WorksheetsEntrepreneurship - Organizational Structures
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 34mins
A(n) __________ is a systematic grouping of individuals which has been brought together to accomplish a goal.
Informal structure
Organization
Concord
Affiliation
An organization’s products and services are the driving force in accomplishing its purpose.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic organizational levels?
Supervisors
Middle managers
Top management
Lower managers
__________ structures are laid-back and undefined.
Matrix
Learning
Informal
Staff
__________ is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom he or she is responsible.
Chain of command
Span of control
Work specialization
Supervision
An assembly line is an example of __________.
Chain of command
Span of control
Work specialization
Supervision
__________ is the grouping of individuals into departments.
A. Specialization
B. Centralization
C. Delegation
D. Departmentalization
Simple structures are flexible and inexpensive, but are often only effective in small organizations.
True
False
A __________ structure is composed of self-contained units or divisions.
A. Matrix
B. Divisional
C. Functional
D. Network
A __________ organization structure combines the elements of functional and product-based departmentalization.
A. Hierarchical
B. Flat
C. Matrix
D. Divisional
What type of plan refers to how a company will be organized?
Financial
Theoretical
Marketing
Management
The company’s configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized
organizational structure
customer structure
organizational design
level of management
A business structure helps you organize your business
True
False
Pick the best definition for: Small Business
Started to fill a gap or provide a service, be your own boss
a temporary organization that searches for a repeatable and scalable business model
an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards.
a formally educated individual who invests in small businesses
Which of these is an example of small business entrepreneurship?
B. Microsoft
Hair Saloon
Uber
In the United States, nearly as many small businesses close as begin each year.
True
False
Maria is using her savings to open a shop selling clothing from Mexico. What type of business is it?
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
At Oh-so-Good Gourmet Cookie Company, Todd is the warehouse manager, Pamela is the lead shipping clerk, David is a p[art-time shipping clerk, Carrie is the shipping supervisor, and Sharon is the vice president of distribution. Following a vertical chain of command, who is Carrie's direct supervisor?
Todd
Sharon
David
Pamela
What is Chain of Command
A clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in an organization
The number of people who report to a particular manager
Tall Organization
Flat Organization
Lets employees know whom they should take orders from and to whom they should report.
Brainstorm
Procrastinate
Schedule
Chain of command
Entrepreneurs exhibit the following behaviors:
proactive
reactive
resentful
pessimistic
Amari really wanted to watch the Voice on television tonight, but decided to stay in the store until closing because the store is short-staffed. The type of entrepreneurial behavior that Amari has been exhibiting can best be described as:
financial literacy
self-discipline
comfort engaging with strangers
pessimism
Robin has been working throughout the week to get ready for the store opening on Friday. The tiles for the entryway weren't delivered on time, but Robin took the company van and picked up tiles at the vendor's warehouse. When the utility didn't connect the electricity on Monday, Robin stayed on hold for an hour before finding a supervisor who sent a utility tech right away. The type of entrepreneurial behavior that Robin has been exhibiting over the past week can best be described as:
independence
optimism
determination
computer literacy
Leadership is no more than giving orders to your subordinates.
True
False
Which business structure is often used by large companies with multiple shareholders?
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
Limited Liability Company
Monte works for a grocery store that buys food from producers and then sells it to customers. The grocery store is an example of a:
builder
trade industry
service business
raw-goods producer
A business structure helps you organize your business
True
False
What are the different types of structures for business we learned?
Sole Proprietor
Public Company
Partnership
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of an operative employee?
Regional manager
Head coach
Chairman of the board
Assembly line worker
Which of the following is the correct order of organizational levels?
Operative employees, supervisors, middle managers, top management
Operative employees, middle managers, supervisors, top management
Middle managers, operative employees, supervisors, top management
Middle managers, supervisors, operative employees, top management
Which of the following occurs when decisions are made by the individuals who are the closest to the problem?
Authorization
Centralization
Supervision
Decentralization
A company divides employees into eastern, southern, western and central regions Which of the following describes such departmentalization?
Product departmentalization
Geographic departmentalization
Process departmentalization
Target market departmentalization
Which of the following types of business structures consists entirely of work groups and teams which perform an organization’s work?
Productivity structure
Divisional structure
Employee-based structure
Team-based structure
Which of the following is NOT one of the considerations when selecting a business structure?
Size of the business or organization
Worker skills and responsibilities
Business purpose
Customers’ demographics
Which of the following is an advantage of a divisional structure?
It often increases efficiency.
It frees headquarter staff from being concerned with everyday activities.
It helps reduce costs
It can create duplication of activities and resources.
