Organisational Structure Quiz

What is an organizational structure?

• The arrangement of furniture in an office

• The process of hiring new employees

• The marketing strategy of a company

• The grouping of resources at different levels based on responsibilities, power, and position

According to Rollinson et al, what does organisational structure consist of?

• The way products are manufactured

• The way activities and component parts are grouped, controlled, and coordinated

• The way employees are trained

• The way customer complaints are handled

What is the purpose of an organisation structure?

• To ensure that employees take regular breaks

• To ensure that tasks occur in the correct sequence, monitoring of activities, and deployment of resources

• To ensure that employees work overtime

• To ensure that employees have flexible working hours

What is a 'Tall' hierarchy in organisational structure?

• Many layers of management with low spans of control

• Many layers of management with wide spans of control

• Few layers of management with low spans of control

• Few layers of management with wide spans of control

What is a divisional structure in organisational structure used for?

• To centralize decision making

• To calculate each division's profit or loss separately

• To reconfigure the reporting lines

• To reduce the number of employees in the company

What does centralisation refer to in organisational structure?

• The location of employee training sessions

• The location of decision making

• The location of employee workstations

• The location of the company's headquarters

What is a matrix organization in organisational structure?

• A work structure where team members report to the HR department

• A work structure where team members report to their department head only

• A work structure where team members report to a single leader

• A work structure where team members report to multiple leaders

What is the purpose of a matrix structure in organisational structure?

• To create new products and services without any conflicts

• To cause conflict for staff by not knowing who has ultimate authority

• To avoid communication across departments

• To create a silo mentality within the organization

What is the alternative to a 'Functional' Organisational Structure?

• Project Structure

• All of the above

• Divisional Structure

• Matrix Structure