Organizational Design Quiz

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Which element of organizational design involves dividing work activities into separate job tasks?

  • Chain of command
  • Span of control
  • Work specialization (correct)
  • Departmentalization

What is organizational structure?

  • The process that involves decisions about six elements
  • The creation or change to an organization's structure
  • The visual representation of an organization's structure
  • The formal arrangement of jobs within an organization (correct)

Which element of organizational design refers to the number of employees that a manager can effectively supervise?

  • Span of control (correct)
  • Decentralization
  • Centralization
  • Work specialization

What is the purpose of an organizational chart?

<p>To show the formal arrangement of jobs within an organization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do most managers see work specialization as an important organizing mechanism?

<p>To increase work output (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Organizational Design Elements

  • Work specialization is the element that involves dividing work activities into separate job tasks.
  • Span of control refers to the number of employees that a manager can effectively supervise.

Organizational Structure

  • Organizational structure is the way in which an organization is divided into smaller units and how these units are coordinated to achieve organizational goals.

Organizational Charts

  • The purpose of an organizational chart is to visually represent the organizational structure and show the relationships between different departments and positions.

Work Specialization

  • Most managers see work specialization as an important organizing mechanism because it allows for greater efficiency, productivity, and expertise in each job task.

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