Exam 10: Designing Organisation Structure

The framework in which the organisation defines how tasks are divided,resources are deployed and departments are coordinated is called _______________ (two words).

The process managers use to transfer authority and responsibility to positions below them in the hierarchy is known as__________________.

Collaboration refers to the managerial task of adjusting and synchronising the diverse activities among different individuals and departments,whereas coordination refers to a joint effort between people (usually from two or more separate departments)to produce outcomes that meet a shared goal.

Which of these refers to the deployment of organisational resources to achieve strategic goals?

____________________ is the formal and legitimate right of a manager to make decisions,issue orders and allocate resources to achieve organisationally desired outcomes.

Compare and contrast authority,responsibility,accountability and delegation.

In a horizontal matrix approach to departmentalisation,two chains of command exist,with top priority given to the team managers.

The __________ approach to structure provides a formal chain of command for both functional and divisional relationships.

With ____________________,decision authority is pushed downward to lower organisation levels.

The nature of the network structure means that the subcontractor becomes a permanent part,and an internal division of the organisation.

All of the following are disadvantages of a matrix structure,except:

Relatively few hierarchical levels and a correspondingly narrow span of management characterises a flat structure.

A form of authority in which individuals in management positions have the formal power to direct and control their immediate employees is known as:

The trend towards breaking down the barriers between departments and organising work around processes rather than departmental functions is known as:

The ____________________ (two words)combines aspects of both functional and divisional structures simultaneously,in the same part of the organisation.

Relative to a flat organisational structure,a tall structure has a __________ span of management and __________ hierarchical levels.

The reorganisation of organisational structures away from the traditional functional approach to one that is based on work processes is known as the _______________ (two words).

________________ (three words)consist of employees from various functional departments who are responsible for meeting as a team and resolving mutual problems.

Under the __________________ (two words)the organisation subcontracts many of its major functions to separate organisations and coordinates their activities from a small headquarters organisation.

Authority is the right to use resources,make decisions and issue orders in an organisation.