Activity : Organizing

In a matrix organization, _____________________ are permanent fixtures.

• functional departments

• highly specialized staff

• product managers

• dual authority

What does an organization chart show?

• formal structures

• delegation

• number of employees

• job description

Employees should report to one manager is called _________________ principle.

• unity of command

• span of management

• authority

• chain of command

The authority flows from

• Bottom to top

• Top to Bottom

• In all directions

• None of the above

Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.

• Functional structure

• Product structure

• Geographic structure

• Customer structure

Grouping of activities on the basis of product lines is a part of _________.

• Customer structure

• Product structure

• Functional structure

• Network structure

A tall structure has a _____________.

• Narrow span of management

• Wide span of management

• No span of management

• Less levels of management

This combines the functional organizational structure with project team structure in which employee reports into two heads

• Matrix

• Functional

• Combination

• Product

Organizational architecture is a combination of ;

• organizational structure

• organizational structure

• control system

• human resource management

Factors affecting organizational structure

• strategy

• organizational environment

• technology

• operation