Organisational Design

Based on the first diagram, who is directly under the Director?

• A) Manager 1, Manager 2, Manager 3

• B) Sam Brown, Chris Gold, Brenda White

• C) Eve Silver, Sharon Black, Dawn Grey

In the second diagram, who is at the top of the hierarchy?

• CEO

• Manager

• Director

• Employee

The concept of spans of control in an organization refers to:

• The number of subordinates a manager can efficiently manage.

• The hierarchical levels in an organization.

• The geographical spread of an organization's operations.

• The financial control measures in place.

What does an organizational structure show?

• The hierarchy of a company

• How people and management are organized in business

• The financial status of a company

• The marketing strategy of a company

The simplest way to show how a business is organised is:

• a business plan

• an organizational chart

• a financial report

• a marketing strategy

Fill in the blank: The span of control is the number of employees for whom a manager is ______.

• responsible

• accountable

• in charge

• supervising

Which type of span of control gives subordinates the chance for more independence?

• Narrow

• Wide

Fill in the blank: A narrow span of control may require more layers in the _______.

• hierarchy

• organization

• structure

• system

Fill in the blank: According to the organizational chart, Brenda White is responsible for ______ and Dawn Grey.

• Sharon Black

• John Doe

• Emily Clark

• Michael Brown

According to the organizational chart, who is responsible for Chris Gold?

• A) Eve Silver

• B) Sam Brown

• C) Brenda White