Organizational Structure for Businesses

What is span of control?

• Number of employees a manager can supervise.

• number of likes you get on the gram, book, or snap

• Number of hours a manager works per day.

• Number of tasks a manager can delegate effectively.

Which subtopic of business management focuses on the number of employees a manager directly supervises or controls?

• employee supervision

• managerial hierarchy

• staffing ratio

• span of control

The employees aren't sure who they report to. The company does not seem to provide an adequate  _______.

• mission statement
• span of control
• unity of command
• matrix structure

a list of steps to be followed for performing a particular work activity; a description of the way work is to be done

• policies
• procedures
• partnership agreement
• extractors

Make up the base level of the pyramid; produce an organization’s goods and services; generally do not manage or oversee the work of other employees

• Middle Managers

• Supervisors

• Operative Employees

• Top Managers

Part of an organization’s management team; oversee the work of operative employees; are the only managers who do not manage other managers; considered first-level managers

• Operative Employees

• Top Management

• Middle Managers

• Supervisors

Employees who manage other managers; responsible for establishing and achieving the goals of their specific department or region set by top management

• Supervisors

• Top Management

• Operative Employees

• Middle Managers

Sets an organization’s goals and objectives; develops methods for achieving goals and objectives; is the head of the organization

• Top Management

• Supervisors

• Operative Employees

• Middle Management

Arrange and group jobs based on specific tasks in order to enhance efficiency; increase the effectiveness of communication and reporting

• Group Work

• Management Process

• Organizational Structure

• Informal Structure

_____ is the number of employees a supervisor can direct; varies from supervisor to supervisor

• formal structure

• organization process

• span of control

• informal structure