Exam 10: Designing Organisation Structure

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A top leader is an overseer of both the product and the functional chains of command,and is responsible for the entire set of relationships in the matrix structure.

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List the advantages and disadvantages of the divisional structure.

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Question 42

The number of employees reporting to a supervisor is known as his or her span of management.

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An unbroken line of authority that links all individuals in the organisation and specifies who reports to whom is known as the chain of command.

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__________ is the radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,service and speed.

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Given the challenges to meet customer needs and adapt to the environment,most organisations today discourage managers to delegate authority to the lower levels.

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Question 46

The organisation chart:

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Question 47

Identify and explain the three characteristics of 'authority'.

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Question 48

One of the disadvantages of team approach is that employees often experience conflicts and dual loyalties.

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Question 49

Organising defines what to do while strategy defines how to do it.

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Question 50

Define what is meant meant by the terms 'horizontal coordination' and 'relational coordination'.What advantages of this new approach to organisation provide the modern organisation?

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Question 51

All of the following are advantages of a functional structure,except:

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Question 52

An advantage of team structure is:

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Question 53

Which of these is an organisation structure that divides the major functions of the organisation into separate companies?

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Question 54

Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to the:

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Question 55

The success of matrix structure depends on the abilities of people in key matrix roles.

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Question 56

'Line authority' refers to the form of authority granted to staff specialists in their area of expertise.

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Question 57

The manner in which organisational resources are deployed to achieve strategic goals forms part of a manager's ability to ____________________.

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Question 58

What is the team approach to departmentalisation and what are its main disadvantages?

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Question 59

An organisation that uses functional and divisional chains of command simultaneously is said to have a __________ structure.

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Exam 10: Designing Organisation Structure

A top leader is an overseer of both the product and the functional chains of command,and is responsible for the entire set of relationships in the matrix structure.

List the advantages and disadvantages of the divisional structure.

The number of employees reporting to a supervisor is known as his or her span of management.

An unbroken line of authority that links all individuals in the organisation and specifies who reports to whom is known as the chain of command.

__________ is the radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost,quality,service and speed.

Given the challenges to meet customer needs and adapt to the environment,most organisations today discourage managers to delegate authority to the lower levels.

The organisation chart:

Identify and explain the three characteristics of 'authority'.

One of the disadvantages of team approach is that employees often experience conflicts and dual loyalties.

Organising defines what to do while strategy defines how to do it.

Define what is meant meant by the terms 'horizontal coordination' and 'relational coordination'.What advantages of this new approach to organisation provide the modern organisation?

All of the following are advantages of a functional structure,except:

An advantage of team structure is:

Which of these is an organisation structure that divides the major functions of the organisation into separate companies?

Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to the:

The success of matrix structure depends on the abilities of people in key matrix roles.

'Line authority' refers to the form of authority granted to staff specialists in their area of expertise.

The manner in which organisational resources are deployed to achieve strategic goals forms part of a manager's ability to ____________________.

What is the team approach to departmentalisation and what are its main disadvantages?

An organisation that uses functional and divisional chains of command simultaneously is said to have a __________ structure.

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