Question 1

Which one of the following is the first step in the organizing process?

Accepted Answer

A) establish major tasks 
B) reflect on plans and objectives 
C) allocate resources and directives for subtasks 
D) evaluate results of organizing strategy 
E) divide major tasks into subtasks 
A) establish major tasks 
B) reflect on plans and objectives 
C) allocate resources and directives for subtasks 
D) evaluate results of organizing strategy 
E) divide major tasks into subtasks

Question 2

Which one of the following is among Follett's guidelines on coordination?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal communication should be minimized in coordination. 
B) Managers can assume that if their system shows coordination now,it will show coordination in the future. 
C) The human element should be minimized in coordination. 
D) Managers should plan for coordination. 
E) Coordination can be achieved with least difficulty through vertical relationships. 
A) Personal communication should be minimized in coordination. 
B) Managers can assume that if their system shows coordination now,it will show coordination in the future. 
C) The human element should be minimized in coordination. 
D) Managers should plan for coordination. 
E) Coordination can be achieved with least difficulty through vertical relationships.

Question 3

While the positioning of ________ in an organization chart depicts working relationships,the ________ on the chart depict formal lines of communication between individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) lines;boxes 
B) symbols;drawings 
C) boxes;symbols 
D) boxes;lines 
E) graphic;lines 
A) lines;boxes 
B) symbols;drawings 
C) boxes;symbols 
D) boxes;lines 
E) graphic;lines

Question 4

Normally,the greater the height of the organization chart,the smaller the span of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ skill is the ability to create throughout the organization a network of people who can help solve implementation problems as they occur.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizing 
B) Communication 
C) Planning 
D) Controlling 
E) Marketing 
A) Organizing 
B) Communication 
C) Planning 
D) Controlling 
E) Marketing

Question 6

According to the contingency viewpoint to designing span of management,the appropriate span of management widens when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the activities performed by supervised individuals are similar 
B) subordinates are carrying out complex functions 
C) the manager needs to spend a lot of time on planning activities 
D) subordinates' activities need to be synchronized carefully 
E) subordinates are widely physically separated 
A) the activities performed by supervised individuals are similar 
B) subordinates are carrying out complex functions 
C) the manager needs to spend a lot of time on planning activities 
D) subordinates' activities need to be synchronized carefully 
E) subordinates are widely physically separated

Question 7

Weber defined a management system as a bureaucracy when it included which one of the following components?

Accepted Answer

A) minimum regulations and paperwork 
B) close,personal relations among organization members 
C) emphasis on the human variable 
D) detailed procedures and rules 
E) a loosely defined organizational hierarchy 
A) minimum regulations and paperwork 
B) close,personal relations among organization members 
C) emphasis on the human variable 
D) detailed procedures and rules 
E) a loosely defined organizational hierarchy

Question 8

It is recognized today that the bureaucratic approach without an appropriate emphasis on the human variable is almost certainly a formula for organizational failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organization structure is represented primarily by means of a graphic illustration called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic network 
B) executive dashboard 
C) directed graph 
D) organization chart 
E) critical path 
A) semantic network 
B) executive dashboard 
C) directed graph 
D) organization chart 
E) critical path

Question 10

Tara Jones is a Customer Service Manager struggling to understand why the employees in her department spend time chatting with employees from other departments.Tara needs help understanding the concept of the ________ organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) formal 
B) informal 
C) rigid 
D) social 
E) major 
A) formal 
B) informal 
C) rigid 
D) social 
E) major

Question 11

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes the work more difficult. 
B) It makes work more time-consuming and inefficient. 
C) It can result in workers getting bored with their work. 
D) It prevents workers from specializing at a task. 
E) It requires workers to know about the entire process and not just one task. 
A) It makes the work more difficult. 
B) It makes work more time-consuming and inefficient. 
C) It can result in workers getting bored with their work. 
D) It prevents workers from specializing at a task. 
E) It requires workers to know about the entire process and not just one task.

Question 12

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,a manager should take steps to avoid ________.

Accepted Answer

A) formulating precise decisions 
B) using sanctions against faults and errors 
C) instituting and effecting controls 
D) regulations,red tape,and paperwork 
E) defining duties 
A) formulating precise decisions 
B) using sanctions against faults and errors 
C) instituting and effecting controls 
D) regulations,red tape,and paperwork 
E) defining duties

Question 13

________ is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of a common purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) Justification 
B) Combination 
C) Amalgamation 
D) Coordination 
E) Rationalization 
A) Justification 
B) Combination 
C) Amalgamation 
D) Coordination 
E) Rationalization

Question 14

When Megan is assigning rooms,presenters,and times for the upcoming conference speakers,she is involved in the ________ function of management.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The organization structure at Kinetic Machines is horizontally divided into Marketing,Finance,Production,and R&D departments.Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

________ departmentalization focuses on locations,while ________ departmentalization focuses on the individuals who procure the firm's goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) Product;geography 
B) Matrix;product 
C) Geography;customer 
D) Customer;product 
E) Product;matrix 
A) Product;geography 
B) Matrix;product 
C) Geography;customer 
D) Customer;product 
E) Product;matrix

Question 17

Which one of the following is true about the height of an organization chart?

Accepted Answer

A) An organization's structure should be built from bottom to top to ensure that appropriate spans of management are achieved at all levels. 
B) Span of management usually has no influence on the height of an organization chart. 
C) Increasing spans of management to eliminate certain management positions and thereby reducing salary expenses will help the organization achieve long-term success. 
D) Normally,the greater the height of the organization chart,the smaller the span of management. 
E) Overall,managers seem to be using taller organizational structures now than in the past. 
A) An organization's structure should be built from bottom to top to ensure that appropriate spans of management are achieved at all levels. 
B) Span of management usually has no influence on the height of an organization chart. 
C) Increasing spans of management to eliminate certain management positions and thereby reducing salary expenses will help the organization achieve long-term success. 
D) Normally,the greater the height of the organization chart,the smaller the span of management. 
E) Overall,managers seem to be using taller organizational structures now than in the past.

Question 18

If the Empire State Building in New York City was designed to depict each floor as a level of management we would say the organization's height is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) average 
B) flat 
C) tall 
D) wide 
E) narrow 
A) average 
B) flat 
C) tall 
D) wide 
E) narrow

Question 19

Bureaucracy can be characterized as a management system with detailed procedures,rules,and a clearly outlined organizational hierarchy with impersonal relationships among organization members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You can see a company's informal organizational structure represented primarily on the firm's organizational chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which one of the following is the first step in the organizing process?

Which one of the following is among Follett's guidelines on coordination?

While the positioning of in an organization chart depicts working relationships,the on the chart depict formal lines of communication between individuals.

Normally,the greater the height of the organization chart,the smaller the span of management.

________ skill is the ability to create throughout the organization a network of people who can help solve implementation problems as they occur.

According to the contingency viewpoint to designing span of management,the appropriate span of management widens when ________.

Weber defined a management system as a bureaucracy when it included which one of the following components?

It is recognized today that the bureaucratic approach without an appropriate emphasis on the human variable is almost certainly a formula for organizational failure.

Organization structure is represented primarily by means of a graphic illustration called a(n)________.

Tara Jones is a Customer Service Manager struggling to understand why the employees in her department spend time chatting with employees from other departments.Tara needs help understanding the concept of the ________ organizational structure.

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,a manager should take steps to avoid ________.

________ is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of a common purpose.

When Megan is assigning rooms,presenters,and times for the upcoming conference speakers,she is involved in the ________ function of management.

The organization structure at Kinetic Machines is horizontally divided into Marketing,Finance,Production,and R&D departments.Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

departmentalization focuses on locations,while departmentalization focuses on the individuals who procure the firm's goods and services.

Which one of the following is true about the height of an organization chart?

If the Empire State Building in New York City was designed to depict each floor as a level of management we would say the organization's height is ________.

Bureaucracy can be characterized as a management system with detailed procedures,rules,and a clearly outlined organizational hierarchy with impersonal relationships among organization members.

You can see a company's informal organizational structure represented primarily on the firm's organizational chart.

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Exam 10: Fundamentals of Organizing

Which one of the following is the first step in the organizing process?

Which one of the following is among Follett's guidelines on coordination?

While the positioning of ________ in an organization chart depicts working relationships,the ________ on the chart depict formal lines of communication between individuals.

Normally,the greater the height of the organization chart,the smaller the span of management.

________ skill is the ability to create throughout the organization a network of people who can help solve implementation problems as they occur.

According to the contingency viewpoint to designing span of management,the appropriate span of management widens when ________.

Weber defined a management system as a bureaucracy when it included which one of the following components?

It is recognized today that the bureaucratic approach without an appropriate emphasis on the human variable is almost certainly a formula for organizational failure.

Organization structure is represented primarily by means of a graphic illustration called a(n)________.

Tara Jones is a Customer Service Manager struggling to understand why the employees in her department spend time chatting with employees from other departments.Tara needs help understanding the concept of the ________ organizational structure.

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,a manager should take steps to avoid ________.

________ is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of a common purpose.

When Megan is assigning rooms,presenters,and times for the upcoming conference speakers,she is involved in the ________ function of management.

The organization structure at Kinetic Machines is horizontally divided into Marketing,Finance,Production,and R&D departments.Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

________ departmentalization focuses on locations,while ________ departmentalization focuses on the individuals who procure the firm's goods and services.

Which one of the following is true about the height of an organization chart?

If the Empire State Building in New York City was designed to depict each floor as a level of management we would say the organization's height is ________.

Bureaucracy can be characterized as a management system with detailed procedures,rules,and a clearly outlined organizational hierarchy with impersonal relationships among organization members.

You can see a company's informal organizational structure represented primarily on the firm's organizational chart.

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

Responsibility, authority, and Delegation

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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While the positioning of in an organization chart depicts working relationships,the on the chart depict formal lines of communication between individuals.

departmentalization focuses on locations,while departmentalization focuses on the individuals who procure the firm's goods and services.