Office Orientation #1 OA

Which of the following in NOT a main function of the office?

• coordinating information

• disseminating information

• advertising information

• preserving information

If information is disseminated, what happens to it?

• it is altered

• it is distributed

• it is destroyed

• it is stored

Which of the following tasks are carried out in the Personnel Department?

• designing advertisements

• recruiting staff

• secretarial services

• induction of new employees

An organizational chart shows:

• how the organization works

• the structure of the organization

• the most important people in the organization

• the people working in the organization

The chain of command within an organization can be shown on a/an

• organizational chart

• matrix

• line graph

• office layout

Which type of organizational structure includes persons hired to support and advise members

• matrix

• line

• line and staff

• functional

Which department is responsible for preparing payroll, budgets and final accounts?

• purchasing

• human resources

• production

• finance

The type of organizational structure most suited for creating project teams is the:

• matrix

• line

• line and staff

• functional

Which management level has the greatest interaction with the non-managerial staff?

• executive level

• supervisory level

• middle level

• top level

The concept which outlines the number of people a manager can supervise effectively is called:

• chain of command

• span of control

• line of authority

• organizational structure