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WorksheetsWeek 8 Revision: Chapter 9 Organising
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Organisational structure is the vertical configuration of departments and jobs within a company.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Functional departmentalisation organises work and workers into separate units responsible for particular business functions or areas of expertise.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Product departmentalisation organises work and workers into separate units responsible for particular kinds of customers.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
In a decentralised organisation, workers closest to problems are authorised to make the decisions necessary to solve the problems on their own.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Specialised jobs are characterised by simple, easy-to-learn steps, low variety and high repetition.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Empowerment can lead to changes in organisational processes because meaning, competence, impact and self-determination produce empowered employees who take active rather than passive roles in their work.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Cross-department coordination tends to be difficult in organisations with functional departmentalisation.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Under product departmentalisation, it is easier for top managers to assess work-unit performance.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In matrix departmentalisation, as in other forms of departmentalisation, most employees report to a single boss.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
One of the reasons that matrix organisations are difficult to manage is that the organisational structure violates the principle of delegation of authority.
a)
True
b)
False
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