Organizational Structure Quiz

What is the specification of the jobs to be done within an organization and the ways in which they relate to one another?

• Organization Chart

• Chain of Command

• Organizational Structure

• Mission

Which of the following is not a determinant of organizational structure?

• Mission

• Strategy

• External environment

• Size

What is the process of identifying the specific jobs that need to be done and designating the people who will perform them?

• Profit Center

• Establishment of a decision-making hierarchy

• Departmentalization

• Specialization

Which type of departmentalization divides an organization according to groups' functions or activities?

• Functional Departmentalization

• Process Departmentalization

• Product Departmentalization

• Customer Departmentalization

What is the organizational structure in which authority is determined by the relationships between group functions and activities?

• Divisional Structure

• Matrix Structure

• Functional Structure

• International Organizational Structures

Which new form of organization relies almost exclusively on project-type teams, with little or no underlying functional hierarchy?

• Virtual organization

• Matrix Structure

• Team organization

• Learning organization

What is the number of people supervised by one manager called?

• Delegation

• Span of Control

• Authority

• Committee and Team Authority

What is the process through which a manager allocates work to subordinates, involving assigning responsibility, granting authority, and creating accountability?

• Work Team Authority

• Staff Authority

• Line Authority

• Delegation

Which type of authority is based on expertise and usually involves counseling and advising line managers in areas such as law, accounting, and human resources?

• Work Team Authority

• Line Authority

• Staff Authority

• Committee and Team Authority

What is the informal communication network that runs through an organization called?

• Informal groups

• Intrapreneuring

• Informal Organization

• Organizational Grapevine