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

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  1. Scalar principle

  2. Exception principle

  3. Decentralization principle

  4. Flexibility principle

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Correct Option: A

Types of Organization Structure
Line organization structure is _________ to work.

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  1. Expensive

  2. Simple

  3. Hard

  4. Impossible

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Correct Option: B

Types of Organization Structure
The line organization system can be successfully utilized: ..............

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  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 labour-management problems are difficult to solve.

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: B

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisors, namely HR professionals?

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  1. Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved in the implementation of those programmes.

  2. Line mangers are concerned more about developing HR programmes whereas staff advisors are more involved in implementing such programmes.

  3. Staff advisors are solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while line managers are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.

  4. Line managers alone are responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while staff advisors are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.

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Correct Option: A

Types of Organization Structure
The line organization system can be successfully utilized: ................

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  1. Where the number of subordinates and operative employees are many

  2. Where the work is largely of changing nature

  3. Where the scale of business is small

  4. Where labour-management problems are not difficult to solve

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Correct Option: C

Types of Organization Structure
In line and staff organization, the line officers are referred as -

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  1. Doers

  2. Thinkers

  3. Professional staff

  4. None of above

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Correct Option: A

Types of Organization Structure
In line and staff organization, the staff officers are referred as -

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  1. Doers

  2. Thinkers

  3. Clerical staff

  4. None of above

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Correct Option: B

Types of Organization Structure
There arose a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doing' in -

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  1. Functional organization

  2. Project management organization

  3. Line and staff organization

  4. Matrix organization

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Correct Option: C

Types of Organization Structure
Statement I:
Line organization is flexible and changeable.
Statement II:
Project organization is a separate type of organization like the line, line & staff or functional organization.
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

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  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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Correct Option: B

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

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  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.

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Correct Option: D