WorksheetsOrganisational Design
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Based on the first diagram, who is directly under the Director?
A) Manager 1, Manager 2, Manager 3
B) Sam Brown, Chris Gold, Brenda White
C) Eve Silver, Sharon Black, Dawn Grey
In the second diagram, who is at the top of the hierarchy?
CEO
Manager
Director
Employee
The concept of spans of control in an organization refers to:
The number of subordinates a manager can efficiently manage.
The hierarchical levels in an organization.
The geographical spread of an organization's operations.
The financial control measures in place.
What does an organizational structure show?
The hierarchy of a company
How people and management are organized in business
The financial status of a company
The marketing strategy of a company
The simplest way to show how a business is organised is:
a business plan
an organizational chart
a financial report
a marketing strategy
Fill in the blank: The span of control is the number of employees for whom a manager is ______.
responsible
accountable
in charge
supervising
Which type of span of control gives subordinates the chance for more independence?
Narrow
Wide
Fill in the blank: A narrow span of control may require more layers in the _______.
hierarchy
organization
structure
system
Fill in the blank: According to the organizational chart, Brenda White is responsible for ______ and Dawn Grey.
Sharon Black
John Doe
Emily Clark
Michael Brown
According to the organizational chart, who is responsible for Chris Gold?
A) Eve Silver
B) Sam Brown
C) Brenda White
Fill in the blank: Levels of Hierarchy refer to the number of layers of _______ or supervision in the organisation structure.
management
communication
finance
marketing
Pick 2 advantages of a tall organisational structure
Motivating for workers (as there is a clear route for progression)
Workers are more specialised with specific job roles
Communication is likely to be poor
Lower management costs as not many managers
Which of these is a disadvantage of a tall organisational structure? (2 correct answers)
Communication is likely to be poor
Costs are likely to be higher
No route for progression
No specialised staff
A flat structure is likely to be cheaper as there are less managers to pay
True
False
An advantage of a wide span of control is that...
Lower management costs
Closer supervision of workers
Managers can look after workers better
Managers have more time for workers
An advantage of a narrow span of control is that
Higher management costs
Managers can supervise workers more closely
Workers may less motivated as manager doesn't have time for them
Workers may be less productive
A centralised structure is one where...
All decisions are made by head office
Local managers make key decisions
Head office don't make any decisions
Branch managers make decisions
A benefit of a decentralised strucutre is... (2 corect answers)
Decisions are made by the most qualified and experienced people
Local managers may feel more motivated as they have more responsibility
Decisions are made that are more appropriate to the local area
Decisions can be implemented more quickly
Delayering means
Removing a layer from the organisation structure
Recruiting more workers
Adding more layers to the organisational structure
The number of workers each manager is responsible for
A benefit of delayering is (2 correct answers)
Reduces costs
Quicker decision making
Poor motivation
Damages brand image
Delegation means...
Passing responsibility for a task to a more junior employee
Number of workers each manager is responsible for
Removing a layer from the organisation structure
An organisation chart with many layers
