Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. An organization chart typically takes on a family-treelike pattern, with many boxes and lines showing official positions and reporting relationships. 
2. The hierarchy of authority, or who reports to whom, is shown with horizontal lines on an organization chart. 
3. A formal vertical hierarchy shows a company's most typical channels of communication. 
4. Horizontally on an organizational chart are the various companies outside of the firm, such as suppliers and distributors.

Answer 1

1. TRUE
An organization chart is a box-and-lines illustration showing the formal lines of authority and the organization's official positions or work specializations. This is the family-treelike pattern of boxes and lines posted on workplace walls and given to new hires.
2. FALSE
Two kinds of information that organization charts reveal about organizational structure are (1) the vertical hierarchy of authority, or who reports to whom, and (2) the horizontal specialization, or who specializes in what work.
3. TRUE
A formal vertical hierarchy shows the official communication network—who talks to whom. In a simple two-person organization, the owner might communicate with just a secretary or an assistant. In a complex organization, the president talks principally to the vice presidents, who in turn talk to the assistant vice presidents, and so on.
4. FALSE
A glance to the left and right on the line of an organization chart shows the horizontal specialization, the different jobs or work specialization.