Question 1

First and foremost, supervisors should plan their organizational structure around employee personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is less confusion when an employee reports to multiple supervisors because there are more people to guide the employee in the right direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Span of management refers to the amount of control a supervisor possesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A manager's organizing function consists of designing a structure, grouping activities, and assigning them to specific work units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most frequent problem associated with the project management type organizational structure is direct accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Departmentation. 
B)  Specialization. 
C)  Classification. 
D)  Organization. 
A)  Departmentation. 
B)  Specialization. 
C)  Classification. 
D)  Organization.

Question 7

Which of the following are advantages of maintaining an up-to-date organization chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps employees understand formal and informal authority and responsibility relationships. 
B)  It provides a demographic overview of the employees. 
C)  It tells you how much money each employee is currently paid. 
D)  All of the above are advantages. 
A)  It helps employees understand formal and informal authority and responsibility relationships. 
B)  It provides a demographic overview of the employees. 
C)  It tells you how much money each employee is currently paid. 
D)  All of the above are advantages.

Question 8

Line authority is the right to direct others and to require them to conform to decisions, policies, rules, and objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Andrea supervises employees who make programmed decisions; Harrison supervises employees who make non-programmed decisions. Andrea's span of management is likely to be greater than Harrison's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Informal groups always make a supervisor's job easier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Upper-level managers generally have more subordinates than first-level supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Without the proper chairperson, meetings will not be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The only benefit to preparing an organizational chart is to acquaint employees with the structure of the department and the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Other names for downsizing are right-sizing and restructuring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What can a supervisor do to influence an informal organization?

Accepted Answer

First of all, the supervisor must accept

Question 16

In order for a supervisor to be successful, the supervisor needs to be able to structure the department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Work specialization holds that jobs can be divided into smaller components and tasks to increase efficiency and output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational success is likely to happen when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention to details is a top priority. 
B)  Authority is concentrated solely at the top of the organization. 
C)  Supervisors do not become preoccupied with developing the formal structure. 
D)  Either the goals of effective work performance or high job satisfaction exist. 
A)  Attention to details is a top priority. 
B)  Authority is concentrated solely at the top of the organization. 
C)  Supervisors do not become preoccupied with developing the formal structure. 
D)  Either the goals of effective work performance or high job satisfaction exist.

Question 19

The number of employees a supervisor can manage is dependent in part on the level of employees' competence and abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Informal groups cannot satisfy the needs of their members. Only formal groups can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

First and foremost, supervisors should plan their organizational structure around employee personalities.

There is less confusion when an employee reports to multiple supervisors because there are more people to guide the employee in the right direction.

Span of management refers to the amount of control a supervisor possesses.

A manager's organizing function consists of designing a structure, grouping activities, and assigning them to specific work units.

The most frequent problem associated with the project management type organizational structure is direct accountability.

Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Which of the following are advantages of maintaining an up-to-date organization chart?

Line authority is the right to direct others and to require them to conform to decisions, policies, rules, and objectives.

Andrea supervises employees who make programmed decisions; Harrison supervises employees who make non-programmed decisions. Andrea's span of management is likely to be greater than Harrison's.

Informal groups always make a supervisor's job easier.

Upper-level managers generally have more subordinates than first-level supervisors.

Without the proper chairperson, meetings will not be effective.

The only benefit to preparing an organizational chart is to acquaint employees with the structure of the department and the enterprise.

Other names for downsizing are right-sizing and restructuring.

What can a supervisor do to influence an informal organization?

In order for a supervisor to be successful, the supervisor needs to be able to structure the department.

Work specialization holds that jobs can be divided into smaller components and tasks to increase efficiency and output.

Organizational success is likely to happen when:

The number of employees a supervisor can manage is dependent in part on the level of employees' competence and abilities.

Informal groups cannot satisfy the needs of their members. Only formal groups can.

Supervising in Uncertain Times

The Managerial Functions

Communication: the Vital Link in Supervisory Management

Motivational Principles As Applied to Supervision

Solving Problems: Decision Making and the Supervisor

Positive Discipline

Supervisory Planning

The Supervisor and Employee Recruitment, Selection, Orientation and Training

Performance Management: Appraising, Coaching, Promoting, and Compensating

Supervisory Leadership and the Management of Change

Managing Work Groups: Teamwork, Morale and Counseling

Supervising a Diverse Workforce

Fundamentals of Controlling

Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace

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Exam 8: Supervisory Organizing at the Departmental Level

First and foremost, supervisors should plan their organizational structure around employee personalities.

There is less confusion when an employee reports to multiple supervisors because there are more people to guide the employee in the right direction.

Span of management refers to the amount of control a supervisor possesses.

A manager's organizing function consists of designing a structure, grouping activities, and assigning them to specific work units.

The most frequent problem associated with the project management type organizational structure is direct accountability.

Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Which of the following are advantages of maintaining an up-to-date organization chart?

Line authority is the right to direct others and to require them to conform to decisions, policies, rules, and objectives.

Andrea supervises employees who make programmed decisions; Harrison supervises employees who make non-programmed decisions. Andrea's span of management is likely to be greater than Harrison's.

Informal groups always make a supervisor's job easier.

Upper-level managers generally have more subordinates than first-level supervisors.

Without the proper chairperson, meetings will not be effective.

The only benefit to preparing an organizational chart is to acquaint employees with the structure of the department and the enterprise.

Other names for downsizing are right-sizing and restructuring.

What can a supervisor do to influence an informal organization?

In order for a supervisor to be successful, the supervisor needs to be able to structure the department.

Work specialization holds that jobs can be divided into smaller components and tasks to increase efficiency and output.

Organizational success is likely to happen when:

The number of employees a supervisor can manage is dependent in part on the level of employees' competence and abilities.

Informal groups cannot satisfy the needs of their members. Only formal groups can.

Supervising in Uncertain Times

The Managerial Functions

Communication: the Vital Link in Supervisory Management

Motivational Principles As Applied to Supervision

Solving Problems: Decision Making and the Supervisor

Positive Discipline

Supervisory Planning

The Supervisor and Employee Recruitment, Selection, Orientation and Training

Performance Management: Appraising, Coaching, Promoting, and Compensating

Supervisory Leadership and the Management of Change

Managing Work Groups: Teamwork, Morale and Counseling

Supervising a Diverse Workforce

Fundamentals of Controlling

Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace

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