Question 1

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,a manager should take which one of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) allow employees to determine their own tasks 
C) ignore faults and errors 
D) encourage unquestioning obedience to the manager's decisions 
E) offer suitable rewards for services rendered 
A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) allow employees to determine their own tasks 
C) ignore faults and errors 
D) encourage unquestioning obedience to the manager's decisions 
E) offer suitable rewards for services rendered

Question 2

Which one of the following statements best defines a matrix departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees reporting to only one manager 
B) Permanent relationships between managers and employees 
C) Employees pulled out of assigned department for the purpose of a special project 
D) Managers aligning resources with company objectives 
E) Employees and managers working unilaterally 
A) Employees reporting to only one manager 
B) Permanent relationships between managers and employees 
C) Employees pulled out of assigned department for the purpose of a special project 
D) Managers aligning resources with company objectives 
E) Employees and managers working unilaterally

Question 3

Alistair Fashions,a clothing manufacturer,uses an assembly-line to manufacture clothes whereby different groups of workers specialize in particular tasks-cutting fabric,finishing sleeves,making collars,fixing zippers,sewing buttons,etc.Which organizing system is being used at Alistair?

Accepted Answer

A) job rotation 
B) job enlargement 
C) participative management 
D) division of labor 
E) job enrichment 
A) job rotation 
B) job enlargement 
C) participative management 
D) division of labor 
E) job enrichment

Question 4

The ________ of an organization refers to the extent to which firms use lateral subdivisions or specialties within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) laddering 
B) horizontal dimensioning 
C) vertical integration 
D) vertical dimensioning 
E) backward integration 
A) laddering 
B) horizontal dimensioning 
C) vertical integration 
D) vertical dimensioning 
E) backward integration

Question 5

Traditionally,individuals at the top of a pyramid-shaped organizational structure have more authority but less responsibility than individuals at the bottom of the pyramid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following is an advantage of division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) It emphasizes the human variable in organizations. 
B) It results in high levels of employee motivation. 
C) It results in specialization and higher skill levels. 
D) It makes work more interesting. 
E) It broadens the scope of work. 
A) It emphasizes the human variable in organizations. 
B) It results in high levels of employee motivation. 
C) It results in specialization and higher skill levels. 
D) It makes work more interesting. 
E) It broadens the scope of work.

Question 7

________ developed a formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates when the number of subordinates is known.

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Parker Follett 
B) Henri Fayol 
C) F)W.Taylor 
D) Max Weber 
E) V)A.Graicunas 
A) Mary Parker Follett 
B) Henri Fayol 
C) F)W.Taylor 
D) Max Weber 
E) V)A.Graicunas

Question 8

The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual norms and values and social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fred is a Grade D manager in Lighthouse Infrastructure and manages a small team of eight engineers.The company has 15 Grade D managers.He worked his way up from the lowest grade,Grade E,where he was one of 52 line managers and hopes to be promoted to Grade C soon,which would make him one of the six vice-presidents in the company.However,breaking into Grade B,comprising three presidents,will be a challenge.Only the CEO and COO occupy Grade A.Which one of the following numbers represents Fred's span of management?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 60 
C) 52 
D) 8 
E) 11 
A) 15 
B) 60 
C) 52 
D) 8 
E) 11

Question 10

________ is the process of establishing orderly uses for resources within the management system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Informal structure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) molded by individual norms and values and social relationships 
B) defined as the relationships among organizational resources as outlined by management 
C) represented primarily by the organization chart 
D) usually represented in a pyramid form 
E) usually identical to an organization's formal structure 
A) molded by individual norms and values and social relationships 
B) defined as the relationships among organizational resources as outlined by management 
C) represented primarily by the organization chart 
D) usually represented in a pyramid form 
E) usually identical to an organization's formal structure

Question 12

Explain the connection that exists between organizational height and the span of management.

Accepted Answer

Organizational height refers to the leve

Question 13

Define the concepts of vertical dimensioning,scalar relationships,and unity of command and explain how they are related.

Accepted Answer

Vertical dimensioning refers to the exte

Question 14

At Landmark Constructions,crucial projects are handled completely by project managers who are empowered to borrow marketing,sales,engineering,finance and R&D staff,and other employees from various parts of the organization to complete their projects.Identify the departmentalization mode being used in this company.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Discuss the connection between the planning and organizing functions of management.

Accepted Answer

Organizing is the process of establishin

Question 16

The more similar the activities of the subordinates,the ________ the manager's span of management can be.

Accepted Answer

A) wider 
B) narrower 
C) briefer 
D) flatter 
E) taller 
A) wider 
B) narrower 
C) briefer 
D) flatter 
E) taller

Question 17

The bureaucracy model of organizing was proposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) V)A.Graicunas 
B) Henri Fayol 
C) Albert Einstein 
D) Mary Parker Follett 
E) Max Weber 
A) V)A.Graicunas 
B) Henri Fayol 
C) Albert Einstein 
D) Mary Parker Follett 
E) Max Weber

Question 18

According to Graicunas's formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates,as the number of subordinates increases arithmetically,the number of possible relationships between the manager and those subordinates ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases proportionately 
B) decreases proportionately 
C) increases geometrically 
D) increases arithmetically,too 
E) decreases geometrically 
A) increases proportionately 
B) decreases proportionately 
C) increases geometrically 
D) increases arithmetically,too 
E) decreases geometrically

Question 19

A poultry farm that uses lateral specialties within its departments 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 20

Gizmo Sales,a company that sells office supplies to companies in Atlanta,Georgia,has organized the business horizontally into departments named North Atlanta,South Atlanta,and Downtown Atlanta.This indicates that Gizmo has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) products 
B) projects 
C) customers 
D) territories 
E) functions 
A) products 
B) projects 
C) customers 
D) territories 
E) functions

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,a manager should take which one of the following actions?

Which one of the following statements best defines a matrix departmentalization?

Alistair Fashions,a clothing manufacturer,uses an assembly-line to manufacture clothes whereby different groups of workers specialize in particular tasks-cutting fabric,finishing sleeves,making collars,fixing zippers,sewing buttons,etc.Which organizing system is being used at Alistair?

The ________ of an organization refers to the extent to which firms use lateral subdivisions or specialties within an organization.

Traditionally,individuals at the top of a pyramid-shaped organizational structure have more authority but less responsibility than individuals at the bottom of the pyramid.

Which one of the following is an advantage of division of labor?

________ developed a formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates when the number of subordinates is known.

The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual norms and values and social relationships.

________ is the process of establishing orderly uses for resources within the management system.

Informal structure is ________.

Explain the connection that exists between organizational height and the span of management.

Define the concepts of vertical dimensioning,scalar relationships,and unity of command and explain how they are related.

Discuss the connection between the planning and organizing functions of management.

The more similar the activities of the subordinates,the ________ the manager's span of management can be.

The bureaucracy model of organizing was proposed by ________.

According to Graicunas's formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates,as the number of subordinates increases arithmetically,the number of possible relationships between the manager and those subordinates ________.

A poultry farm that uses lateral specialties within its departments is said to be practicing ________ dimensioning.

Gizmo Sales,a company that sells office supplies to companies in Atlanta,Georgia,has organized the business horizontally into departments named North Atlanta,South Atlanta,and Downtown Atlanta.This indicates that Gizmo has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

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Exam 10: Fundamentals of Organizing

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,a manager should take which one of the following actions?

Which one of the following statements best defines a matrix departmentalization?

Alistair Fashions,a clothing manufacturer,uses an assembly-line to manufacture clothes whereby different groups of workers specialize in particular tasks-cutting fabric,finishing sleeves,making collars,fixing zippers,sewing buttons,etc.Which organizing system is being used at Alistair?

The ________ of an organization refers to the extent to which firms use lateral subdivisions or specialties within an organization.

Traditionally,individuals at the top of a pyramid-shaped organizational structure have more authority but less responsibility than individuals at the bottom of the pyramid.

Which one of the following is an advantage of division of labor?

________ developed a formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates when the number of subordinates is known.

The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual norms and values and social relationships.

________ is the process of establishing orderly uses for resources within the management system.

Informal structure is ________.

Explain the connection that exists between organizational height and the span of management.

Define the concepts of vertical dimensioning,scalar relationships,and unity of command and explain how they are related.

Discuss the connection between the planning and organizing functions of management.

The more similar the activities of the subordinates,the ________ the manager's span of management can be.

The bureaucracy model of organizing was proposed by ________.

According to Graicunas's formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates,as the number of subordinates increases arithmetically,the number of possible relationships between the manager and those subordinates ________.

A poultry farm that uses lateral specialties within its departments is said to be practicing ________ dimensioning.

Gizmo Sales,a company that sells office supplies to companies in Atlanta,Georgia,has organized the business horizontally into departments named North Atlanta,South Atlanta,and Downtown Atlanta.This indicates that Gizmo has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

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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