Organisational Structure Quiz 2

Which of the following is the main advantage to a business of having a formal, internal organisational structure?

• Employees have clearly defined job roles and duties

• The layout of the organisation will be detailed on a map for new staff

• Every employee will report to at least two line managers

• Labour productivity will be lower

An employee that is directly below another employee in the organisational structure is classed as a:

• Superior

• Subordinate

• Line manager

• Shop-floor worker

Which of the following is a benefit to an organisation of having a tall organisational structure?

• There will be a flexible approach to decision making

• Less responsibility is given to employees lower down the hierarchy

• Long chain of command

• Roles and responsibilities of each member of staff are clearly defined

Which of the following organisations is most likely to have a flat organisational structure?

• The army

• A mobile hairdressing business with two employees

• The central government department responsible for the environment

• A large secondary school

Which of the following best describes the term chain of command?

• Lines of authority in an organisation along which communication flows

• Passing authority to others

• A subordinate giving feedback to a superior

• The number of employees that directly report into a line manager

Which of the following is a reason why a business may decide to delayer its organisational structure?

• It has changed its legal structure from a sole trader to a partnership

• It yearly profits have increased by 10%

• It wants more layers of management in the organisation

• It wishes to decrease total staff costs

In which type of organisational structure would communication from the top of the organisation to the bottom layer of the organisation be the fastest?

• Regional

• Tall

• Hierarchical

• Flat

The management style most commonly used in a flat structure is:

• Autocratic

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

• Bureaucratic

Which of the following job roles would be found at the bottom level of the hierarchy?

• Operative

• Team leader

• Director

• Line manager

Which of the following job roles is most likely to receive the highest rate of pay in an organisation?

• Operative

• Supervisor

• Team leader

• Director