Waynesburg University

BUS 141

Chapter 6

1.) What does an organizational structure detail?

2.) A key activity in developing an organizational structure is specialization. This activity involves determining     .

3.) An organization chart is used to                            .

4.) Building blocks of organizational structure include all the following, EXCEPT which one?

5.) Two of the main factors playing a part in determining organization structure are                             .

6.) Job specialization is defined as                           .

7.) Functional departmentalization is used to                            .

8.) Types of departmentalization include all the following, EXCEPT which one?

9.) A company unit responsible for its own costs and profits is referred to as                              .

10.) Advantages of job specialization include all the following, EXCEPT                                  .

11.) A company may decide to centralize decision making to                               .

12.) Managers know that the industry they are in is highly dynamic and ever-changing. Decisions in this industry need to be made quickly, and change can come often. What type of organization should managers have?

13.) The type of authority that flows up and down the chain of command is                            .

14.) The United States Army is an example of which type of organization?

15.) The process of delegation includes all the following steps, EXCEPT which one?

16.) When a company organizes around a divisional structure, it typically resembles                                  .