Organizational Structures and Coordinating Mechanisms Quiz
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What is the main disadvantage of a functional structure?

  • Difficulty in measuring performance (correct)
  • Lack of specialization
  • Taller organizational structure
  • Difficulty in coordinating work flow

    • What is the main benefit of the matrix structure?

  • Balance of power
  • Liaison devices (correct)
  • Unity of command
  • Quick response to local conditions

    • What is the main purpose of decentralization?

  • To motivate employees
  • To coordinate decision making
  • To respond quickly to local conditions (correct)
  • To preserve unity of command

    • What is vertical decentralization?

    <p>The dispersal of formal power down the chain of line authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is horizontal decentralization?

    <p>The extent to which nonmanagers control decision processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Functional structures encourage specialization and often individuals focus on their own means rather than the organization's broader ends.
    • Performance cannot easily be measured and functional structures lack the mechanism of cording the work flow.
    • More bureaucratic, with more formalized work, functional structures are typically taller organizational structures.
    • Unit size in relationship to coordinating mechanisms is related to the type of coordinating mechanism used.
    • The matrix structure sacrifices the principle of unity of command while the dual authority structure with a delicate balance of power preserves it.
    • The matrix structure is best suited for liaison devices, while the dual authority structure is best suited for more centralized coordination.
    • Centralization is the tightest means of coordinating decision making in the organization.
    • Decentralization allows the organization to respond quickly to local conditions.
    • It is also a stimulus for motivation.
    • Vertical decentralization: Refers to the dispersal of formal power down the chain of line authority, from the strategic apex down to the middle line.
    • Horizontal decentralization: Refers to the extent to which nonmanagers control decision processes.

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    Test your knowledge of organizational structures, coordinating mechanisms, and centralization with this quiz. Explore the concepts of functional structures, matrix structures, decentralization, and more.

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