Week 11 summary sheet questions

What is an organisational chart?

• A) A list of employees in a business

• B) A diagram that shows the different job roles in a business and how they relate to each other

• C) A record of the financial transactions of a business

• D) A plan for the marketing strategies of a business

What does the formal organisation of a business represent?

• A) The external partnerships a business has

• B) The social structure among employees

• C) The internal structure of a business made up of different functions or departments

• D) The profit and loss statements of a business

What is the 'chain of command' in organisational structures?

• A) The process of delegating tasks to employees

• B) The route through which orders are passed down through the hierarchy

• C) The system for evaluating employee performance

• D) The financial hierarchy within the company

What can be a consequence of a too long chain of command?

• A) Increased efficiency in communication

• B) Messages may get lost or confused as they pass up and down the chain

• C) Faster decision-making processes

• D) Reduced costs in management

What does a wide span of control in a business imply?

• A) A person controls fewer subordinates

• B) A person controls a relatively large number of subordinates

• C) The business has a flat organisational structure

• D) There are fewer layers in the hierarchy

What is a potential difficulty with a span of control greater than six?

• A) It may lead to a decrease in employee autonomy

• B) It can result in less effective communication

• C) It often causes an increase in employee satisfaction

• D) It simplifies the decision-making process

What is an advantage of a narrow span of control?

• A) It requires fewer managers in the hierarchy

• B) It leads to less effective communication

• C) It allows for closer supervision of employees

• D) It increases the complexity of the organisational structure

What is an advantage of a narrow span of control?

• True

• False

What is a characteristic of a flat organisational structure?

• Longer chain of command

• Higher management costs

• More levels of hierarchy

• Better communication due to a shorter chain of command

What can be a consequence of a tall structure in an organisation?

• Lower management costs

• Workers may be demotivated due to limited promotion opportunities

• More independence for subordinates

• Less formal control