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Entrepreneurship - Organizational Structures

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) __________ is a systematic grouping of individuals which has been brought together to accomplish a goal.

a)

Informal structure

b)

Organization

c)

Concord

d)

Affiliation

2.

An organization’s products and services are the driving force in accomplishing its purpose.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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

a)

Supervisors

b)

Middle managers

c)

Top management

d)

Lower managers

4.

__________ structures are laid-back and undefined.

a)

Matrix

b)

Learning

c)

Informal

d)

Staff

5.

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

a)

Chain of command

b)

Span of control

c)

Work specialization

d)

Supervision

6.

An assembly line is an example of __________.

a)

Chain of command

b)

Span of control

c)

Work specialization

d)

Supervision

7.

__________ is the grouping of individuals into departments.

a)

A. Specialization

b)

B. Centralization

c)

C. Delegation

d)

D. Departmentalization

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

a)

A. Matrix

b)

B. Divisional

c)

C. Functional

d)

D. Network

10.

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

a)

A. Hierarchical

b)

B. Flat

c)

C. Matrix

d)

D. Divisional

11.

What type of plan refers to how a company will be organized?

a)

Financial

b)

Theoretical

c)

Marketing

d)

Management

12.

The company’s configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized

a)

organizational structure

b)

customer structure

c)

organizational design

d)

level of management

13.

A business structure helps you organize your business

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Pick the best definition for: Small Business

a)

Started to fill a gap or provide a service, be your own boss

b)

a temporary organization that searches for a repeatable and scalable business model

c)

an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards.

d)

a formally educated individual who invests in small businesses

15.

Which of these is an example of small business entrepreneurship?

a)

Google

b)

B. Microsoft

c)

Hair Saloon

d)

Uber

16.

In the United States, nearly as many small businesses close as begin each year.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Maria is using her savings to open a shop selling clothing from Mexico. What type of business is it?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Corporation

18.

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?

a)

Todd

b)

Sharon

c)

David

d)

Pamela

19.

What is Chain of Command

a)

A clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in an organization

b)

The number of people who report to a particular manager

c)

Tall Organization

d)

Flat Organization

20.

Lets employees know whom they should take orders from and to whom they should report.

a)

Brainstorm

b)

Procrastinate

c)

Schedule

d)

Chain of command

21.

Entrepreneurs exhibit the following behaviors:

a)

proactive

b)

reactive

c)

resentful

d)

pessimistic

22.

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:

a)

financial literacy

b)

self-discipline

c)

comfort engaging with strangers

d)

pessimism

23.

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:

a)

independence

b)

optimism

c)

determination

d)

computer literacy

24.

Leadership is no more than giving orders to your subordinates.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which business structure is often used by large companies with multiple shareholders?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Corporation

c)

Partnership

d)

Limited Liability Company

26.

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:

a)

builder

b)

trade industry

c)

service business

d)

raw-goods producer

27.

A business structure helps you organize your business

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What are the different types of structures for business we learned?

a)

Sole Proprietor

b)

Public Company

c)

Partnership

d)

All of the above

29.

Which of the following is an example of an operative employee?

a)

Regional manager

b)

Head coach

c)

Chairman of the board

d)

Assembly line worker

30.

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

a)

Operative employees, supervisors, middle managers, top management

b)

Operative employees, middle managers, supervisors, top management

c)

Middle managers, operative employees, supervisors, top management

d)

Middle managers, supervisors, operative employees, top management

31.

Which of the following occurs when decisions are made by the individuals who are the closest to the problem?

a)

Authorization

b)

Centralization

c)

Supervision

d)

Decentralization

32.

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

a)

Product departmentalization

b)

Geographic departmentalization

c)

Process departmentalization

d)

Target market departmentalization

33.

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)

Divisional structure

c)

Employee-based structure

d)

Team-based structure

34.

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

a)

Size of the business or organization

b)

Worker skills and responsibilities

c)

Business purpose

d)

Customers’ demographics

35.

Which of the following is an advantage of a divisional structure?

a)

It often increases efficiency.

b)

It frees headquarter staff from being concerned with everyday activities.

c)

It helps reduce costs

d)

It can create duplication of activities and resources.