organizational chart, chain of command, span of control

What do you call a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization?

• Institutional Structure

• Organizational Structure

• Educational Organization

• Institutional Organization

This is the reporting trail that exists between the upper and lower levels of an organization.

• Decentralization

• Chain of Command

• Span of Control

• Formalization

This refers to the number of staff which any manager can directly supervise without becoming inefficient or ineffective.

• Decentralization

• Chain of Command

• Span of Control

• Span of Control

A plant manager who organizes the plant by separating engineering, accounting, manufacturing, personnel, and purchasing into departments is practicing _____ departmentalization.

• a. target customer

• b. product

• c. functional

• d. geographic

The _____ refers to the number of subordinates that a manager directs.

• A. span of control

• B. unity of command

• C. chain of command

• D. decentralization principle

Examples of organizations include:

• Business

• School

• Club

• Organization

• All of the above

1. A tall organizational structure would be:

• Many levels in hierarchy + wide spans of control.

• Few layers in hierarchy + narrow spans of control.

• Few levels in hierarchy + wide span of control.

• Many levels in hierarchy + narrow span of control.

An advantage of flat organization structure is:

• There is a narrow span of control.

• Communication is quicker.

• There are more opportunities for promotion.

• Work responsibilities are clear.

A hierarchical organization is one that has:

• A high number of layers of management.

• Few managers.

• A large number of employees.

• Few layers of management.