CH 8: Organising

Question 1

What is organising in business management?

Answer 1

Dividing up total tasks of the business into smaller units so as to take advantage of specialisation and achieving the goals of the business as productively as possible.

Question 2

What makes up organisation structure?

Answer 2

1. Set of formal tasks assigned to individuals & departments
2. Formal reporting relationships (lines of authority, responsibility, hierarchical levels & span of management control)
3. Design of system to ensure effective co-ordination of employees across departments

Question 3

What is the importance of organising?

Answer 3

Organizing entails the detailed analysis of work to be done and resources to be used. It promotes productive deployment and utilization of resources and coordinates business activities into harmonious units.

Question 4

What are the 5 fundamentals of organising structure.

Answer 4

1. Specialisation
2. Departmentalisation
3. Span of Management
4. Responsibility and Authority
5. Co-ordination

Question 5

Name the six factors that influence organisation design.

Answer 5

1. Stability of the business environment
2. Business strategy
3. Size of the business
4. Staff employed by the business
5. Organisational culture

Question 6

The first step in establishing reporting lines is?

Answer 6

Determine who reports to who.

Question 7

Being in charge of a lot of subordinates is an example of what organizational structure?

Answer 7

Flat