Worksheets2.2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
A narrow span of control is one that encompasses many people.
TRUE
FALSE
Groups that are not an official part of the organisation but arise from people having similar interests are known as
Specialist interest groups
Lobbying groups
Informal groups
Friendship groups
The difference between the role of directors and the role of managers is that managers are concerned with the strategic plans of an organisation and directors are concerned with the day-to-day affairs of the business.
TRUE
FALSE
...................................: The removal of one or more of the levels of hierarchy from an organisational structure
DELAYERING
DELEGATION
DISSMISAL
Which type of organisational structure is based on personal relationships and social networks?
Hierarchical
Centralises
informal
matrix
Which of the options below is the most likley benefit of delayering an organisation?
Wider spans of control
Increased delegation to subordinates
Shorter chains of command
Improved motivation
Teams formed naturally, through unofficial means are termed the teamworking organisation.
True
False
Tall organisational structures help improve communication.
true
false
Line managers have a wide span of control in tall hierarchical structures.
False
True
A driving force for delayering is to improve communication flows.
True
False
The difference between hierarchical and flat organisation structures is that hierarchical structures are tall with many levels of responsibility, and flat structures have fewer levels of responsibility thereby giving managers a greater span of control.
true
false
Responsibility cannot be delegated; i.e., it always remains the authority of the line manager.
true
false
A key drawback of tall hierarchical structures is the potential for miscommunication problems due to the large number of layers in an orgainisation
True
False
Which of the following is not a valid reason why a firm may choose to delayer its organisational structure?
Remove ambiguity in the chain of command
Improves speed of communication
More cost efficient (less management overheads)
To motivate and empower staff with new responsibilities and increase motivation
Advantages of delayering:
Reduces business costs
May increase workforce motivation due to less remoteness from top management and greater chance of having more responsible work to perform
Could be one-off costs of making managers redundant; e.g., redundancy payments
Increases the span of control and opportunities for delegation
A wide span of control is one that encompasses many people.
true
false
Which of the following is not a way that effective delegation can help motivate workers?
Staff empowerment
Increased responsibility
Pay increases associated with increased responsibility
Esteem needs being satisfied
The organisational chart shows:
The path of delegation
Current matrix project teams
Formal channels of communication
The difference between accountability and responsibility is that responsibility works upward (an employee is responsible to her line manager) and accountability works downwards (managers are accountable for their subordinates).
True
False
The difference between accountability and responsibility is that accountability works upward (an employee is accountable to her line manager) and responsibility works downwards (managers are responsible for their subordinates).
True
False
