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Terminology for understanding organizational structures

Authored by Liliana Adame

Business

1st - 3rd Grade

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Terminology for understanding organizational structures
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term describes refers to the official rights of a line manager to give orders and instructions to his/her subordinates in the organization to get things done?

Authority

Decentralization

Bureaucracy

Centralization

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to administrative systems within an organization?

Centralization

Chain of command

Flat structure

Bureaucracy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to the situation in organizations where decision-making is predominantly made by a small group of senior managers at the top of the organizational hierarchy?

Centralization

Decentralization

Delegation

De-layering

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to the formal lines of authority in an organization?

Delegation

Hierarchical structures

Organizational structure

Chain of command

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to the situation in organizations where decision-making authority is delegated throughout the firm?

Decentralization

De-layering

Responsibility

Flat structure

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What occurs when an organization removes one or more layers in its hierarchical structure?

Decentralization

De-layering

Delegation

Demarcation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What occurs when a line manager entrusts and empowers a subordinate with authority to successfully complete a particular task?

Decentralization

Centralization

De-layering

Delegation

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