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WorksheetsOrganisational structures
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When a manager has a large number of subordinates reporting to them, it is referred to as
Chain of comamnd
Wide span of control
Narrow span of control
Tall organisational structure
The process of assigning authority and responsibility to subordinates is called
Specialisation
Promotion
Empowerment
Delegation
An organisation with many levels of hierarchy and a narrow span of control is often referred to as
High organisational structure
Big organisational structure
Tall organisational structure
Traditional organisational structure
An organisation with few levels of hierarchy and a wide span of control is often referred to as
Pancaked organisational structure
Flat organisational structure
Wide organisational structure
Flattened organisational structure
Giving employees the authority and resources to make decisions and take action is known as
Empowerment
Wellbeing
Piece rate
Incorporation
Many levels of hierarchy between top management and lower-level employees.
Division of labour
Delegation
Short chain of command
Long chain of command
A manager supervises a small number of subordinates.
Autonomy
Narrow span of control
Tall organisational structure
Long chain of command
Assigning tasks and authority to subordinates.
Delegation
Supervision
Management
Autonomy
Shows how job titles, roles, authority and responsibilities are set out within a business
Autonomy
Division of labour
Liability
Organisational structure
A manager supervises a large number of subordinates
Short span of control
Wide span of control
Tall span of control
Narrow span of control
The number of staff that a manager has responsibility for
delegation
delayering
span of control
chain of command
Process where a business removes layers of its management to make its structure more flat
delayering
delegation
recruitment
subordinates
a process where tasks are given to members of staff, where often managers give tasks to employees further down the chain of command
integration
delayering
election
delegation
members of staff below a manager in the chain of command
stakeholders
subordinate
CEO
Directors
The wider the span of control the ____ the chain of command
shorter
wider
longer
taller
