Exam 2: Basic Managementfunctions, Theories, and Best Practices

Which of these theories assumes leaders can change and adapt their leadership style?

Because entrepreneurial ventures typically are less complex than larger corporations,they do not require a formal organizational structure.

In his Hawthorne Studies,Elton Mayo found that workers became more ________ when they received more attention,worked as a group,and were made to feel their contributions were important.

Horizontal specialization establishes the chain of command,or who reports to whom,in an organization.

Large organizations strive to benefit from economies of scale,but if they also try to maintain a small company style and corporate culture,they may also benefit from creativity and flexibility.

The ________ suggests leaders can improve employee satisfaction and performance by clarifying how workers can achieve organizational goals,clearing the path to the goals,and adding rewards to motivate workers.

Bureaucratic elements of organizations always lead to inefficiency,waste,and red tape.

Which contemporary management theory focuses on managing all parts of a system to ensure that they are working together and that synergies occur?

What is the term for the visual tool that describes hierarchy and specialization within an organization?

Which of these was not a focus of the motion studies performed by industrial engineers Frank and Lillian Gilbreth?