Lesson 3.6.3
3.6.3 Making HR decisions: organisational design and human resource flow Quiz: AQA Business, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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How is a business structured in a functional organisational design?
- By specialist department
- By geographic region
- By product category
- By temporary project
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How are employees grouped in a product-based organisational structure?
- By geographical region
- By product line
- By project team
- By job function
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Which organisational structure features dual reporting lines for employees?
- Regional structure
- Functional structure
- Matrix structure
- Hierarchical structure
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What term describes the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager?
- Level of hierarchy
- Degree of centralisation
- Span of control
- Chain of command
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What is the term for passing authority down to a subordinate?
- Centralisation
- Delegation
- Delayering
- Redundancy
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Where is decision-making authority kept in a centralised organisation?
- Senior management
- Junior subordinates
- Frontline staff
- Regional supervisors
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What type of termination occurs when a job role no longer exists?
- Dismissal
- Resignation
- Redundancy
- Retirement
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Which organisational structure groups employees based on specific goods or services offered?
- Matrix
- Functional
- Product-based
- Regional
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A supermarket chain divides its stores into north, south and midlands divisions, each with a separate manager. Which structure is this?
- Regional
- Product-based
- Matrix
- Functional
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What happens to the hierarchy when a business widens its span of control?
- It becomes taller
- It becomes flatter
- Layers increase
- Hierarchy expands
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Which of the following is a key advantage of decentralised decision-making?
- Stronger brand control
- Easier communication flow
- Faster local decisions
- Reduced wage costs
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Developing existing staff to fill future skill shortages is part of which HR flow element?
- Redundancy
- Outsourcing
- Training and development
- Dismissal
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A business closes a factory but moves affected staff to another site. Which HR flow element is this?
- Redundancy
- Training
- Redeployment
- Recruitment
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Which organisational structure allows faster decision-making for specific product lines?
- Functional structure
- Centralised structure
- Product-based structure
- Tall hierarchy
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What is the primary objective of human resource workforce planning?
- Minimising marketing costs
- Matching supply demand
- Increasing sales volume
- Maximising profit margins
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Which organisational structure combines functional departments with project-based teams?
- Matrix structure
- Functional structure
- Regional structure
- Product-based structure
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A business has 96 operatives and a span of control of 12. How many first-line supervisors does it need?
- 9 supervisors
- 8 supervisors
- 96 supervisors
- 12 supervisors
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What is a major cause of difficulty when altering organisational design?
- Supplier boycotts
- Employee resistance
- Higher tax rates
- Bank loan rejections
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If each of 20 redundant staff receives three months' pay at 2,400 a month, what is the total pay cost?
- 288,000
- 144,000
- 48,000
- 24,000
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Why is decentralisation particularly suitable for businesses operating in fast-changing markets?
- Simpler corporate structure
- Greater central control
- Faster local responsiveness
- Standardised decisions
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