Question 1

Why is it important for managers to understand the distribution of responsibility in their organizations?

Accepted Answer

Clarifying job activities that take plac

Question 2

In terms of personal attitudes and values,responsible managers ________.

Accepted Answer

A) perform tasks that offer immediate rewards 
B) always prioritize their subordinates' needs above everything else 
C) conserve corporate resources as if the resources were their own 
D) avoid terminating poor performers at all costs 
E) take moderate to high risks to achieve organizational goals 
A) perform tasks that offer immediate rewards 
B) always prioritize their subordinates' needs above everything else 
C) conserve corporate resources as if the resources were their own 
D) avoid terminating poor performers at all costs 
E) take moderate to high risks to achieve organizational goals

Question 3

A manager responsible for executing a limited portion of a function has a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) general responsibility 
B) specific responsibility 
C) operating responsibility 
D) organizational responsibility 
E) consultative responsibility 
A) general responsibility 
B) specific responsibility 
C) operating responsibility 
D) organizational responsibility 
E) consultative responsibility

Question 4

A manager who neglects to assign all required job tasks to their employees has created a ________ gap.

Accepted Answer

A) accountability 
B) duty 
C) responsibility 
D) task 
E) authority 
A) accountability 
B) duty 
C) responsibility 
D) task 
E) authority

Question 5

A manager who is directly responsible for executing a function has a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) general responsibility 
B) specific responsibility 
C) operating responsibility 
D) cyclical responsibility 
E) consultative responsibility 
A) general responsibility 
B) specific responsibility 
C) operating responsibility 
D) cyclical responsibility 
E) consultative responsibility

Question 6

According to Barnard,in order to enhance the probability of acceptance of authority,communication channels should be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) formal 
B) informal 
C) lateral 
D) customized 
E) culturally fair 
A) formal 
B) informal 
C) lateral 
D) customized 
E) culturally fair

Question 7

HR Village,a staffing company,has invited applications for the position of director of recruitment and compensation.This position is accountable for planning,organizing,and managing the recruitment and compensation services for the company.This list of specific activities is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job evaluation 
B) work sample 
C) job description 
D) work plan 
E) job specification 
A) job evaluation 
B) work sample 
C) job description 
D) work plan 
E) job specification

Question 8

Describe the characteristics of a responsible manager and explain the method used to determine the degree of responsibility a manager possesses.

Accepted Answer

Managers can be described as responsible

Question 9

ABC Insurance Company hired a manager for its operations team.The manager divided the job activities among his team members by examining the management system objectives,designating appropriate activities that must be performed to reach those objectives,designing specific jobs by grouping similar activities,and making specific individuals responsible for performing those jobs.Which one of the following methods is the manager using to divide job activities?

Accepted Answer

A) functional similarity 
B) overlapping responsibility chart 
C) process control 
D) centralization 
E) cash flow forecasting 
A) functional similarity 
B) overlapping responsibility chart 
C) process control 
D) centralization 
E) cash flow forecasting

Question 10

Which one of the following outcomes is most desirable in terms of product quality when two or more employees are uncertain as to who is responsible for a particular task?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees spend valuable time negotiating each aspect of the job. 
B) Both the employees perform the task. 
C) One of the two employees performs the job. 
D) Neither employee performs the job. 
E) The task is reassigned to a different employee. 
A) Employees spend valuable time negotiating each aspect of the job. 
B) Both the employees perform the task. 
C) One of the two employees performs the job. 
D) Neither employee performs the job. 
E) The task is reassigned to a different employee.

Question 11

Responsible managers make sure that any gaps between their areas and those of other managers are securely filled.Which one of the following key dimensions of responsible management behavior is this classified under?

Accepted Answer

A) behavior with subordinates 
B) behavior with upper management 
C) behavior with other groups 
D) behavior with people outside the organization 
E) personal attitudes and values 
A) behavior with subordinates 
B) behavior with upper management 
C) behavior with other groups 
D) behavior with people outside the organization 
E) personal attitudes and values

Question 12

Decentralization ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cuts red tape 
B) reduces innovation 
C) lowers organization flexibility 
D) optimizes decision making 
E) reduces responsibility gaps 
A) cuts red tape 
B) reduces innovation 
C) lowers organization flexibility 
D) optimizes decision making 
E) reduces responsibility gaps

Question 13

The final step in the functional similarity method of dividing jobs is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) to design specific jobs by grouping similar activities 
B) to create an organization chart 
C) to make specific individuals responsible for performing specific jobs 
D) to examine management system objectives 
E) to identify the activities that must be performed to reach desired objectives 
A) to design specific jobs by grouping similar activities 
B) to create an organization chart 
C) to make specific individuals responsible for performing specific jobs 
D) to examine management system objectives 
E) to identify the activities that must be performed to reach desired objectives

Question 14

If speedy decision making is essential to an organization,the organization should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) be decentralized 
B) be centralized 
C) have a tall organizational structure 
D) have a matrix structure 
E) have virtual teams 
A) be decentralized 
B) be centralized 
C) have a tall organizational structure 
D) have a matrix structure 
E) have virtual teams

Question 15

Explain the outcomes that are possible when two or more employees are uncertain as to who is responsible for a particular task.

Accepted Answer

When two (or more)employees are uncertai

Question 16

Organization members should be obligated to perform only those activities that lead to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job enlargement 
B) overlapping responsibilities 
C) more accountability 
D) job enrichment 
E) goal attainment 
A) job enlargement 
B) overlapping responsibilities 
C) more accountability 
D) job enrichment 
E) goal attainment

Question 17

In which one of the following roles do staff personnel help establish a mechanism for evaluating the effectiveness of organizational plans?

Accepted Answer

A) advisory role 
B) service role 
C) control role 
D) functional role 
E) counseling role 
A) advisory role 
B) service role 
C) control role 
D) functional role 
E) counseling role

Question 18

Which one of the following is an advantage of delegation?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps supervisors to hide their professional inadequacies. 
B) It significantly reduces the amount of time taken to complete a task. 
C) It frees up the supervisor to perform other organizational tasks. 
D) It allows the supervisor to forgo personal responsibility for delegated tasks. 
E) It provides employees with a false sense of authority. 
A) It helps supervisors to hide their professional inadequacies. 
B) It significantly reduces the amount of time taken to complete a task. 
C) It frees up the supervisor to perform other organizational tasks. 
D) It allows the supervisor to forgo personal responsibility for delegated tasks. 
E) It provides employees with a false sense of authority.

Question 19

Functional authority ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is delegated to individuals who possess neither staff nor line authority 
B) generally covers only specific task areas 
C) is assigned to individuals for an indefinite period of time 
D) is the most fundamental type of authority within an organization 
E) is granted in the absence of line or staff authority 
A) is delegated to individuals who possess neither staff nor line authority 
B) generally covers only specific task areas 
C) is assigned to individuals for an indefinite period of time 
D) is the most fundamental type of authority within an organization 
E) is granted in the absence of line or staff authority

Question 20

When properly designed,job descriptions ________.

Accepted Answer

A) encourage job sharing among employees 
B) increase the number of tasks associated with the job 
C) communicate job content to employees 
D) encourage the application of sociotechnical systems principles to the humanization of work 
E) encourage job rotation among employees 
A) encourage job sharing among employees 
B) increase the number of tasks associated with the job 
C) communicate job content to employees 
D) encourage the application of sociotechnical systems principles to the humanization of work 
E) encourage job rotation among employees

Why is it important for managers to understand the distribution of responsibility in their organizations?

In terms of personal attitudes and values,responsible managers ________.

A manager responsible for executing a limited portion of a function has a(n)________.

A manager who neglects to assign all required job tasks to their employees has created a ________ gap.

A manager who is directly responsible for executing a function has a(n)________.

According to Barnard,in order to enhance the probability of acceptance of authority,communication channels should be ________.

Describe the characteristics of a responsible manager and explain the method used to determine the degree of responsibility a manager possesses.

Which one of the following outcomes is most desirable in terms of product quality when two or more employees are uncertain as to who is responsible for a particular task?

Responsible managers make sure that any gaps between their areas and those of other managers are securely filled.Which one of the following key dimensions of responsible management behavior is this classified under?

Decentralization ________.

The final step in the functional similarity method of dividing jobs is ________.

If speedy decision making is essential to an organization,the organization should ________.

Explain the outcomes that are possible when two or more employees are uncertain as to who is responsible for a particular task.

Organization members should be obligated to perform only those activities that lead to ________.

In which one of the following roles do staff personnel help establish a mechanism for evaluating the effectiveness of organizational plans?

Which one of the following is an advantage of delegation?

Functional authority ________.

When properly designed,job descriptions ________.

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Exam 11: Responsibility, authority, and Delegation

Why is it important for managers to understand the distribution of responsibility in their organizations?

In terms of personal attitudes and values,responsible managers ________.

A manager responsible for executing a limited portion of a function has a(n)________.

A manager who neglects to assign all required job tasks to their employees has created a ________ gap.

A manager who is directly responsible for executing a function has a(n)________.

According to Barnard,in order to enhance the probability of acceptance of authority,communication channels should be ________.

Describe the characteristics of a responsible manager and explain the method used to determine the degree of responsibility a manager possesses.

Which one of the following outcomes is most desirable in terms of product quality when two or more employees are uncertain as to who is responsible for a particular task?

Responsible managers make sure that any gaps between their areas and those of other managers are securely filled.Which one of the following key dimensions of responsible management behavior is this classified under?

Decentralization ________.

The final step in the functional similarity method of dividing jobs is ________.

If speedy decision making is essential to an organization,the organization should ________.

Explain the outcomes that are possible when two or more employees are uncertain as to who is responsible for a particular task.

Organization members should be obligated to perform only those activities that lead to ________.

In which one of the following roles do staff personnel help establish a mechanism for evaluating the effectiveness of organizational plans?

Which one of the following is an advantage of delegation?

Functional authority ________.

When properly designed,job descriptions ________.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Managers,society,and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Human Resource Management

Changing Organizations

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling,information,and Technology

Production and Control

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