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WorksheetsOrganisation Structure (A Level)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Major changes have occurred in most businesses setting up their internal management structures including more and more companies adopting a 'flatter' and more decentralized structure where decisions are taken elsewhere than at the head office. The question is why did this change happen?
a)
All the answers are correct
b)
Multinational organizations find that taking decisions centrally means they are not taking local or regional factors into account
c)
Communication systems are becoming more mobile and instantaneous, allowing workers to work in teams much more effectively
d)
Employees are becoming better qualified and more knowledgeable – they do not want to work in formal hierarchies
2.
The use of matrix project teams has been championed by one of the most famous authors on organizational structure. In his book entitled In Search of Excellence (1982), he suggested that the use of teams should lead to more innovative and creative ideas because staff will be more motivated to contribute, what is the name of the famous author?
a)
Aquila Adam
b)
Charles Dean
c)
Tom Peters
d)
Hiram Maxim
3.
The organizational structure that creates project teams that cross traditional functional departments is referred to as?
a)
Flat Structure
b)
Circular Structure
c)
Organizational structure
d)
Matrix structure
4.
Tall (or narrow) organizational structures have a large number of hierarchical levels and this creates some major problems. Mention the main problems of organizational structure organization
a)
Communication through the organization can be slow with messages distorted or filtered in some way
b)
Spans of control are likely to be narrow – see below.
c)
There is likely to be a greater sense of remoteness, among those at lower levels, from the decision-making powers at the top
d)
All the answers are correct
5.
The authority to perform tasks and make decisions from higher to lower levels in the organization is referred to as?
a)
Centralization
b)
Delegation
c)
Decentralization
d)
Span of control
6.
What are the disadvantages of the matrix structure?
a)
The structure is very simple
b)
Resources are used efficiently
c)
The emergence of leadership dualism
d)
Good and smooth communication Answer
7.
Mention 2 characteristics of personal relationships that are commonly used in business organizations
a)
Formal structure and informal structure
b)
Education structure and health structure
c)
Integrative structure and disintegrative structure
d)
Political structure and Oriented structure
8.
The manager, who has direct authority over people, decisions, and resources in the organizational hierarchy is called?
a)
General Manager
b)
Top Manager
c)
Middle Manager
d)
Line managers
9.
what is a formal organization?
a)
Interpersonal collections without a conscious common goal, even though in the end the conscious relationships are for a common purpose
b)
Personal networks and social relationships that develop among people in an organization
c)
An organization in which there are two or more people who can play a role in improving themselves with a common goal
d)
All the answers are correct
10.
Decision-making power is passed down to the organization to empower subordinates and regional/product managers, referred to as?
a)
Decentralization
b)
Centralization
c)
Delegation
d)
Span of control
11.
This is the route through which authority is passed down an organization – from the chief executive and board of directors, referred to as?
a)
Delegation
b)
Span of control
c)
Centralization
d)
Chain of command
12.
Removal of one or more hierarchical levels from the organizational structure is referred to as?
a)
Delegation
b)
Span of control
c)
Delayering
d)
Centralization
13.
The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager is called?
a)
Delegation
b)
Span of control
c)
Delayering
d)
Centralization
14.
A stage of organizational structure in which the personnel in it have the same status and authority, called?
a)
Level of hierarchy
b)
Span of control
c)
Delayering
d)
Centralization
15.
Managers who, as specialists, provide support, information, and assistance to line managers, are referred to as?
a)
Informal organization
b)
Staff managers
c)
Line managers
d)
Span of control
16.
Create good design and improve performance by…
a)
Modernization
b)
Togetherness
c)
Specialization
d)
Unifying tasks
17.
The relationships needed when making interaction decisions can be made, both in writing and orally, with people who are in…
a)
Outside unit
b)
Inside unit
c)
In subordinates
d)
All related units
18.
The development of the organization due to the increasing demand for goods and services in the context of…
a)
Diversification
b)
Capitalization
c)
Universal
d)
Intensive
19.
An outcome that can be reflected in organizational productivity by top management is in the form of…
a)
Mobile supervision
b)
Direct supervision
c)
Surprise instructions
d)
Representative supervisor
20.
The most appropriate way to do at the middle management level in dealing with problems …
a)
Testing ability
b)
Analyzing data
c)
Acting appropriately
d)
Packaging information
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