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