What is it called when an employee is held answerable for the completion and performance of a certain set of tasks?
Responsibility
Accountability
Delegation
Decentralization
The number of hierarchical layers isto the span of control.
Directly proportional
Inversely proportional
Equal
Unrelated
The more experienced and skilled the managers, the ? the span of control; whilst the more complex the tasks, the ? the span of control.
Narrower, narrower
Narrower, wider
Wider, narrower
Wider, wider
Which of the following are advantages of having a wide span of control?
It reduces managerial payroll expenses
The speed of communications between hierarchical levels is increased
Managers have more control over employees
Team spirit is maximized
Which of the following is not an advantage of delayering?
It reduces managerial payroll costs
The speed of communications between hierarchical levels is increased
Staff workloads are reducedA
Delegation is promoted
Which of the following is not an advantage of centralization?
Only the most qualified people are the ones who make decisions
Morale is likely to be higher than in a decentralized firm
The speed of decision-making is enhanced
There is more control over a firms operations
Which of the following is/are disadvantage(s) of centralization?
Decision-making may be delayed due to the heavy workload
It makes the firm inflexible
Employees may lack motivation
Inefficiencies are more likely to leak into the firm
What is the organizational structure of a firm that has multiple strategic business units likely to be organized by?
Function
Product
Region
What is it called when employees from different areas of expertise within the firmcome together to work on projects?
Organization by function
Flat organizational structure
Tall organizational structure
Matrix structure