Question 1

What must be taken into consideration when trying to identify the appropriate span of management?

Accepted Answer

There is no set number of employees a su

Question 2

What has been created when employee groups are given wide latitude and considerable authority to make job-related decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  A horizontal corporation. 
B)  A virtual corporation. 
C)  A self-directed work team. 
D)  A reengineered work team. 
A)  A horizontal corporation. 
B)  A virtual corporation. 
C)  A self-directed work team. 
D)  A reengineered work team.

Question 3

Organizing the overall activities of the enterprise is the responsibility of the chief executive, not the supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the unity of command principle is followed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Each employee will report to only one manager. 
B)  Each employee will report to several managers. 
C)  A project management type structure will be used. 
D)  Employees manage themselves. 
A)  Each employee will report to only one manager. 
B)  Each employee will report to several managers. 
C)  A project management type structure will be used. 
D)  Employees manage themselves.

Question 5

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensible" individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Close working relationships between supervisors and employees usually leads to a decrease in performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a formal organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grapevine. 
B)  Department. 
C)  Social network. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Grapevine. 
B)  Department. 
C)  Social network. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

What are some guidelines for effectively planning and leading a meeting?

Accepted Answer

The facilitator should:
- Select partici

Question 9

Departmentation by geographic location is highly inefficient and is rarely used in most organizations today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Informal organizations do not exist in well-run companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Supervisors should utilize the organizational structure they believe can best achieve the department's objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fewer levels of management tend to exist in organizations where managers:

Accepted Answer

A)  All supervise the same number of employees. 
B)  Have authority over an appropriate number of employees. 
C)  Supervise large numbers of employees. 
D)  Oversee few employees. 
A)  All supervise the same number of employees. 
B)  Have authority over an appropriate number of employees. 
C)  Supervise large numbers of employees. 
D)  Oversee few employees.

Question 13

An organizational manual is a graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Once the supervisor's span of management is established, it cannot be increased or decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An employee who manages other employees and performs limited managerial functions, but is not considered part of management, is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary employee. 
B)  Supervisor. 
C)  Lead person. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Temporary employee. 
B)  Supervisor. 
C)  Lead person. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following describes the principle of organizational stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensable" individuals. 
B)  Grouping activities and people into organizational units. 
C)  The right to direct others to conform to decisions, policies, rules, and objectives. 
D)  Structure that combines line and staff authority. 
A)  No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensable" individuals. 
B)  Grouping activities and people into organizational units. 
C)  The right to direct others to conform to decisions, policies, rules, and objectives. 
D)  Structure that combines line and staff authority.

Question 17

All of the following are common methods by which an organization can create departments, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  By Function. 
B)  By Products. 
C)  By Customer. 
D)  By Stability. 
A)  By Function. 
B)  By Products. 
C)  By Customer. 
D)  By Stability.

Question 18

All of the following are typical reasons why management restructures an organization EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce costs. 
B)  To provide employees with easier access to senior executives. 
C)  To streamline operations. 
D)  To become more competitive. 
A)  To reduce costs. 
B)  To provide employees with easier access to senior executives. 
C)  To streamline operations. 
D)  To become more competitive.

Question 19

One concern of a virtual corporation is that a firm might lose control over its own operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is covered in a job specification?

Accepted Answer

A)  The principle elements of the job. 
B)  The education that is required for the job. 
C)  The job duties. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The principle elements of the job. 
B)  The education that is required for the job. 
C)  The job duties. 
D)  All of the above.

What must be taken into consideration when trying to identify the appropriate span of management?

What has been created when employee groups are given wide latitude and considerable authority to make job-related decisions?

Organizing the overall activities of the enterprise is the responsibility of the chief executive, not the supervisors.

If the unity of command principle is followed:

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensible" individuals.

Close working relationships between supervisors and employees usually leads to a decrease in performance.

Which of the following is an example of a formal organization?

What are some guidelines for effectively planning and leading a meeting?

Departmentation by geographic location is highly inefficient and is rarely used in most organizations today.

Informal organizations do not exist in well-run companies.

Supervisors should utilize the organizational structure they believe can best achieve the department's objectives.

Fewer levels of management tend to exist in organizations where managers:

An organizational manual is a graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.

Once the supervisor's span of management is established, it cannot be increased or decreased.

An employee who manages other employees and performs limited managerial functions, but is not considered part of management, is called a(n):

Which of the following describes the principle of organizational stability?

All of the following are common methods by which an organization can create departments, EXCEPT:

All of the following are typical reasons why management restructures an organization EXCEPT:

One concern of a virtual corporation is that a firm might lose control over its own operations.

Which of the following is covered in a job specification?

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

What must be taken into consideration when trying to identify the appropriate span of management?

What has been created when employee groups are given wide latitude and considerable authority to make job-related decisions?

Organizing the overall activities of the enterprise is the responsibility of the chief executive, not the supervisors.

If the unity of command principle is followed:

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensible" individuals.

Close working relationships between supervisors and employees usually leads to a decrease in performance.

Which of the following is an example of a formal organization?

What are some guidelines for effectively planning and leading a meeting?

Departmentation by geographic location is highly inefficient and is rarely used in most organizations today.

Informal organizations do not exist in well-run companies.

Supervisors should utilize the organizational structure they believe can best achieve the department's objectives.

Fewer levels of management tend to exist in organizations where managers:

An organizational manual is a graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.

Once the supervisor's span of management is established, it cannot be increased or decreased.

An employee who manages other employees and performs limited managerial functions, but is not considered part of management, is called a(n):

Which of the following describes the principle of organizational stability?

All of the following are common methods by which an organization can create departments, EXCEPT:

All of the following are typical reasons why management restructures an organization EXCEPT:

One concern of a virtual corporation is that a firm might lose control over its own operations.

Which of the following is covered in a job specification?

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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