tq4 ch01.03 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

What is the framework within which the activities of people within the organisation are co-ordinated and managed?

• Matrix structure

• Organisational structure

• Entrepreneurial structure

• Functional structure

In an entrepreneurial organisation, who takes all the main management decisions?

• Entrepreneur-leader

• Top management

• Functional managers

• Project managers

Which type of organisation structure is usually the next stage in the development of a business organisation as it grows in size?

• Matrix structure

• Functional structure

• Divisional structure

• Entrepreneurial structure

What is the main disadvantage of a functional organisation structure?

• Lack of innovation

• Difficulty in co-ordination

• Excessive delegation

• Lack of specialisation

In a centralised organisation, where is a large amount of authority and decision-making responsibility retained?

• Lower level employees

• External stakeholders

• Middle management

• Top management

What is the key to a successful virtual organisation?

• Physical office space

• Loyalty of employees

• Large number of employees

• Successful management of external relationships

Which type of organisation is a collection of autonomous units or firms that behave as a single larger entity?

• Matrix organisation

• Virtual organisation

• Network organisation

• Mixed organisation

What does a matrix organisation have that a functional organisation lacks?

• Specialisation

• Centralisation

• Horizontal authority

• Bureaucracy

What is the main feature of an entrepreneurial organisation?

• Complex business operations

• Delegated decision-making

• Closely involved entrepreneur-leader

• Formal management structure

What is the purpose of centralisation and decentralisation in an organisation?

• To increase bureaucracy

• To delegate authority

• To reduce decision-making

• To determine the extent of delegated authority