In a horizontal chart, the lowest level worker is located at the
A. Leftmost box
B. Middle
C. Rightmost box
D. Bottom
Correct Answer: C. Rightmost box
The leftmost box is occupied by the highest authority while the lowest level worker occupies the rightmost box. A horizontal organizational structure has fewer layers, normally two or three. It doesn’t have many chains of command.
Option A: The third layers are team members supervised by the managers or team leaders in the second layer. The horizontal org chart has eliminated many middle management levels, thus can be considered as employee-centered with emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.
Option B: The second layer contains managers or team leaders who report to the business owner. Without going through complicated hierarchies, employees have more contact with managers and even business owners.
Option D: A horizontal organization has few – if any – managers because the focus is on empowering the staff members and removing any barriers between the executive level and the staff level.