Organizational Structures Quiz

Organizations, by definition, are _______ entities.

• social

• legal

• political

• corporate

The purpose of an organizational chart is to show _____in an organization.

• division of work, supervisory relationships and levels of management

• informal structures and gossip channels

• informal relationships and communication channels

• levels of management and informal decision making relationships

As the finance manager, June advises other managers on how to claim for tax reliefs for their departments. In this situation, June is using:

• staff authority

• decentralisation

• centralisation

• line authority

Which of these terms is defined as the right to direct the actions of others?

• Authority

• Power

• Responsibility

• Leadership

What is the most common type of departmentalization?

• Geographic location

• Technical

• Functional

• Traditional

Which of the following is NOT a description of functional departments?

• Include production, marketing, and finance departments

• Can become technical ghettos

• Can be used in not-for-profit organizations

• Can be practices in large organizations only

Increased global competition is pushing managers toward _______ departmentalization.

• geographic location

• customer classification

• work-flow process

• functional

The following diagram shows the ______ structure.

• hybrid

• matrix

• functional

• divisional

The following diagram shows the ______ structure.

• hybrid

• matrix

• functional

• divisional

The following diagram shows the ______ structure.

• hybrid

• matrix

• functional

• divisional