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What is the primary purpose of a hierarchy of authority and responsibility within an organization?
What is the primary purpose of a hierarchy of authority and responsibility within an organization?
- To promote teamwork and collaboration
- To reduce decision-making authority
- To establish a clear chain of command (correct)
- To increase employee autonomy
What type of authority is characterized by a supervisory relationship over other employees?
What type of authority is characterized by a supervisory relationship over other employees?
- Staff authority
- Functional authority
- Line authority (correct)
- Administrative authority
What is the relationship between the modern matron and the ward manager in the given organizational chart?
What is the relationship between the modern matron and the ward manager in the given organizational chart?
- Staff authority (correct)
- Functional authority
- Line authority
- Advisory authority
What is the main benefit of a clear chain of command in an organization?
What is the main benefit of a clear chain of command in an organization?
What is the primary difference between line authority and staff authority?
What is the primary difference between line authority and staff authority?
Who does the ward manager report to in the given organizational chart?
Who does the ward manager report to in the given organizational chart?
What is a characteristic of centralized authority?
What is a characteristic of centralized authority?
What type of decisions are usually made in a decentralized way?
What type of decisions are usually made in a decentralized way?
Which of the following is an example of a service-line working arrangement?
Which of the following is an example of a service-line working arrangement?
What is a characteristic of functional working arrangements?
What is a characteristic of functional working arrangements?
What is a reason why some decisions are made centrally?
What is a reason why some decisions are made centrally?
What is a difference between centralized and decentralized authority?
What is a difference between centralized and decentralized authority?
In a professional bureaucracy, who makes most decisions?
In a professional bureaucracy, who makes most decisions?
What is a characteristic of decentralized decision-making?
What is a characteristic of decentralized decision-making?
In a divisional form organization, what is typically decentralized?
In a divisional form organization, what is typically decentralized?
What type of structure is characterized by a fluid, dynamic environment?
What type of structure is characterized by a fluid, dynamic environment?
In an adhocracy, who makes decisions?
In an adhocracy, who makes decisions?
What is the typical authority structure in an organization?
What is the typical authority structure in an organization?
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