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Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

The line organization system can be successfully utilized:

  1. In industries where work is diversified nature

  2. Where the machinery is nearly automatic and does not call for the intelligence of the foreman

  3. Where labor-management problems are difficult to solve.

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Line organization works best in environments where tasks are routine, repetitive, and do not require complex decision-making from lower-level employees, such as automated manufacturing.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Which of the following principle of organization is strictly followed in line organization structure?

  1. Scalar principle

  2. Exception principle

  3. Decentralization principle

  4. Flexibility principle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The scalar principle refers to the chain of command or hierarchy of authority from the top to the bottom of an organization, which is the defining feature of line organization.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In line organization authority flows directly from echelons of management hierarchy.

  1. One department to another .department horizontally

  2. One department to another department diagonally

  3. The down of the organization to the top

  4. The top of the organization down to the lower
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In line organization, authority follows a vertical path, moving downward from the highest level of management to the lowest level of employees.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

There arose a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doing' in -

  1. Functional organization

  2. Project management organization

  3. Line and staff organization

  4. Matrix organization
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The line-and-staff structure explicitly separates the advisory/planning roles (thinking) from the operational/execution roles (doing), which is a key characteristic of this organizational model.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Which of the following is/ are merit of line and staff organization?

  1. It aims at combining the merits of the'matrix' & 'line' organization.

  2. It aims at combining the merits of the 'project' & 'matrix' organization.

  3. It aims at combining the merits of the 'line' & 'staff' organization.

  4. It aims at combining the merits of the 'functional' & 'line' organization.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Line-and-staff organization is designed to combine the direct authority and discipline of the line organization with the specialized knowledge and expertise of the functional organization.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In line and staff organization the staff refers to officers -

  1. Who are line managers

  2. Who are detailed to special services

  3. Act as an advisory group adjacent to the line

  4. (B) or (C)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In line-and-staff organizations, staff members are specialists who provide advisory services or perform specific support functions to assist the line managers.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Which of the following is/ are merit of line and staff organization?

  1. Provide a framework for ensuring that unavoidable risks are adequately insured

  2. Develop strategies and plans for lasting risk management strategies

  3. The stability and discipline of the line organization are preserved; only the specialist is added.

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A major benefit of the line-and-staff structure is that it retains the stability and clear chain of command of the line organization while adding the benefit of specialized expertise.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

It is UNCOMMON in a line  Organization structure have 

  1. Stability

  2. To be expensive

  3. To have fixed responsibility

  4. To promote unity of command
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Line organizations are generally inexpensive because they do not employ specialized staff personnel. Therefore, being expensive is not a characteristic of a line organization.