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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 a flat organization structure is:

• There is a narrow span of control.

• Communication is quicker.

• There are more opportunities for promotion.

• Work responsibilities are clear.

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

• Workforce role.

• Span of control.

• Chain of command.

• Hierarchy.

The chain of command in an organisation is

• the link that exists between different departments
• the method of communication used in the organisation
• the line of authority flowing down the organisation

The span of control can be defined as

• the number of subordinates directly controlled by one manager

• the number of departments in a business
• the number of managers who report directly to each worker
• the number of levels in a firm's hierarchy

Jack manages a large group of highly specialized employees. He has a ________ span of control

• Narrow

• Wide

• Intensive

• Extensive

Which of the following is a definition of span of control

• The number of managers each worker is responsible for

• The number of workers each manager is responsible for

• The number of managers in a business

• The number of workers in a business

An advantage of a wide span of control is ...

• Lower management costs

• Closer supervision of workers

• Managers can look after workers better

• Managers have more time for workers

An advantage of a narrow span of control is..

• Higher management costs

• Managers can supervise workers more closely

• Workers may less motivated as manager doesn't have time for them

• Workers may be less productive

Delayering means

• Removing a layer from the organisation structure

• Recruiting more workers

• Adding more layers to the organisational structure

• The number of workers each manager is responsible for