Terminology for understanding organizational structures

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

Which term refers to administrative systems within an organization?

• Centralization

• Chain of command

• Flat structure

• Bureaucracy

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

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

• Delegation

• Hierarchical structures

• Organizational structure

• Chain of command

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

• Decentralization

• De-layering

• Responsibility

• Flat structure

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

• Decentralization

• De-layering

• Delegation

• Demarcation

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

• Decentralization

• Centralization

• De-layering

• Delegation

Which term refers to an organization with only a few levels in the organizational structure?

• Levels of hierarchy

• Span of control

• Flat structure

• Tall structure

Which term is used to show where each worker fits within an organization?

• Hierarchical structures

• Delegation

• Accountability

• Responsibility

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

• Delegation

• Levels of hierarchy

• Organizational chart

• Empowerment