Bma Chapter15,16,17 Multipule Choice
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Question 1 (1 point)
Organisational structure is made up of six key elements. Which of the following is not one of these elements?
1) coordination
2) formalisation
3) departmentalisation
4) centralisation
Question 2 (1 point)
Work specialisation is the same as:
1) unity of command
2) span of control
3) job grouping
4) division of labour
Question 3 (1 point)
Which one of the following components of organisational structure specifically defines where decisions are made?
1) centralisation
2) technology
3) formalisation
4) complexity
Question 4 (1 point)
At an Alcoa aluminium tubing plant, production is organised into five departments: casting; press; tubing; finishing; and inspecting, packing and shipping. This is an example of ________ departmentalisation.
1) process
2) product
3) functional
4) geographic
Question 5 (1 point)
The unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organisation to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom is termed:
1) authority
2) chain of command
3) power
4) unity of command
Question 6 (1 point)
Which of the following is a drawback of a narrow span of control?
1) It encourages overly tight supervision and discourages employee autonomy.
2) It is inexpensive.
3) Managers maintain closer control.
4) It empowers employees.
Question 7 (1 point)
If you have a narrow span of control, you have a ________ organisation.
1) matrix
2) multi-level
3) short
4) tall
Question 8 (1 point)
Explicit job descriptions, lots of rules, and clearly defined procedures concerning work processes are consistent with:
1) technological innovation
2) high formalisation
3) an organic model
4) high centralisation
Question 9 (1 point)
The ________ is most widely practiced in small businesses in which the manager and owner are one and the same.
1) simple structure
2) bureaucracy
3) matrix structure
4) centralised structure
Question 1 (1 point)
Organisational structure is made up of six key elements. Which of the following is not one of these elements?
1) coordination
2) formalisation
3) departmentalisation
4) centralisation
Question 2 (1 point)
Work specialisation is the same as:
1) unity of command
2) span of control
3) job grouping
4) division of labour
Question 3 (1 point)
Which one of the following components of organisational structure specifically defines where decisions are made?
1) centralisation
2) technology
3) formalisation
4) complexity
Question 4 (1 point)
At an Alcoa aluminium tubing plant, production is organised into five departments: casting; press; tubing; finishing; and inspecting, packing and shipping. This is an example of ________ departmentalisation.
1) process
2) product
3) functional
4) geographic
Question 5 (1 point)
The unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organisation to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom is termed:
1) authority
2) chain of command
3) power
4) unity of command
Question 6 (1 point)
Which of the following is a drawback of a narrow span of control?
1) It encourages overly tight supervision and discourages employee autonomy.
2) It is inexpensive.
3) Managers maintain closer control.
4) It empowers employees.
Question 7 (1 point)
If you have a narrow span of control, you have a ________ organisation.
1) matrix
2) multi-level
3) short
4) tall
Question 8 (1 point)
Explicit job descriptions, lots of rules, and clearly defined procedures concerning work processes are consistent with:
1) technological innovation
2) high formalisation
3) an organic model
4) high centralisation
Question 9 (1 point)
The ________ is most widely practiced in small businesses in which the manager and owner are one and the same.
1) simple structure
2) bureaucracy
3) matrix structure
4) centralised structure