Question
Which listed items are direct manager/subordinate capability factors relevant to span of management?
i. Manager’s training
ii. Manager’s personal managerial qualities
iii. Subordinates’ training
iv. Presence of a trade union
The correct answer is
i, ii and iii
Items i, ii and iii are direct capability factors of the manager or subordinates. Item iv is an institutional factor, not an individual capability. This classification does not imply that trade-union arrangements or work rules can never affect organisation design.
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Important Questions from Delegation of authority
- If the workload of a manager is more than his capacity, which of the following can he use to offload the work?
Match the items of List I with those of List II and choose the correct code of combination
List I List II a. Ad-hoc team formed to solve unusual problem i) Virtual organization b. Suitable when there are large number of small projects ii) Task force c. Status - free and hierarchy free organization iii) Free form organization d. Digital or dot com organization iv) Matrix organization
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