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Which of the following best defines organizational structure?
Which of the following best defines organizational structure?
- The delegation of work to others
- The process of arranging and structuring work to achieve an organization's goals
- The formal arrangement of jobs within an organization (correct)
- The visual representation of an organization's structure
What is the main purpose of an organizational chart?
What is the main purpose of an organizational chart?
- To display the chain of command
- To delegate work to others
- To represent the formal arrangement of jobs within an organization (correct)
- To visualize work specialization
What does 'work specialization' refer to in organizational design?
What does 'work specialization' refer to in organizational design?
- The visual representation of an organization's structure
- The formal arrangement of jobs within an organization
- The degree to which tasks are subdivided into separate jobs (correct)
- The process of arranging and structuring work to accomplish an organization’s goals
Which term refers to the number of subordinates a manager can efficiently supervise?
Which term refers to the number of subordinates a manager can efficiently supervise?
In organizational design, what does 'centralization' and 'decentralization' pertain to?
In organizational design, what does 'centralization' and 'decentralization' pertain to?
What is the main difference between mechanistic and organic organizational structures?
What is the main difference between mechanistic and organic organizational structures?
What is the purpose of work specialization?
What is the purpose of work specialization?
What are some human diseconomies associated with overspecialization?
What are some human diseconomies associated with overspecialization?
What is departmentalization based on product line called?
What is departmentalization based on product line called?
What is the increasing trend in departmentalization?
What is the increasing trend in departmentalization?
What is the continuous line of authority that extends from upper levels of an organization to the lowest levels of the organization called?
What is the continuous line of authority that extends from upper levels of an organization to the lowest levels of the organization called?
What is the view that authority comes from the willingness of subordinates to accept it called?
What is the view that authority comes from the willingness of subordinates to accept it called?
Which type of authority entitles a manager to direct the work of an employee?
Which type of authority entitles a manager to direct the work of an employee?
What positions have the rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it?
What positions have the rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it?
What are the common forms of departmentalization?
What are the common forms of departmentalization?
What does work specialization involve?
What does work specialization involve?
