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WorksheetsOrganizational Structures
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 23mins
A(n) (a) is a systematic grouping of individuals which has been brought together to accomplish a goal.
Informal structure
Organization
Concord
Affiliation
An organization’s products and services are the driving force in accomplishing its purpose.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic organizational levels?
Supervisors
Middle managers
Top management
Lower managers
__________ structures are laid-back and undefined.
Matrix
Learning
Informal
Staff
(a) is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom he or she is responsible.
Chain of command
Span of control
Work specialization
Supervision
An assembly line is an example of (a) .
Chain of command
Span of control
Work specialization
Supervision
(a) is the grouping of individuals into departments.
Centralization
Decentralization
Centralmentalization
Departmentalization
Simple structures are flexible and inexpensive, but are often only effective in small organizations.
True
False
A (a) structure is composed of self-contained units or divisions.
Simple
Divisional
Matrix
Learning
A (a) organization structure combines the elements of functional and product-based departmentalization.
Simple
Divisional
Matrix
Learning
management
The processes or functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
leading
The act or process of creating goals and objectives as well as the strategies to meet them
planning
Arranging resources in an orderly and functional way to accomplish goals and objectives
organizing
Providing direction and vision
controlling
The act of keeping a company on track and making sure goals are met
This is a diagrammatic representation of an organization’s formal structure of its personnel. This shows the various roles of responsibilities of people within the organization.
Hierarchy
Organizational chart
Bob Ross painting
Span of Control
Which of the following is NOT a type of business ownership?
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Monopoly
Business operations is the department in a business that is responsible for:
Marketing
Finance
Production of goods/provision of services
Human resources
What is the term for number of layers in an organization structure? (a)
Which business structure is characterised by limited liability and separate legal identity?
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Cooperative
What is the primary characteristic of a sole proprietorship?
It is owned by multiple shareholders.
It is owned and operated by one individual.
It is a non-profit organisation.
It is a government-owned entity.
Which of the following is a key advantage of a partnership?
Limited liability for all partners.
Easier to raise capital compared to a sole proprietorship.
No need to share profits.
Complete control by one partner.
___________ reflects a managerial decision that a certain action must or must not be taken.
Policy
Rule
Method
Objective
A monopoly can result from:
Excessive competition
Government regulation
High consumer demand
All of the above
The company’s configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized
organizational structure
customer structure
organizational design
level of management
A centralized structure puts authority in one place, with top management.
True
False
In business, the letters CFO stands for?
Chief Financial Officer
Cool Fun Operator
Cold Freezing Outside
Chief Fixing Operator
Sometimes referred to as supervisory managers. They may also be called team leaders, coaches, supervisors, office managers, crew leaders, or unit coordinators.
Top-level (Upper) Management
Middle-level Management
First-line (Supervisory) Manager
This plan decides "what is to be done"
policy
objective
procedure
strategy
What is a key disadvantage of a sole proprietorship?
Complex tax filing.
Limited access to capital.
Shared decision-making.
High start-up costs.
What is the primary characteristic of an oligopoly market structure?
A single seller dominates the market
There are many sellers and buyers
A few large firms dominate the market
Products are always homogeneous
A furniture store manager has been tasked with increasing the sales of higher-priced items such as couches and mattresses by 25%. So, the manager determines the necessary resources and actions that will need to be taken to reach that goal by:
organizing
planning
controlling
staffing
In which market structure is there a single seller and no close substitutes for the product?
Perfect competition
Monopolistic competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Businesses select to produce goods or services that promise the greatest (a) and involve the least (b) .
Proactive is adapting to the (a) in advance of the (b) of events; taking (c) of (d) rather than reacting to problems.
Function that involves determining organizational goals. (a)
Match the following
benefit of organizing
profit and better efficiency
organizational designs
loss of money and resources
hazard of not being organized
human, capital, financial, informational
resources to be organized
functional, divisional, matrix, lateral
plans to organize
strategic, tactical, contingency(back up
A (a) handles a broad range of responsibilities, makes business decisions, and prepares and
interprets financial reports.
