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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CULTURE

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

A tall organizational structure would be ________

a)

many levels in hierarchy and wide spans of control

b)

fewer levels in hierarchy and wide span of control

c)

many levels in hierarchy and narrow spans of control

d)

fewer levels in hierarchy and narrow span of control

2.

An advantage of flat organization structure is _______

a)

narrow span of control

b)

more opportunities for promotions

c)

work responsibilities are clear

d)

communication is quicker

3.

The number of subordinates reporting to a manager is called as _______

a)

chain of command

b)

line of authority

c)

span of control

d)

power control

4.

Multiple reporting relationship is a characteristic of ______

a)

Functional organizational structure

b)

Divisional organizational structure

c)

Simple organizational structure

d)

Matrix organizational structure

5.

________defines how job task are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.

a)

Departmentalization

b)

Work specialization

c)

Organizational structure

d)

Organizational behaviour

6.

The basis by which jobs are grouped together is termed ______

a)

Centralization

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Departmentalization

d)

Specialization

7.

Samsung departmentalized by home appliances, smartphone, and gadgets. This is an example of departmentalization by _____

a)

Function

b)

Geography

c)

Product

d)

Process

8.

_________shows how the business is structured and who oversees whom.

a)

Management plan

b)

Procedures

c)

Mission statement

d)

Organizational chart

9.

A centralized structure puts authority in top management

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Organizational structure describes_______

a)

formality

b)

diversification

c)

culture

d)

information & supervision

11.

The span of control describes ________

a)

the number of written rules in the company

b)

the number of levels in a company

c)

the number of people supervisor oversees

d)

none of the above

12.

This is a possible problem when supervisors have a narrow span of control

a)

lack of control over subordinates

b)

micromanaging

13.

In a formal structure, departmentalization divides responsibility among specific units or departments

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Communication flows faster with what kind of structure?

a)

Tall

b)

Flat

15.

A decentralized structure gives authority to many different managers to run their own departments.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A _______structure is composed of self contained units or divisions.

a)

Matrix

b)

Simple

c)

Learning

d)

Divisional

17.

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

a)

Formal structure

b)

Informal structure

c)

Employer-based structure

d)

Employee-based structure

18.

A________organizational structure combines the elements of functional and product-based departmentalization.

a)

Divisional

b)

Matrix

c)

Simple

d)

Learning

19.

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

a)

Product departmentalization

b)

Process departmentalization

c)

Geographic departmentalization

d)

Consumer departmentalization

20.

Which of the following types of business structures consist entire group work and teams?

a)

Productivity structure

b)

Divisional structure

c)

Team-based structure

d)

Functional structure

21.

Which of the following describes organizational culture?

a)

Geographic location

b)

The collective behaviors of individual

c)

Organizational procedures

d)

Superficial details

22.

Why it is difficult to change organizational culture?

a)

Lack of support from management

b)

Lack of communication skills

c)

Too costly

d)

People resist to change

23.

_______is defined as acceptable value and norms in the organization.

a)

Power

b)

Authority

c)

Culture

d)

Leader

24.

What factors create the organizational culture?

a)

Behavior of new employees

b)

Attitude of suppliers

c)

The owner behaviors, values, and norms

d)

Customer of the organization

25.

Culture defines the boundary between one organization and others. It serves as a sense making and control mechanism for fitting employees in the organization.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Organization with a weak culture orientation will be less adaptable to changes.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Culture will never able to change.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Culture means ______

a)

buildings with historic values

b)

complex structure of living

c)

government rules, policies, and procedures

d)

distinct way of living and behaving learned from members of society