Revision Session on Managing People

Which topic related to 'Managing People' focuses on the structure of an organization?

• Leadership

• Motivation in theory and characteristics

• Organisational design

• Approaches to staffing

What is a key benefit of treating an employee as an asset ?

• Centralise decision making

• Increase likelihood of redundancies

• Better staff retention

• Pay minimum to workers

what is a disadvantage of a flexible workforce?

• More efficient use of staff

• Lower costs

• Communication problems

• Work life balance for staff

Which of the following is a benefit of internal recruitment as shown in the image?

• New ideas

• Longer process

• Quicker hiring process

• Need to induct/get used to culture

What is a potential drawback of employee representation ?

• Increased empowerment

• Better decision-making

• Time consuming

• Employees become more committed

what type of training involves mentoring and job rotation?

• External recruitment

• Off-the-job training

• On-the-job training

• Dismissal process

What does the term "Chain of Command" refer to in a hierarchical organization structure?

• The process of delegating tasks to subordinates

• The line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed

• The number of tasks an individual can perform

• The layout of the organizational chart

Which of the following is a benefit of centralization?

• Increased creativity

• Cost effectiveness through bulk buying

• High flexibility

• Enhanced personalization of decisions

What is a potential disadvantage of decentralization?

• Too much control at the top management level

• Inefficiency in bulk buying

• Excessive standardization of decisions

• Over-reliance on senior managers

What does a "narrow span of control" imply in an organizational structure?

• A large number of people reporting to one manager

• Fewer people under the direct control of a manager

• No direct reports to a manager

• All employees are at the same level