organization that puts authority in one place, with top management has a decentralized structure.

• True

• False

Communication flows faster with what kind of structure?

• Flat

• Tall

A decentralized structure gives authority to many different managers to run their own departments.

• True

• False