Mmabatho Braai and Vleis Huis (Pty) Ltd has few management levels with many
subordinates per manager. This means that the company has a _____________ span
of control.
a. low
b. wide
c. high
d. narrow
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One of the major disadvantages of the matrix organisation structure is divided
authority, as two managers will often have authority over the same subordinates.
According to this scenario, the matrix organisational structure violates the principle
of the _____________________.
Paulus Kau’s marketing agency is divided into various business units, including
sales, marketing, media, customer insight, and products and services. The
marketing agency is therefore departmentalised according to _____________.
a. function
b. location
c. customer
d. product
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Organising can be carried out effectively only if the organisational structure has
been developed to optimise the execution of strategies and plans. However, the
organisational structure is influenced by certain factors. Study the list below and
then answer the question that follows:
i. the nature of customers
ii. the size of the business
iii. the organisational culture
iv. staff employed by the business
v. the financial position of the business
vi. the environment in which a business operates
vii. the relationship between strategy and structure
Which one of the following combinations of factors that influence organisational
structure is correct?
Deon Smith is the owner-manager of one of the biggest fashion stores in Pretoria.
The store has 20 staff members. These staff members report to three supervisors,
who, in turn, report to Deon. This describes ____________________.
a. job rotation
b. job enrichment
c. the span of management
d. product departmentalisation
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of functional departmentalisation?
a. The managers of each functional department have direct access to the
CEO.
b. The CEO can resolve interfunctional challenges and coordinate the
interrelated functions.
c. The division structure enables managers to make decisions promptly and
deal with challenges in their division.
d. The structure is simple to understand and implement in most small to
medium-sized organisations.
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