WorksheetsDepartmentation: Meaning – Bases, Span of Management – Factors
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which of the following is not an element of delegation?
Accountability
Authority
Responsibility
Informal Organisation
___________ essentially implies a process which coordinates human efforts, assembles resources and integrates both into a unified whole to be utilised for achieving specified objectives.
Coordination
Planning
Organising
Directing
Span of management refers to
Number of managers
Length of term for which a manager is appointed
Number of subordinates under a superior
Number of in members in top management
A tall structure has a _____________.
Narrow span of management
Wide span of management
No span of management
Less levels of management
Grouping of activities on the basis of product lines is a part of _________.
Delegated Organisation
Divisional Organisation
Functional Organisation
Autonomous Organisation
Grouping activities on the basis of functions is a part of _____________.
Decentralised Organisation
Divisional Organisation
Functional Organisation
Centralised Organisation
Name the type of 'Organisational structure' which promotes efficiency in utilisation of manpower.
Centralised Organisation
Decentralised Organisation
Functional Organisation
Divisional Organisation
Under ________, a manager gains experience in all functions related to a particular product.
Functional structure
Divisional structure
Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.
Functional structure
Relational structure
Divisional structure
None of the above.
Identify the correct sequence of steps to be followed in an organising process.
Departmentalisation, Establishing reporting relationships, Assignment of duties, Identification and Division of work.
Identification and Division of work, Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties, Establishing reporting relationships.
, Establishing reporting relationships, Assignment of duties, Identification and Division of work, Departmentalisation
Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties, Establishing reporting relationships, Identification and Division of work.
Which of the following is not an element of delegation?
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
Decentralisation
It arises from the established scalar chain which links the various job positions and levels of an organisation.
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
None of the above
The authority flows from
Bottom to top
Top to Bottom
In all directions
None of the above
The responsibility flows
In all directions
Downwards
Upwards
None of the above
The accountability flows
In all directions
Downwards
Upwards
None of the above
Which of the following can be delegated?
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
All of the above
Authority granted to an employee should be
More than the responsibility entrusted to him
Less than the responsibility entrusted to him
Equal to the responsibility entrusted to him
All of the above
Complete centralisation would imply concentration of all decision-making functions at the ______.
Lower level of the management hierarchy
Apex of the management hierarchy
Middle level of management
None of these.
__________ reduces successively as we go down the corporate ladder.
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability
In a decentralised organisation, there is no need for supervision over the activities of a subordinate.
True
False
1. A tall organizational structure would be:
Many levels in hierarchy + wide spans of control.
Few layers in hierarchy + narrow spans of control.
Few levels in hierarchy + wide span of control.
Many levels in hierarchy + narrow span of control.
An advantage of flat organization structure is:
There is a narrow span of control.
Communication is quicker.
There are more opportunities for promotion.
Work responsibilities are clear.
A hierarchical organization is one that has:
A high number of layers of management.
Few managers.
A large number of employees.
Few layers of management.
The large number of subordinates reporting to a manager is called as:
Workforce role.
Span of control.
Chain of command.
Hierarchy.
Multiple reporting relationships is a characteristic of which of these structure of organizations?
Function
Division
Matrix
None of the above
Matrix organization suffers from which of the following disadvantages
Navel Gazing
Power Struggle
Ambiguous responsibilities
All of the three.
_____ defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.
Organizational structure
Work speacialization
Departmentalization
Organizational behavior
Work specialization is the same as _____.
Departmentalization
Division of labor
Decentralization
Job grouping
The basis by which jobs are grouped together is termed _____.
Hierarchy
Specialization
Centralization
Departmentalization
Proctor & Gamble departmentalizes by Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles. This is an example of departmentalization by _____.
Function
Process
Geography
Product
Which of the following is not an element of delegation?
Accountability
Authority
Responsibility
Informal Organisation
___________ essentially implies a process which coordinates human efforts, assembles resources and integrates both into a unified whole to be utilised for achieving specified objectives.
Coordination
Planning
Organising
Directing
Span of management refers to
Number of managers
Length of term for which a manager is appointed
Number of subordinates under a superior
Number of in members in top management
A tall structure has a _____________.
Narrow span of management
Wide span of management
No span of management
Less levels of management
Grouping of activities on the basis of product lines is a part of _________.
Delegated Organisation
Divisional Organisation
Functional Organisation
Autonomous Organisation
Grouping activities on the basis of functions is a part of _____________.
Decentralised Organisation
Divisional Organisation
Functional Organisation
Centralised Organisation
Name the type of 'Organisational structure' which promotes efficiency in utilisation of manpower.
Centralised Organisation
Decentralised Organisation
Functional Organisation
Divisional Organisation
Under ________, a manager gains experience in all functions related to a particular product.
Functional structure
Divisional structure
Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.
Functional structure
Relational structure
Divisional structure
None of the above.
Identify the correct sequence of steps to be followed in an organising process.
Departmentalisation, Establishing reporting relationships, Assignment of duties, Identification and Division of work.
Identification and Division of work, Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties, Establishing reporting relationships.
, Establishing reporting relationships, Assignment of duties, Identification and Division of work, Departmentalisation
Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties, Establishing reporting relationships, Identification and Division of work.
Which of the following is not an element of delegation?
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
Decentralisation
It arises from the established scalar chain which links the various job positions and levels of an organisation.
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
None of the above
The authority flows from
Bottom to top
Top to Bottom
In all directions
None of the above
The responsibility flows
In all directions
Downwards
Upwards
None of the above
The accountability flows
In all directions
Downwards
Upwards
None of the above
Which of the following can be delegated?
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
All of the above
Authority granted to an employee should be
More than the responsibility entrusted to him
Less than the responsibility entrusted to him
Equal to the responsibility entrusted to him
All of the above
Complete centralisation would imply concentration of all decision-making functions at the ______.
Lower level of the management hierarchy
Apex of the management hierarchy
Middle level of management
None of these.
__________ reduces successively as we go down the corporate ladder.
Authority
Responsibility
Accountability
In a decentralised organisation, there is no need for supervision over the activities of a subordinate.
True
False
