ASM453 Chapter 1 Organizational Structures

July 2021

An employee can split his or her job between several projects and a permanent position. Once the project is completed, employees generally return full-time to their respective permanent units. 

The statement is best described as

• matrix structure.

• committee structure.

• product structure.

• functional structure.

July 2017

Which organization appears in response to the spontaneous personal and social relationships that exist in an organization?

• Formal organization.

• Informal organization.

• Functional organization.

• Matrix organization.

February 2023

Failure to provide the specialization needed by organizations when they become larger and more complex is a disadvantage of which organizational structure?

• Line structure.

• Line and staff structure.

• Functional structure.

• Committee structure.

February 2022

Which of the following is a drawback of using a Matrix Structure? 

• It forces companies to hire new employees for a project. 

• It results in employees having to report to two supervisors. 

• It prevents companies from adapting quickly to new situations.

• It hinders the involvement of employees from several functional areas. 

Product structure may result in the failure of some divisions to work toward a common goal.

• True

• False

Managers or supervisors of staff units possess line authority over their subordinates.

• True

• False

Line authority is a type of authority that gives a manager or supervisor authority over activities in other departments that relate to his/her own specialized areas.

• True

• False

Line and staff structure may find the managers a greater difficulty coordinating the employee activities when they are temporarily assigned to a project.

• True

• False

As the organization increases in size and managerial duties become more complex and diverse, the line structure is no longer a "pure" structure.

• True

• False

The downside of Line and Staff structure is conflict between line and staff employees may become troublesome.

• True

• False