Deck 11: Structure and Design of African Organizations

Question 1

Managers of ABY Company believe that the company operates in a dynamic and ever-changing external environment. Which of the following structure would be more appropriate for ABY Company?

A) Mechanistic structure.
B) Mechanic organization.
C) Organic structure.
D) Rigid structure.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Mark supervised 50 employees, whereas John supervises only 15 employees. Based on your knowledge of organizational structure and design, you may conclude that Mark has a________ compared to John.

A) Wider span of control.
B) Low chain of command.
C) More unity of command.
D) Narrower span of control.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

John works in the marketing department at AT Company. John has recently been selected as a member of a team responsible for the development of a new product. Now, John has to report to both the department of marketing head and to the team leader. Because John reports to two bosses, you may describe the structure in which he is working as a:

A) Simple structure.
B) Matrix structure.
C) Product structure.
D) Functional structure.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sue is building a diagram that represents the connections between the various departments in her company. Sue is probably building a(n):

A) Organizational structure.
B) Decentralized structure.
C) Organizational chart.
D) Simple structure.

Question 5

Which of the following is not included in the six factors of organizational structure?

A) Span of control.
B) Centralization and decentralization.
C) Formalization.
D) Informality.

Question 6

Sue works in a company with four major departments, marketing, accounting, production, and human resources management. Employees are hired to work in their respective departments based on their skills and expertise. There is no possibility of cross-training or cross-functional teamwork. You would probably describe this company as having ___ structure.

A) Matrix.
B) Simple.
C) Minimum.
D) Functional.

Question 7

Jonathan believes that there is no best way to structure an organization. All depends on the circumstances the organization faces. He indicates several factors that influence the design of an organizational structure and wants you to identify some of these factors except:

A) Technology.
B) Strategy.
C) Size.
D) Management.