How often Organising is asked

Where it was asked

• Oct/Nov 20188 marks
• May/Jun 20178 marks
• Oct/Nov 20158 marks

The questions

1. Oct/Nov 2018, Q481 mark · multiple choice

   A manager's span of management is determined by which of the following: 1) the number of subordinates who report directly to him; 2) the number of subordinates at lower levels; 3) the number of subordinates on the same level; or 4) the size of the enterprise?

2. Oct/Nov 2018, Q491 mark · multiple choice

   Structure is extremely important at Nike, since it largely determines where management spend their time. Large organisations such as Nike often become overwhelmed with information if the organisational structure is not appropriate. To further improve the current reporting relationships at Nike, a decision was taken to introduce an additional management layer into the Nike hierarchy. Given this, what was the first step Nike had to take in establishing reporting lines when it introduced this additional management layer: did Nike management have to 1) determine the appropriate chain of command; 2) determine who reports to whom; 3) determine the optimal span of management; or 4) determine if managers would be underutilised?

3. Oct/Nov 2018, Q501 mark · multiple choice

   Alex is a manager at a Nike store in Gauteng. He needs to ensure that there is a clear, unbroken line of authority running from the lowest to the highest position in the organisation. Which concept does this describe: 1) chain of command; 2) span of management; 3) scalar principle; or 4) unity of command?

4. Oct/Nov 2018, Q511 mark · multiple choice

   Thabo is a lecturer at Unisa. He contacts the ICT manager to help him set up the self-assessment application on his computer on the myUnisa system. What type of authority does the ICT manager have over Thabo: 1) line; 2) staff; 3) functional; or 4) centralised?

5. Oct/Nov 2018, Q521 mark · multiple choice

   As a business becomes more complex, what happens to its potential span of management: does it become 1) broader; 2) narrower; 3) flatter; or 4) more decentralised?