With __________, decision authority is pushed downward to lower organization levels.

With __________, decision authority is pushed downward to lower organization levels.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MODULE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT (MAN1006)

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (MAN1001)

UNIT 8 - Structure and Fundamentals of Organizing

Tutorial Questions

TRUE or FALSE

1.__T__ The organizing function results in the creation of an organization structure.

2. __T__ The organization structure shows not only reporting relationships but lines of authority

and

responsibility.

3. __T__ Work specialization is also referred to as division of labour.

4. __F__ The concept of division of labour was first introduced by Henri Fayol.

5.5. __T__ With the division of labour, one department may be subdivided into several sections

that

relate to that functional area.

6. __T__ Line departments perform tasks that reflect the organization’s primary goal and mission.

Short Answer Questions

7. The deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals is known as

___Organizing____.

8.The framework in which the organization defines how tasks are divided, resources are

deployed, and departments are coordinated is called Organizational structure .

9.The visual representation of an organization's structure is called the

Organization chart .

10. Division of labor is also known as ___Work Specialization____.

11.The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into individual jobs is called

Work specialization .

12.The Chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that links all persons in

an organization and shows who reports to whom.

13.When each employee is held accountable to only one supervisor, it is called ___Unity

of command___.

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QUIZ 41. Which of the following is not a key component in the definition of organization structure?a.Organization structure includes the design systems to ensure effectivecommunication, coordination, and integration of effort across departments.b.Organization structure identifies the tasks, functions, and processes for eachdepartment and position within the organization.c.Organization structure identifies the grouping together of individuals intodepartments and of departments into the total organization.d.Organization structure designates formal reporting relationships, including thenumber of levels in the hierarchy and the span of control of managers andsupervisors.

2. Which of the following is true of effective information sharing in an organization?

When decision authority is pushed downward to lower organization this is called?

decentralization. decision authority is pushed downward to lower organization levels. factors that typically influence centralization vs. decentralization. 1.

What is the term for pushing decision

decentralized organizations. Organizations in which decision-making authority is pushed down to the lowest possible level is a decentralized organizations. In a decentralized organization authority and power are delegated to lower levels of employees to empower them with adequate freedom and decision-making capability.

When decision

When decision-making power is pushed to a lower level within an organization, this system is known as the decentralization system.

Is the authority structure in a company from the highest to the lowest levels?

The chain of command is the unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization (e.g., the CEO or the President) to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom.