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Organisational structures

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a manager has a large number of subordinates reporting to them, it is referred to as

a)

Chain of comamnd

b)

Wide span of control

c)

Narrow span of control

d)

Tall organisational structure

2.

The process of assigning authority and responsibility to subordinates is called

a)

Specialisation

b)

Promotion

c)

Empowerment

d)

Delegation

3.

An organisation with many levels of hierarchy and a narrow span of control is often referred to as

a)

High organisational structure

b)

Big organisational structure

c)

Tall organisational structure

d)

Traditional organisational structure

4.

An organisation with few levels of hierarchy and a wide span of control is often referred to as

a)

Pancaked organisational structure

b)

Flat organisational structure

c)

Wide organisational structure

d)

Flattened organisational structure

5.

Giving employees the authority and resources to make decisions and take action is known as

a)

Empowerment

b)

Wellbeing

c)

Piece rate

d)

Incorporation

6.

Many levels of hierarchy between top management and lower-level employees.

a)

Division of labour

b)

Delegation

c)

Short chain of command

d)

Long chain of command

7.

A manager supervises a small number of subordinates.

a)

Autonomy

b)

Narrow span of control

c)

Tall organisational structure

d)

Long chain of command

8.

Assigning tasks and authority to subordinates.

a)

Delegation

b)

Supervision

c)

Management

d)

Autonomy

9.

Shows how job titles, roles, authority and responsibilities are set out within a business

a)

Autonomy

b)

Division of labour

c)

Liability

d)

Organisational structure

10.

A manager supervises a large number of subordinates

a)

Short span of control

b)

Wide span of control

c)

Tall span of control

d)

Narrow span of control

11.

The number of staff that a manager has responsibility for

a)

delegation

b)

delayering

c)

span of control

d)

chain of command

12.

Process where a business removes layers of its management to make its structure more flat

a)

delayering

b)

delegation

c)

recruitment

d)

subordinates

13.

a process where tasks are given to members of staff, where often managers give tasks to employees further down the chain of command

a)

integration

b)

delayering

c)

election

d)

delegation

14.

members of staff below a manager in the chain of command

a)

stakeholders

b)

subordinate

c)

CEO

d)

Directors

15.

The wider the span of control the ____ the chain of command

a)

shorter

b)

wider

c)

longer

d)

taller