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WorksheetsQuiz # 1 - Chapter 7 -
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Sarah works at a startup where she reports to both her department head and a project leader. This type of organization structure is called:
Functional structure
Matrix structure
Virtual structure
Line structure
A tech company groups its employees into software development, marketing, and finance departments. This is an example of:
Geographic departmentalization
Product departmentalization
Functional departmentalization
Customer departmentalization
At a growing restaurant chain, the manager notices that employee productivity decreases when workers have too many different tasks. This suggests a need for:
Decentralization
Specialization
Wider span of control
Matrix organization
Your company recently switched from having all decisions made by top management to allowing lower-level managers to make significant decisions. This represents a shift toward:
Taller organizational structure
Centralization
Decentralization
Functional authority
In a large retail store, you notice informal groups of employees sharing information about company changes before official announcements. This represents:
The chain of command
The organizational grapevine
Formal communication channels
Departmentalization
A global manufacturing company is experiencing coordination problems between its regional offices. Which organizational structure would likely BEST address this issue?
Virtual organization
Boundaryless organization
International division structure
Project organization
When a company implements a learning organization structure, what is the MOST likely challenge they will face?
Decreased innovation
Resistance to continuous change
Lower employee turnover
Reduced training costs
A small business owner delegates tasks but maintains all decision-making authority. Employee morale is declining. The MOST likely cause is:
Insufficient span of control
Improper delegation of authority
Too much specialization
Excessive departmentalization
A software company wants to encourage innovation and quick response to market changes. Which combination of organizational characteristics would be MOST effective?
Flat structure with centralized authority
Tall structure with decentralized authority
Flat structure with decentralized authority
Tall structure with centralized authority
In implementing a virtual organization structure, what represents the BIGGEST challenge for management?
Maintaining effective coordination without physical presence
Reducing operational costs
Implementing new technology
Creating specialized departments
