Different ways of working:

• What is a matrix structure in an organization?

  Dual reporting lines
• Match the organizational structure with its key feature:

  Flat ↔️ Decentralized decision-making

  Tall ↔️ Multiple management levels

  Matrix ↔️ Dual reporting lines
• A hierarchical structure has centralized decision-making
• What is a key characteristic of a hierarchical structure?

  Formal communication
• What is a key advantage of a flat organizational structure?

  Faster decision-making
• A hierarchical structure includes multiple management levels


  True
• What is a hierarchy in organizational structure?

  Employees in different levels
• What is a flat organizational structure?

  Fewer management levels
• Tall structures provide less autonomy to lower-level employees compared to flat structures.


  True
• What is a matrix organizational structure?

  Combines functional and divisional
• In a functional structure, employees report to a single functional manager
• A divisional structure groups employees by product, service, or geography
• A functional organizational structure divides a business into departments such as marketing, finance, and operations
• How does a functional structure group employees?

  By business function
• What type of reporting line exists in a divisional structure?

  Single to divisional manager
• A matrix structure combines elements of both functional and divisional structures.
• A flat organizational structure has fewer management levels and more decentralized decision-making
• In a flat structure, there are fewer management layers
• A flat organizational structure has fewer management levels
• A flat organizational structure features decentralized decision-making
• What is the flow of communication in a tall organizational structure?

  Top-down
• What is a key advantage of a flat organizational structure?

  Faster decision-making
• What type of resource sharing is common in a matrix structure?

  Shared across projects
• Match the organizational structure with its primary focus:

  Functional ↔️ Grouping by business function

  Divisional ↔️ Grouping by product, service, or geography

  Matrix ↔️ Combines functional and divisional elements
• What is a key feature of a divisional structure?

  Grouping by division
• A divisional structure can lead to duplication of resources and functions
• Project-based teams are typically cross-functional, with members from different areas of expertise
• Hierarchical structures provide clear lines of authority and centralized decision-making.


  True
• What is the primary advantage of a flat organizational structure?

  Direct communication
• What is the defining characteristic of a tall organizational structure?

  Multiple management layers
• A matrix structure combines elements of functional and divisional
• Match the structure with its characteristic:

  Functional ↔️ Grouping by business function

  Divisional ↔️ Grouping by product, service, or geography

  Matrix ↔️ Combines functional and divisional elements
• Which type of organizational structure does Nike use, and why?

  Divisional, by product line
• What two types of structures does a matrix structure combine?

  Functional and divisional
• What is the central hub of a network structure responsible for coordinating?

  External specialists or suppliers
• A flat structure increases employee autonomy but may lead to a lack of coordination
• Larger businesses tend to benefit more from the control and coordination of a hierarchical structure.


  True
• A hierarchy is a traditional organizational structure with clear lines of authority
• A tall organizational structure is characterized by numerous management layers
• Functional structures organize employees based on their specific roles