Organization Structure & Business Cycle

Which of the following is NOT an example of an organization?

• An international corporation

• A private school

• A group of friends

• A community non-profit affiliation

Which of the following is an example of an operative employee?

• Regional manager

• Head coach

• Chairman of the board

• Assembly line worker

Which of the following is an example of a middle manager?

• Teller at a bank

• Director of marketing

• Chief executive officer

• Salesperson in a retail store

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

• Operative employees, supervisors, middle managers, top management

• Operative employees, middle managers, supervisors, top management

• Middle managers, operative employees, supervisors, top management

• Middle managers, supervisors, operative employees, top management

Which of the following types of organizational structures is normally found in a smaller business with fewer employees?

• Employer-based structure

• Informal structure

• Employee-based structure

• Formal structure

Which of the following requires an individual to complete the same small task over and over again in order to contribute to a final project?

• Span of control

• Work specialization

• Multitasking

• Chain of command

Which of the following is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom he or she is responsible?

• Span of control

• Authorization

• Supervision

• Chain of command

Which of the following types of authority gives the supervisor the right to direct the work of his or her employees without consulting others?

• Line authority

• Staff authority

• Functional authority

• Department authority

Which of the following types of authority allows input and suggestions from additional staff members, but does not guarantee implementation?

• Department authority

• Staff authority

• Functional authority

• Employer authority

Which of the following types of authority can create problems of overlapping authority?

• Line authority

• Employer authority

• Functional authority

• Department authority