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What is an organization chart used for?
What is an organization chart used for?
- To determine the marketing strategy
- To evaluate the financial performance
- To create a new product line
- To define the main parts of an enterprise and its hierarchy (correct)
What is a key benefit of knowing the organizational structure?
What is a key benefit of knowing the organizational structure?
- Increased production costs
- More efficient communication (correct)
- Higher employee turnover
- Reduced customer satisfaction
What is a characteristic of a divisional structure?
What is a characteristic of a divisional structure?
- Split into geographic locations
- Focused on research and development
- Autonomous divisions overseeing a product or customer segment (correct)
- Based on functional departments
What is a key difference between a divisional and geographic structure?
What is a key difference between a divisional and geographic structure?
What is the primary criterion for organizing a functional structure?
What is the primary criterion for organizing a functional structure?
What is a common feature of both divisional and geographic structures?
What is a common feature of both divisional and geographic structures?
What type of information is typically included in an organisation chart?
What type of information is typically included in an organisation chart?
What is the primary purpose of a personnel file?
What is the primary purpose of a personnel file?
What is the main function of a staff planning chart?
What is the main function of a staff planning chart?
What is the purpose of a company handbook?
What is the purpose of a company handbook?
What type of information is typically included in a manual of best practice or procedures?
What type of information is typically included in a manual of best practice or procedures?
What is the primary goal of communicating organisational information to interested parties?
What is the primary goal of communicating organisational information to interested parties?
What type of organizational structure is described, where functional and product/customer/project organizations are combined?
What type of organizational structure is described, where functional and product/customer/project organizations are combined?
Who is responsible for overseeing the staff in the matrix structure?
Who is responsible for overseeing the staff in the matrix structure?
What is the advantage of open plan office design in terms of supervision?
What is the advantage of open plan office design in terms of supervision?
Why is natural light preferred in office design?
Why is natural light preferred in office design?
What is a consideration when selecting an office site location?
What is a consideration when selecting an office site location?
What is a potential drawback of having noisy machines in open plan offices?
What is a potential drawback of having noisy machines in open plan offices?
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