Organisational structure

Organizational structure is a ----------------- that individuals apply when they create and recreate their organisation.

• theory

• habit

• tool

• rule

True or False

The hierarchy refers to the number of levels in the organization

• True

• False

• Not applicable

True or False

A 'span of control' refers t the number of people reporting to the person below them in the hierarchy

• True

• False

• Not Applicable

The taller the organizational structure, the ----------------- the span of control.

• wider

• narrower

• higher

• deeper

True of False

The taller the organizational hierarchy, the wider the span of control

• True

• False

• Not applicable

Decision-making in a bureaucratic organization is usually --------------------

• centralised

• democratic

• decentralised

• all of above

A functional structure is when tasks are grouped together based on --------------------

• teamwork

• Similar skills and expertise

• outputs

• none of the above

True or False

A matrix structure is when those doing a task report both to a functional and a project/ divisional manager

• True

• False

• Not applicable

Outsourcing is a practice of -------------------- selected value chain activities to an external provider to reduce cost

• selling

• sharing

• delegating

• non of the above

True or False

In a 'collaborative network', organizations have a hierarchical relationship

• True

• False

• Not applicable