Question 1

Which one of the following is an advantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) It clarifies the power structure within the firm. 
B) It helps employees prioritize responsibilities. 
C) It facilitates coordination across projects. 
D) It allows firms to achieve unity of command. 
E) It allows firms to focus on various projects simultaneously. 
A) It clarifies the power structure within the firm. 
B) It helps employees prioritize responsibilities. 
C) It facilitates coordination across projects. 
D) It allows firms to achieve unity of command. 
E) It allows firms to focus on various projects simultaneously. E

Question 2

Andrew is a mid-level manager with three organizational levels above him and two below him.He has four analysts reporting directly to him.Using Graicunas's formula,calculate the total number of possible relationships between Andrew and his subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 16 
C) 44 
D) 56 
E) 64 
A) 4 
B) 16 
C) 44 
D) 56 
E) 64 C

Question 3

Pixel Technologies,a manufacturer of electronic products and cell phones,has divided the business into two divisions - Electronics Retailers and Cell Phone Retailers.This indicates that Pixel Technologies has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) geography 
B) products 
C) functional 
D) customers 
E) matrix 
A) geography 
B) products 
C) functional 
D) customers 
E) matrix A

Question 4

Joe and Jim are planning to open an Italian restaurant in a St.Louis suburb.When the two of them meet to decide what tasks need to be completed to meet their vision and then group like tasks into jobs,which one of the following management functions are they undertaking?

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) influencing 
D) controlling 
E) assigning 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) influencing 
D) controlling 
E) assigning

Question 5

Which one of the following would Mary Parker Follett say is necessary in order for managers to have effective coordination in their organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Coordination can be achieved by having employees specialize on individual tasks. 
B) Peer discussions are not appropriate for resolving coordination issues. 
C) Coordination should be discussed and accounted for during the planning process. 
D) Coordination is a once-and-done managerial activity. 
E) Coordination is only a concern for managerial employees. 
A) Coordination can be achieved by having employees specialize on individual tasks. 
B) Peer discussions are not appropriate for resolving coordination issues. 
C) Coordination should be discussed and accounted for during the planning process. 
D) Coordination is a once-and-done managerial activity. 
E) Coordination is only a concern for managerial employees.

Question 6

The organization structure at Sinclair Funds,a financial services company,is divided horizontally into Insurance,Mutual Funds,and Wealth Management departments.Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

Accepted Answer

A) matrix 
B) customer 
C) product or service 
D) geographic 
E) functional 
A) matrix 
B) customer 
C) product or service 
D) geographic 
E) functional

Question 7

In the context of forces influencing formal structure,the customers and suppliers of the management system,along with existing political and social structures constitute the forces in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) manager 
B) task 
C) environment 
D) subordinates 
E) activity 
A) manager 
B) task 
C) environment 
D) subordinates 
E) activity

Question 8

John is responsible for creating the work schedule for the employees he manages.Those employees are actually members of the ________ John manages.

Accepted Answer

A) industry 
B) workshop 
C) department 
D) network 
E) influencing 
A) industry 
B) workshop 
C) department 
D) network 
E) influencing

Question 9

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) It results in duplication of effort. 
B) It can be confusing for employees. 
C) It does not allow firms to maintain flexibility. 
D) It does not allow firms to pool resources for short-term projects. 
E) It results in a bureaucratic organization. 
A) It results in duplication of effort. 
B) It can be confusing for employees. 
C) It does not allow firms to maintain flexibility. 
D) It does not allow firms to pool resources for short-term projects. 
E) It results in a bureaucratic organization.

Question 10

Who was the Classical theorist that recommended businesses avoid red tape,regulations,and multiple guiding authorities when organizing resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Mildred Wagner 
B) Frederick Taylor 
C) Lillian Gilbreth 
D) Henry Fayol 
E) James Douglas 
A) Mildred Wagner 
B) Frederick Taylor 
C) Lillian Gilbreth 
D) Henry Fayol 
E) James Douglas

Question 11

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager,forces in the task,forces in the environment,and forces in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) subordinates 
B) market 
C) shareholders 
D) economy 
E) community 
A) subordinates 
B) market 
C) shareholders 
D) economy 
E) community

Question 12

Boris Beckman is a maintenance coordinator for XYZ Widgets.He has recently been assigned the task of analyzing the working relationships that exist between management and employees at XYZ.Which one of the following functions will the tasks he is currently completing be covered under?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Organizing 
C) Influencing 
D) Evaluating 
E) Controlling 
A) Planning 
B) Organizing 
C) Influencing 
D) Evaluating 
E) Controlling

Question 13

________ organizations are also called project organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) Silo 
B) Functional 
C) Radial 
D) Pyramid 
E) Matrix 
A) Silo 
B) Functional 
C) Radial 
D) Pyramid 
E) Matrix

Question 14

A poultry farm that uses scalar relationships in its structure is said to be practicing ________ dimensioning.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical 
B) horizontal 
C) proximal 
D) distance 
E) diagonal 
A) vertical 
B) horizontal 
C) proximal 
D) distance 
E) diagonal

Question 15

________ is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship - that is,the chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) Matrix structuring 
B) Departmentalizing 
C) Vertical dimensioning 
D) Horizontal dimensioning 
E) Lateralizing 
A) Matrix structuring 
B) Departmentalizing 
C) Vertical dimensioning 
D) Horizontal dimensioning 
E) Lateralizing

Question 16

What role does division of labor play in the organizing function of management?

Accepted Answer

Division of labor involves the assigning

Question 17

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,managers should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) make extensive use of regulations and paperwork 
C) not use sanctions against faults and errors 
D) recognize the unity of command 
E) not link rewards to performance 
A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) make extensive use of regulations and paperwork 
C) not use sanctions against faults and errors 
D) recognize the unity of command 
E) not link rewards to performance

Question 18

Which one of the following is true about departmentalizing by matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) It ensures unity of command. 
B) Project managers generally report directly to the company CEO. 
C) A matrix organization essentially has a bureaucratic structure. 
D) When on a project,workers are not responsible for their original duties. 
E) This mode is usually not utilized for short-term projects. 
A) It ensures unity of command. 
B) Project managers generally report directly to the company CEO. 
C) A matrix organization essentially has a bureaucratic structure. 
D) When on a project,workers are not responsible for their original duties. 
E) This mode is usually not utilized for short-term projects.

Question 19

Which one of the following is the most widely used basis for departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A) customer 
B) work functions 
C) geography 
D) matrix 
E) product or service 
A) customer 
B) work functions 
C) geography 
D) matrix 
E) product or service

Question 20

Which one of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

Accepted Answer

A) He failed to emphasize the importance of span of management on the organization. 
B) He does not recognize the principle of unity of command. 
C) He does not consider the number of actual relationships among superiors and subordinates. 
D) He fails to specify what will happen if the number of subordinates increases or decreases. 
E) He takes into account managers' relationships outside the organization. 
A) He failed to emphasize the importance of span of management on the organization. 
B) He does not recognize the principle of unity of command. 
C) He does not consider the number of actual relationships among superiors and subordinates. 
D) He fails to specify what will happen if the number of subordinates increases or decreases. 
E) He takes into account managers' relationships outside the organization.

Which one of the following is an advantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Andrew is a mid-level manager with three organizational levels above him and two below him.He has four analysts reporting directly to him.Using Graicunas's formula,calculate the total number of possible relationships between Andrew and his subordinates.

Pixel Technologies,a manufacturer of electronic products and cell phones,has divided the business into two divisions - Electronics Retailers and Cell Phone Retailers.This indicates that Pixel Technologies has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

Joe and Jim are planning to open an Italian restaurant in a St.Louis suburb.When the two of them meet to decide what tasks need to be completed to meet their vision and then group like tasks into jobs,which one of the following management functions are they undertaking?

Which one of the following would Mary Parker Follett say is necessary in order for managers to have effective coordination in their organizations?

The organization structure at Sinclair Funds,a financial services company,is divided horizontally into Insurance,Mutual Funds,and Wealth Management departments.Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

In the context of forces influencing formal structure,the customers and suppliers of the management system,along with existing political and social structures constitute the forces in the ________.

John is responsible for creating the work schedule for the employees he manages.Those employees are actually members of the ________ John manages.

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Who was the Classical theorist that recommended businesses avoid red tape,regulations,and multiple guiding authorities when organizing resources?

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager,forces in the task,forces in the environment,and forces in the ________.

Boris Beckman is a maintenance coordinator for XYZ Widgets.He has recently been assigned the task of analyzing the working relationships that exist between management and employees at XYZ.Which one of the following functions will the tasks he is currently completing be covered under?

________ organizations are also called project organizations.

A poultry farm that uses scalar relationships in its structure is said to be practicing ________ dimensioning.

________ is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship - that is,the chain of command.

What role does division of labor play in the organizing function of management?

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,managers should ________.

Which one of the following is true about departmentalizing by matrix?

Which one of the following is the most widely used basis for departmentalization?

Which one of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

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Exam 10: Fundamentals of Organizing

Which one of the following is an advantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Andrew is a mid-level manager with three organizational levels above him and two below him.He has four analysts reporting directly to him.Using Graicunas's formula,calculate the total number of possible relationships between Andrew and his subordinates.

Pixel Technologies,a manufacturer of electronic products and cell phones,has divided the business into two divisions - Electronics Retailers and Cell Phone Retailers.This indicates that Pixel Technologies has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

Joe and Jim are planning to open an Italian restaurant in a St.Louis suburb.When the two of them meet to decide what tasks need to be completed to meet their vision and then group like tasks into jobs,which one of the following management functions are they undertaking?

Which one of the following would Mary Parker Follett say is necessary in order for managers to have effective coordination in their organizations?

The organization structure at Sinclair Funds,a financial services company,is divided horizontally into Insurance,Mutual Funds,and Wealth Management departments.Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

In the context of forces influencing formal structure,the customers and suppliers of the management system,along with existing political and social structures constitute the forces in the ________.

John is responsible for creating the work schedule for the employees he manages.Those employees are actually members of the ________ John manages.

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Who was the Classical theorist that recommended businesses avoid red tape,regulations,and multiple guiding authorities when organizing resources?

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager,forces in the task,forces in the environment,and forces in the ________.

Boris Beckman is a maintenance coordinator for XYZ Widgets.He has recently been assigned the task of analyzing the working relationships that exist between management and employees at XYZ.Which one of the following functions will the tasks he is currently completing be covered under?

________ organizations are also called project organizations.

A poultry farm that uses scalar relationships in its structure is said to be practicing ________ dimensioning.

________ is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship - that is,the chain of command.

What role does division of labor play in the organizing function of management?

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,managers should ________.

Which one of the following is true about departmentalizing by matrix?

Which one of the following is the most widely used basis for departmentalization?

Which one of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

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Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

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Influencing and Communication

Leadership

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Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

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Production and Control

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