WorksheetsOrganizational Structure and Management Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the role of authority in an organization?
To summarize the company's history.
To operate the organization's authority.
To manage the organization's finances.
To summarize how authority operates.
How are reporting and authority relationships shown in an organization chart?
With dotted lines
With solid lines
With colored lines
With dashed lines
What does differentiation in an organization involve?
Combining jobs and jobholders
Distinguishing and separating jobs and jobholders
Eliminating job specialization
Increasing the number of jobholders
Which of the following is part of the vertical structure in organizations?
Board of Directors
Middle Management
Supervisors
Interns
Which of the following is a characteristic of authority in organizations?
Legitimate right to make decisions
Ability to work independently
Freedom to choose tasks
Flexibility in work hours
Which of the following is a key component of the vertical structure?
Top Management Team
Freelancers
Contractors
Part-time Staff
Which of the following best describes authority in organizations?
Legitimate right to make decisions
Informal influence over peers
Voluntary collaboration
Shared responsibility
In a tall organization, what is the span of control likely to be?
Narrow
Wide
Moderate
Undefined
How does a narrow span of control affect organizational structure?
Creates a flat structure
Creates a tall structure
Creates a decentralized structure
Creates a network structure
What is the main purpose of delegation in management?
To grant authority
To assign new or additional responsibilities
To ensure accountability
To define responsibility
Which of the following best describes the role of accountability?
Assigning tasks
Granting authority
Ensuring performance and reporting
Delegating responsibilities
Which department is responsible for supporting line departments?
Sales
Marketing
Staff departments
Production
Which of the following best describes the role of human resources?
A line department dealing with sales
A staff department supporting line departments
A department managing production
A department handling financial transactions
Which of the following is NOT a basis for grouping units in a divisional structure?
Products
Customers
Geographic regions
Employee seniority
Which department is responsible for creating new products in a divisional structure?
R&D
Finance
Marketing
Manufacturing
