Organisational structure, Day 1, Ex 2

Which of the following structures is described?

The advantage of this type of structure is that functions are separated by expertise but the challenges comes in when different functional areas turn into silos that focus only on their area of responsibility and don’t support the function of other departments.

• Matrix

• Flatarchy

• Functional

• Divisional

Which of the following structures is described?

Employees working for companies using this kind of structure have the more opportunity to widen their skill set since they might be assigned to various projects requiring different levels of expertise or skills. On the other hand, they may feel overburdened and experienced conflicts between their bosses.

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Which of the following structures is described?

At most, there is one layer of middle managers between an executive(s) and employees, but oftentimes there are no middle managers present at the company. This type of organizational structure is used more by smaller companies since they have fewer employees, though it can be used in companies of all sizes.

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Which of the following structures is described?

In order to better meet logistical challenges and be more fitted to customer demands across the different cultures, organisations departmentalise into countries or even continents. However it may lead to duplication of jobs, resources and functions.

• Matrix

• Product divisional

• Function divisional

• Geographic divisional

True or false?

A matrix structure support employee in acquaring specialized knowledge and skills

• True

• False

True or false?

The risk of maintaining the functional structure lies in the willingness of managers to build their own empires

• True

• False

True or false?

Organizing a company in accordance with the product divisions can lead to competition between the marketing and sales forces and can help achieve greater market share

• True

• False

True or false?

The flat structure usually provides employee with being self-motivated and self-controlled, but this type of organizational structure is used more by smaller companies since they have fewer employees.

• True

• False