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WorksheetsOrganisational Design & Org Structures (Tall/Flat)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is meant by Job Design?
The process of determining what a job comprises, how it is carried out & how it relates to other jobs
The process of creating a list of qualities required for a new job role
A diagram detailing the design of a specific job role
How a firm delegates tasks to others in the organisation
Which one of the following is NOT an example of human resources data?
Labour productivity
Employees costs as a percentage of turnover
The rate of inflation
Retention Rates
Which of the following is NOT an organisational influence on Job Design
Ergonomics
Quality Standards
The way work is organised, e.g. remote/home working
Employees' Health
Which of the following IS an example an influence on job design that is employee related
Speed and timeliness of tasks
Technological developments
Social changes i.e. expectation of 24/7 service availability
Their skills and capabilities
A firm employs a total of 6,300 workers, 2,700 of whom have been with the firm for more than one year. Calculate the retention rate.
45 units
42.86%
58.14%
33.45 units
If sales turnover in a firm is £1,800,000 per annum and the firm employs 15 workers at a cost of £12,000 per worker per annum, what are the employee costs as a percentage of turnover?
10%
12.5%
8%
90%
Which organisational structure is likely to have the highest wage bill?
Tall
Flat
Which of these is most likely to result in improved labour productivity at a pizza factory?
A reduction in the training budget
greater investment in automation
more quality control inspections
allowing customers to personalise their pizzas
Which statement below about labour turnover is true? Labour turnover....
has to calculated on an annual basis
has no effect on business costs
cannot be affected by changes in pay
can help measure morale and motivation
The Key features of a tall structure include....
narrow span of control and many levels in the hierarchy
narrow span of control and few levels in the hierarchy
wide span of control and few levels in the hierarchy
wide span of control and many levels in the hierarch
