A visual representation of the structured relationships among tasks and the people given the authority to do those tasks.

• A. Organization
• B. Organization Chart
• C. Product Departmentalization
• D. Self-managed Work Teams

Answer: (B)

An organization chart visually maps the formal structure of an organization, showing who is responsible for which tasks and who has the authority to make decisions. It presents the roles or positions in boxes connected by lines that indicate reporting relationships and the flow of authority, making it easy to see how work is coordinated across the organization. This exact purpose—depicting both task responsibility and the authority to act in a single diagram—is why it’s the best fit.

The other concepts don’t fit as a visual map of tasks and authority. Simply referring to the organization is a broad idea, not a diagram of relationships. Grouping by product (product departmentalization) is about how departments are organized around products, not about showing the hierarchy and authority lines. Self-managed work teams describe autonomous teams, which is about team autonomy rather than a formal chart of tasks and reporting relationships.