Chap 4: Organizing

Spans which are too wide _________________

• suggest that managers are being over extended

• suggest that workers are over controlled

• suggest that managers supervise a smaller number of workers

• suggest that workers have lesser autonomy in performing tasks

An international oil exploration company is most likely to be organized by ______________________

• product

• geography

• customer

• network

In a matrix organization, _____________________ are permanent fixtures.

• functional departments

• highly specialized staff

• product managers

• dual authority

An organization by ............................brings together all employees engaged in one or more related activities under one department.

• product

• customer

• function

• network

What does an organization chart show?

• formal structures

• delegation

• number of employees

• job description

Which of the following statements does not refer to the organizing process?

• set up a mechanism to coordinate the work members

• develop a strategy that fits the organizational structure

• detail the work required to attain the organization's goals

• aligning with the company's vision and mission

Employees should report to one manager is called _________________ principle.

• unity of command

• span of management

• authority

• chain of command

The line of authority and responsibility that flow through out an organization is referred to ______________________

• unity of command

• staff authority

• chain of command

• span of management

The authority flows from

• Bottom to top

• Top to Bottom

• In all directions

• None of the above

Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.

• Functional structure

• Product structure

• Geographic structure

• Customer structure