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Organizational Structures

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

_____ defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.

a)

Organizational structure

b)

work speacialization

c)

Departmentalization

d)

Organizational behavior

2.

Simple structures are flexible and inexpensive, but are often only effective in small organizations.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What do you call a system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization?

a)

Institutional Structure

b)

Organizational Structure

c)

Educational Organization

d)

Institutional Organization

4.

This is the reporting trail that exists between the upper and lower levels of an organization.

a)

Decentralization

b)

Chain of Command

c)

Span of Control

d)

Formalization

5.

This reflects the organization of groups of people into departments according to functions and products.

a)

Simple Structure

b)

Matrix Structure

c)

Team Structure

d)

Bureaucratic Structure

6.

A centralized structure puts authority in one place, with top management.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This shows how the business is structured and who oversees whom.

a)

management plan

b)

mission statement

c)

procedures

d)

organizational chart

8.

Organizational structure describes the flow of what?

a)

information & supervision

b)

formality

c)

culture

d)

diversification

9.

Communication flows faster with what kind of structure?

a)

Flat

b)

Tall

10.

Examples of organizations include:

a)

Business

b)

School

c)

Club

d)

Organization

e)

All of the above

11.

A hierarchical organization is one that has:

a)

A high number of layers of management.

b)

Few managers.

c)

A large number of employees.

d)

Few layers of management.

12.

An advantage of flat organization structure is:

a)

There is a narrow span of control.

b)

Communication is quicker.

c)

There are more opportunities for promotion.

d)

Work responsibilities are clear.

13.

What is a disadvantage of hierarchical organisational structures?

a)

demotivates staff

b)

it is not clear who employees report to

c)

does not define authority levels

d)

can slow down decision making

14.

Hierarchy in the organization represents

a)

what is for hier

b)

rank or status

c)

authority

d)

who is the boss

15.

Convincing employees to always give of their best effort.

a)

motivating

b)

delegating

c)

controlling

d)

planning

16.

An example of a non-financial reward would be...

a)

teamwork

b)

overtime

c)

appraisal

d)

job satisfaction

17.

The hierarchy in an organization chart illustrates:

a)

the chain of command

b)

the span of control

c)

how flat the organization is

d)

who leads the organization

18.

A key benefit of a teamwork approach is that:

a)

Decision-making may take longer

b)

More inputs and ideas can be put into the decision-making process

c)

Some weaker members may be carried by harder-worker ones

d)

There is no central coordination to team processes

19.

Small opportunities of promotion could leave the employees unmotivated. This situation occurs in ____ organizational structure.

a)

tall

b)

flat

20.

The span of control in a tall organizational chart is narrow

a)

true

b)

false

21.

The organisational structure allocates _____

and responsibilities to employees.

a)

chart

b)

structure

c)

tasks

22.

This is an example of________ structure.

a)

tall

b)

flat

23.

In this organizational structure, the reporting relationships are set up as a grid, or matrix, rather than in the traditional hierarchy. It is a type of organizational management in which people with similar skills are pooled for work assignments, resulting in more than one manager to report to.

a)

Hierarchical Structure

b)

Matrix Structure

c)

Horizontal/Flat Structure

d)

Network Structure

24.

How many layers does this organisational structure have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

25.

Work specialization is the same as _____.

a)

a. departmentalization

b)

b. division of labor

c)

c. decentralization

d)

d. job grouping

26.

The basis by which jobs are grouped together is termed _____.

a)

bureaucracy

b)

specialization

c)

centralization

d)

departmentalization

27.

Proctor & Gamble departmentalizes by Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles. This is an example of departmentalization by _____.

a)

A. function

b)

B. process

c)

C. geography

d)

D. product

28.

The unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom is termed _____.

a)

a. chain of command

b)

b. authority

c)

c. span of control.

d)

d. unity of command

29.

The _____ refers to the number of subordinates that a manager directs.

a)

A. span of control

b)

B. unity of command

c)

C. chain of command

d)

D. decentralization principle

30.

In an organization that has high centralization, _____.

a)

the corporate headquarters is located centrally to branch offices

b)

all top level officials are located within the same geographic area

c)

action can be taken more quickly to solve problems

d)

top managers make all the decisions and lower level managers merely carry out directions

31.

Simple structures are flexible and inexpensive, but are often only effective in small organizations.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic organizational levels?

a)

Top Management

b)

Supervisors

c)

Middle Managers

d)

Lower Managers

33.

A __________ structure is composed of self-contained units or divisions.

a)

Matrix

b)

Learning

c)

Simple

d)

Divisional

34.

Which of the following is the correct order of organizational levels?

a)

Middle managers, supervisors, operative employees, top management

b)

Operative employees, supervisors, middle managers, top management

c)

Middle managers, operative employees, supervisors, top management

d)

Operative employees, middle managers, supervisors, top management

35.

Which of the following types of organizational structures is normally found in a smaller business with fewer employees?

a)

Informal structure

b)

Employer-based structure

c)

Formal structure

d)

Employee-based structure

36.

__________ is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom he or she is responsible.

a)

Supervision

b)

Span of control

c)

Chain of command

d)

Work specialization

37.

An assembly line is an example of __________.

a)

Chain of command

b)

Supervision

c)

Span of control

d)

Work specialization

38.

A __________ organization structure combines the elements of functional and product-based departmentalization.

a)

Divisional

b)

Simple

c)

Matrix

d)

Learning

39.

Which of the following types of authority can create problems of overlapping authority?

a)

Functional authority

b)

Line authority

c)

Department authority

d)

Employer authority

40.

Which of the following requires an individual to complete the same small task over and over again in order to contribute to a final project?

a)

Span of control

b)

Work specialization

c)

Chain of command

d)

Multitasking

41.

A company divides employees into eastern, southern, western and central regions. Which of the following describes such departmentalization?

a)

Geographic departmentalization

b)

Product departmentalization

c)

Target market departmentalization

d)

Process departmentalization

42.

Which of the following types of departmentalization involves grouping of individuals into departments based on different tasks?

a)

Product departmentalization

b)

Target market departmentalization

c)

Process departmentalization

d)

Functional departmentalization

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of the considerations when selecting a business structure?

a)

Customers’ demographics

b)

Size of the business or organization

c)

Worker skills and responsibilities

d)

Business purpose

44.

Which of the following types of business structures consists entirely of work groups and teams which perform an organization’s work?

a)

Productivity structure

b)

Team-based structure

c)

Employee-based structure

d)

Divisional structure

45.

Authority is shared between two supervisors in which of the following types of business structures ?

a)

Matrix organization

b)

Employee-based structure

c)

Divisional structure

d)

Customer-based structure

46.

Which one is NOT true about organisational structure?

a)

It exists in most companies

b)

It is also known as organisational ranking

c)

It is a pattern or sequence of designations

d)

It helps with the communication of the companies

47.

Having a solid organisational structure ensures that?

a)

communication is harder

b)

employees get paid well

c)

employees are unhappy

d)

communication is easy

48.

What is an advantage of functional structure?

a)

same break times

b)

ability to chat face to face

c)

confusion between departments

d)

direct communication

49.

A matrix structure gives more of what to it's employees?

a)

productivity

b)

ability

c)

pay

d)

responsibility

50.

A flat structure means that there is technically no what?

a)

boss

b)

employees

c)

managers

d)

departments

51.

A flat structure means that there is better what?

a)

employees

b)

rules

c)

communication

d)

ability

52.

Small opportunities of promotion could leave the employees unmotivated. This situation occurs in ____ organizational structure.

a)

tall

b)

flat

53.

the _____ organizational chart costs less because there is no different layers of salary.

a)

flat

b)

tall

54.

Army is the example of a ____ organizational structure.

a)

flat

b)

tall

55.

Which organisational structure is complex and brings teams of employees together?

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Flat

c)

Matrix

d)

Holocratic

56.

Which organisational structure do micro businesses typically have?

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Flat

c)

Matrix

d)

Holocratic

57.
When someone is accountable for something...
a)
they are held responsible
b)
they are in charge of someone
58.
Which one's flatter?
a)
Organization A
b)
Organization B
59.

Functional departmentalization groups jobs by ________.

a)

tasks they perform

b)

territories they serve

c)

type of customer they serve

d)

products or services they manufacture or produce

60.

A ___________________ organization follows the layout of a pyramid. Every employee in the organization, except one, usually the CEO, is subordinate to someone else within the organization. The layout consists of multiple entities that descend into the base of staff level employees, who sit at the bottom of the pyramid.

a)

flat

b)

matrix

c)

hierarchical

d)

geographic