Quiz 2- Organization Design

The line of authority and responsibility that flows throughout the organization is called:

• Chain of command

• Span of control

• Scalar chain

• Authority flow

The number of subordinates that the manager or supervisor can effectively and efficiently manage/control is called:

• Chain of command

• Reporting relationship

• Span of control

• Scalar chain

Structures that is comprised of specialists from functional departments who are assigned to work on one or more projects led by a project manager is called:

• Line and staff structure

• Boundaryless organizational structure

• Team -based structure

• Matrix structure

Organizational structures are also popularly known as ___________________

(Organizational skeleton/organogram)

The department can be created

• By function

• By product

• By process

• All of the above

The following is not a type of organization structure

• Boundaryless organisation

• Functional organisation

• Line and staff organisation

• Flexible organisation

‘No one In the organisation should have more than one boss’ is a statement of

• Principle of specialisation

• Principle of authority

• Principle of unity of command

• Principle of span of control

A complex structure with multiple layers and procedures that make decision making slow (high on specialisation, formalisation and centralisation) is called_________________

Hint: usually seen in large organizations or governments. Get the spelling correct....

As per the principle of balance, there should be balance between

• The activities

• Authority and responsibility

• Standardisation of procedures and flexibility

• All of the above

The process of dividing the work and then grouping them into units and subunits for the purpose of administration is known as

• Departmentation

• Organisation structure

• Committee

• All of the above