UT-QTH-Organizational Structure Quiz

What is the primary purpose of organizing within an organization?

• To reduce the number of employees

• To create a hierarchy of employees

• To arrange and structure work to accomplish goals

• To increase employee salaries

What does an organizational chart represent?

• The number of employees in each department

• The history of the organization

• The financial status of the organization

• The visual representation of an organization’s structure

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key elements in organizational design?

• Departmentalization

• Work specialization

• Chain of command

• Employee satisfaction

What is work specialization?

• Creating a visual representation of the organization

• The number of employees supervised by a manager

• Dividing work activities into separate job tasks

• Grouping jobs by product line

What does the chain of command clarify?

• The budget for each department

• Who reports to whom

• The number of employees in a department

• The training needs of employees

What is the definition of span of control?

• The degree of employee satisfaction

• The number of employees who can be effectively supervised by a manager

• The level of authority in an organization

• The total number of employees in an organization

What does centralization refer to in an organization?

• The degree to which decision-making is concentrated at upper levels

• The distribution of tasks among employees

• The number of departments in an organization

• The level of employee training

Which of the following describes formalization?

• The degree to which jobs are standardized

• The number of employees in a department

• The level of employee empowerment

• The amount of training provided to employees

What is departmentalization?

• The strategy for marketing products

• The method of evaluating employee performance

• The basis by which jobs are grouped together

• The process of hiring new employees

Which structure is characterized as rigid and tightly controlled?

• Organic organization

• Mechanistic organization

• Matrix structure

• Project structure