Title: Organizational Structure
Course: Demo 1

Q: The organizing function of managers involves:
- assigning activities identified in the planning process to some person, team or department
- allocating resources needed to perform assigned activities
- determining strategic priorities for the organization as a whole
A: assigning activities identified in the planning process to some person, team or department; allocating resources needed to perform assigned activities

Q: An organizational chart:
- shows the span of control
- shows the interrelationships between positions in an organization
- shows employee compensation levels
A: shows the span of control; shows the interrelationships between positions in an organization

Q: The arrangement of people within an organization is known as the:
- span of control
- unity of command
- organizational structure
A: organizational structure

Q: The authority relationships among people working at different levels of an organization are called:
- span of control
- division structure
- chain of command
A: chain of command

Q: The number of subordinates reporting to a particular manager is called:
- span of operations
- span of command
- span of control
A: span of control

Q: Which of the following are divisional structure types commonly used in business organizations?
- product division structure
- geographical division structure
- marketing division structure
A: product division structure; geographical division structure

Q: Julian oversees the work of three team leaders at a software company. He reports to the vice president of operations. Based on this information, at which management level does Julian work?
- first-line management
- top management
- middle management
A: middle management

Q: Which of the following activities are the responsibility of top managers in an organization?
- overall health and performance of the organization
- setting objectives and performance targets
- scanning the external environment for opportunities and threats
A: overall health and performance of the organization; setting objectives and performance targets; scanning the external environment for opportunities and threats

Q: In building an organization structure, job specialization involves:
- grouping jobs into organizational units
- defining the chain of command
- dividing tasks into jobs
A: dividing tasks into jobs

Q: In building an organization structure, departmentalization involves:
- dividing tasks into jobs
- defining the chain of command
- grouping jobs into organizational units
A: grouping jobs into organizational units

Q: At the company where Cindy works, everyone works in units with people who perform similar jobs. All of Cindy’s accounting colleagues work in one department. All the marketing and sales people work in one department, as do all the people involved in producing the company’s apparel products. What type of organization is this?
- divisional organization
- matrix organization
- functional organization
A: functional organization

Q: Marco leads a unit focused on business-to-business sales of the specialty office furniture his company manufactures. His division includes teams that perform sales and marketing, accounting, product development and installation. Another company unit focuses on selling to retailers, designers and households. How does Marco’s employer structure this organization?
- functional organization
- process division structure
- customer division structure
A: customer division structure