PN VATI MANAGEMENT EXAM 3 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ divisional structures.
Answer: an organizational structure composed of separate business
units within which are the functions that work together to produce a
specific product for a specific customer
◉ product structure.
Answer: each product line or business is handled by a self contained
division
◉ advantages of product structure.
Answer: allows functional managers to specialize in one product
area, division managers become experts in their area, corporate
managers do not need direct supervision of the division, divisional
management improves the use of resources
◉ geographic structure.
Answer: each region of a country or area of the world is served by a
self contained division
,◉ global geographic structure.
Answer: managers locate different divisions in each of the world
regions where the organization operates, the structure used when
managers are pursuing a multi domestic strategy
◉ global product structure.
Answer: each product division, not the country of regional
managers, takes responsibility for deciding where to manufacture its
products and how to market them in foreign countries
◉ market structure.
Answer: each kind of customer served by a self contained division,
also called customer structure
◉ Matrix Structure.
Answer: an organizational structure that simultaneously groups
people and resources by function and product
◉ product team structure.
Answer: employees are permanently assigned to a cross functional
team and report only to the product team manager or to one of his
direct subordinates
, ◉ cross functional team.
Answer: group of managers brought together from different
departments to perform organizational tasks
◉ authority.
Answer: the power to hold people accountable for their actions and
to make decisions concerning the use of organizational resources
◉ hierarchy of authority.
Answer: an organizations chain of command specifying the relative
authority of each manager
◉ span of control.
Answer: the number of subordinates who report directly to a
manager
◉ line manager.
Answer: someone in the direct line or chain of command who has
formal authority over people and resources
◉ staff manager.
Answer: someone responsible for managing a specialist function,
such as finance of marketing
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ divisional structures.
Answer: an organizational structure composed of separate business
units within which are the functions that work together to produce a
specific product for a specific customer
◉ product structure.
Answer: each product line or business is handled by a self contained
division
◉ advantages of product structure.
Answer: allows functional managers to specialize in one product
area, division managers become experts in their area, corporate
managers do not need direct supervision of the division, divisional
management improves the use of resources
◉ geographic structure.
Answer: each region of a country or area of the world is served by a
self contained division
,◉ global geographic structure.
Answer: managers locate different divisions in each of the world
regions where the organization operates, the structure used when
managers are pursuing a multi domestic strategy
◉ global product structure.
Answer: each product division, not the country of regional
managers, takes responsibility for deciding where to manufacture its
products and how to market them in foreign countries
◉ market structure.
Answer: each kind of customer served by a self contained division,
also called customer structure
◉ Matrix Structure.
Answer: an organizational structure that simultaneously groups
people and resources by function and product
◉ product team structure.
Answer: employees are permanently assigned to a cross functional
team and report only to the product team manager or to one of his
direct subordinates
, ◉ cross functional team.
Answer: group of managers brought together from different
departments to perform organizational tasks
◉ authority.
Answer: the power to hold people accountable for their actions and
to make decisions concerning the use of organizational resources
◉ hierarchy of authority.
Answer: an organizations chain of command specifying the relative
authority of each manager
◉ span of control.
Answer: the number of subordinates who report directly to a
manager
◉ line manager.
Answer: someone in the direct line or chain of command who has
formal authority over people and resources
◉ staff manager.
Answer: someone responsible for managing a specialist function,
such as finance of marketing
