Understanding Organic and Mechanistic Structures

Work specialization increases efficiency in an organization. (True/False)

• True

• False

In an organic structural model, there is lower degree of work specialisation as employees take on broader roles, (True/False)

• True

• False

Departmentalization refers to how tasks are grouped. (True/False)

• True

• False

In an organic structural model, teams such as cross-functional and cross-hierarchical are utilised to increase organisations' responsiveness. (True/False)

• True

• False.

High formalization means that employees have a lot of freedom in their roles. (True/False)

• True

• False

A narrow span of control allows a manager to supervise more employees. (True/False)

• True

• False

To create a more flexible organisational structure, a narrow span of control should be used. (True/False)

• True

• False

The chain of command is the line of authority within an organization. (True/False)

• True

• False

Centralization means decision-making is concentrated at the top levels of management. (True/False)

• True

• False.

Decentralization allows lower-level managers to make decisions. (True/False)

• True

• False