Introduction to Organisational Structure

Introduction to Organisational Structure

Mrs. Cousins

Multiple Choice

Having a solid organisational structure ensures that?

• communication is harder

• employees get paid well

• employees are unhappy

• communication is easy

Multiple Choice

A member of staff directly below a manager in an organisation is called a...?

• Redundancy

• Delegation

• Subordinate

• CEO

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT true about organisational structure?

• It exists in most companies

• It is also known as organisational ranking

• It is a pattern or sequence of designations

• It helps with the communication of the companies

Multiple Choice

Define what is meant by span of control

• Number of subordinates who report directly to the line manager

• The number of levels of authority that are in the chain of command

• Workers that a line manager is responsible for

• The power that one person has to make decisions and control what other workers do

Multiple Choice

A narrow span of control is one that encompasses many people.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This is the reporting trail that exists between the upper and lower levels of an organization.

• Decentralization

• Span of Control

• Chain of Command

• Formalization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of organizational levels?

• Middle managers, supervisors, operative employees, top management

• Middle managers, operative employees, supervisors, top management

• Operative employees, middle managers, supervisors, top management

• Operative employees, supervisors, middle managers, top management