Organizational Structure and Design: Key Elements and Models
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What is work specialization in organizational design?

  • The degree to which tasks are shared among all employees
  • The degree to which tasks are combined into one job for efficiency
  • The degree to which tasks are automated for speed
  • The degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs completed by different people (correct)

What issue can arise from overspecialization in an organization?

  • Increased collaboration
  • Better employee satisfaction
  • Human diseconomies such as boredom and high turnover (correct)
  • Improved quality of work

What does the chain of command clarify in an organization?

  • Who reports to whom (correct)
  • Job assignments
  • Employee relationships
  • Organizational culture

How do authority and power differ in an organization?

<p>Authority is formal right to make decisions, while power is the ability to influence others (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between authority and power?

<p>Authority is based on position in the organization while power is the ability to influence decisions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors influence the span of control in an organization?

<p>Employee experience and training, similarity of employee tasks, complexity of tasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between centralization and decentralization in decision-making?

<p>Centralization involves upper levels making decisions, while decentralization allows lower-level input. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines the mechanistic and organic models of organizational design based on size?

<p>Organic for less than 2,000 employees and Mechanistic for more than 2,000 employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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