Practice Test: IB Business And Management- Human Resources: #2.2

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1.

Which of the following is not a valid reason why a firm may choose to delayer its organizational structure?
- A.
  
  Remove ambiguity in the chain of command
- B.
  
  Improves speed of communication
- C.
  
  More cost efficient (less management overheads)
- D.
  
  To motivate and empower staff with new responsibilities and increase motivation
2.

Which of the following reasons is not a valid reason why a firm may choose to downsize?
- A.
  
  It is cheaper because only core staff receive full benefits
- B.
  
  Downsizing means a reduction in staff numbers which has cost-savings benenefits
- C.
  
  Staff are nopw more likely to feel secure in their jobs after a significant round of redundancies
- D.
  
  Less management, and less management associated overheads, is needed due to a smaller workforce
3.

A matrix structure may cause problems for a business because staff may have some concerns about prioritising tasks when they have more than one potential line manager.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Which of the following is least likely to be a concern for a firm adopting a matrix structure?
- A.
  
  Some staff may have concerns about the priority of different projects and tasks
- B.
  
  Decreased productivity to communication pronblems
- C.
  
  There is a potential for certain team members to have a dysfunctional working relationship
- D.
  
  Management control may be more difficult as potential for prioritisation and team conflicts increase
5.

Which of the following is not a way that effective delegation can help motivate workers?
- A.
  
  Staff empowerment
- B.
  
  Increased responsibility
- C.
  
  Pay increases associated with increased responsibility
- D.
  
  Esteem needs being satisfied
6.

It is important for businesses to understand their informal structures for all of the following reasons except:
- A.
  
  Informal organisations can help promote a sense of belongingness in an organisation
- B.
  
  Informal groups are a good way of spreading and receiving messages
- C.
  
  Informal structure reduce the need for formal structures, and therefore can save on management overheads
- D.
  
  Knowledge and skills are unevenly distributed throughout an organisation and the use of the informal organisation can help to identify and exploit different sources of knowledge and skill
7.

The official path that instructions are passed along is termed the 'chain of command'.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The official path that instructions are passed along is termed the 'span of control'.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Flat organisational structures help improve communication.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Tall organisational structures help improve communication.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The person directly above you in an organisation is called your 'line manager'.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The person directly above you in an organisation is called your 'chain of command manager'.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

An orgainisational structure with many levels in the hierarchy is a
- A.
  
  Tall organisational structure
- B.
  
  Flat organisational structure
- C.
  
  Matrix organisational structure
- D.
  
  Delegated organisational structure
14.

An orgainisational structure with few levels in the hierarchy is a
- A.
  
  Tall organisational structure
- B.
  
  Flat organisational structure
- C.
  
  Matrix organisational structure
- D.
  
  Delegated organisational structure
15.

Removing layers in the hierarchy to cut costs is termed
- A.
  
  Restructuring
- B.
  
  Downsizing
- C.
  
  Delayering
- D.
  
  Redundency
16.

Teams formed naturally, through unofficial means are termed the informal organisation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Teams formed naturally, through unofficial means are termed the teamworking organisation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

A span of control that encompasses many people is called
- A.
  
  Flat
- B.
  
  Wide
- C.
  
  Narrow
- D.
  
  Tall
19.

A wide span of control is one that encompasses many people.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

A narrow span of control is one that encompasses many people.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

A firm with a flat organisational structure has few layers of management.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

The span of control is inversely realted to the number of layers in an organisation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

A wide span of control requires effective delegation of authority and responsibility.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

Delegation comes with extra financial rewards; e.g., pay rises.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Responsibility cannot be delegated; i.e., it always remains the authority of the line manager.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False