Question 1

What is authority that flows up and down the chain of command called?

Accepted Answer

A)  staff authority 
B)  departmental authority 
C)  delegated authority 
D)  divisional authority 
E)  line authority 
A)  staff authority 
B)  departmental authority 
C)  delegated authority 
D)  divisional authority 
E)  line authority

Question 2

Which feature characterizes the organization of centralized firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  flat 
B)  tall 
C)  very large 
D)  responsive to change 
E)  well capitalized 
A)  flat 
B)  tall 
C)  very large 
D)  responsive to change 
E)  well capitalized

Question 3

Acme Oil Company has three divisions: Exploration,Extraction,and Refining.This is an example of process departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Firms with production,marketing,human resource,and finance departments have a process form of organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Samantha's daughter has recommended that Ace Products be reorganized into a divisional organization.Including only top layers of management,how might the organization chart differ from what it looks like now?

Accepted Answer

Under the President,vice presi

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task 
B)  the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers 
C)  the number of people supervised by one manager 
D)  the ability to take on new responsibility 
E)  the duty to perform an assigned task 
A)  the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task 
B)  the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers 
C)  the number of people supervised by one manager 
D)  the ability to take on new responsibility 
E)  the duty to perform an assigned task

Question 7

What type of departments are linked to the production and sales of specific products?

Accepted Answer

A)  staff departments 
B)  matrix departments 
C)  line departments 
D)  organizational departments 
E)  entrepreneurial departments 
A)  staff departments 
B)  matrix departments 
C)  line departments 
D)  organizational departments 
E)  entrepreneurial departments

Question 8

With relatively few layers of managers,what do decentralized organizations tend to reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  tall organizational structure 
B)  short organizational structure 
C)  flat organizational structure 
D)  elliptical organizational structure 
E)  triangular organizational structure 
A)  tall organizational structure 
B)  short organizational structure 
C)  flat organizational structure 
D)  elliptical organizational structure 
E)  triangular organizational structure

Question 9

The functional organizational structure is the approach to organizational structure used by most small to medium-sized firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement about organizational structure is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decentralized firms tend to have many layers of management. 
B)  As a company gets larger, it tends to adopt a decentralized structure. 
C)  The purpose of centralization is to make a company more responsive to a changing, complex environment. 
D)  In a centralized organization, most decision-making authority is held by lower-level managers. 
E)  Decentralized companies must change to centralized structures in response to unpredictable environments. 
A)  Decentralized firms tend to have many layers of management. 
B)  As a company gets larger, it tends to adopt a decentralized structure. 
C)  The purpose of centralization is to make a company more responsive to a changing, complex environment. 
D)  In a centralized organization, most decision-making authority is held by lower-level managers. 
E)  Decentralized companies must change to centralized structures in response to unpredictable environments.

Question 11

Describe how organizations create and communicate their organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

Each organization must develop an approp

Question 12

The informal organization is not as powerful as the formal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Line departments are linked directly to the production and sales of a specific product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe a learning organization.

Accepted Answer

A learning organization works to facilit

Question 15

Samantha has wondered about the informal organization at Ace.Describe how the informal organization may negatively affect the organization.

Accepted Answer

The informal organization can reinforce

Question 16

The chain of command is depicted by solid lines on an organization chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Divisional structure is the relationships between group functions and activities that determine authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which term refers to the specification of jobs to be done within an organization and the ways in which those jobs relate to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  delegation 
B)  a mission statement 
C)  job specialization 
D)  role responsibility 
E)  organizational structure 
A)  delegation 
B)  a mission statement 
C)  job specialization 
D)  role responsibility 
E)  organizational structure

Question 19

Based on the organization chart described in the scenario,how is Ace Products organized?

Accepted Answer

It appears that Ace

Question 20

Which of the following is a natural part of organizational growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrenchment 
B)  entrepreneurship 
C)  job specialization 
D)  outsourcing 
E)  team consolidation 
A)  retrenchment 
B)  entrepreneurship 
C)  job specialization 
D)  outsourcing 
E)  team consolidation

What is authority that flows up and down the chain of command called?

Which feature characterizes the organization of centralized firms?

Acme Oil Company has three divisions: Exploration,Extraction,and Refining.This is an example of process departmentalization.

Firms with production,marketing,human resource,and finance departments have a process form of organization.

Samantha's daughter has recommended that Ace Products be reorganized into a divisional organization.Including only top layers of management,how might the organization chart differ from what it looks like now?

Which of the following BEST describes authority?

What type of departments are linked to the production and sales of specific products?

With relatively few layers of managers,what do decentralized organizations tend to reflect?

The functional organizational structure is the approach to organizational structure used by most small to medium-sized firms.

Which statement about organizational structure is TRUE?

Describe how organizations create and communicate their organizational structure.

The informal organization is not as powerful as the formal structure.

Line departments are linked directly to the production and sales of a specific product.

Describe a learning organization.

Samantha has wondered about the informal organization at Ace.Describe how the informal organization may negatively affect the organization.

The chain of command is depicted by solid lines on an organization chart.

Divisional structure is the relationships between group functions and activities that determine authority.

Which term refers to the specification of jobs to be done within an organization and the ways in which those jobs relate to one another?

Based on the organization chart described in the scenario,how is Ace Products organized?

Which of the following is a natural part of organizational growth?

The U.S.Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Operations Management and Quality for Producing Goods and Services

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology (IT)for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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Exam 6: Organizing the Business

What is authority that flows up and down the chain of command called?

Which feature characterizes the organization of centralized firms?

Acme Oil Company has three divisions: Exploration,Extraction,and Refining.This is an example of process departmentalization.

Firms with production,marketing,human resource,and finance departments have a process form of organization.

Samantha's daughter has recommended that Ace Products be reorganized into a divisional organization.Including only top layers of management,how might the organization chart differ from what it looks like now?

Which of the following BEST describes authority?

What type of departments are linked to the production and sales of specific products?

With relatively few layers of managers,what do decentralized organizations tend to reflect?

The functional organizational structure is the approach to organizational structure used by most small to medium-sized firms.

Which statement about organizational structure is TRUE?

Describe how organizations create and communicate their organizational structure.

The informal organization is not as powerful as the formal structure.

Line departments are linked directly to the production and sales of a specific product.

Describe a learning organization.

Samantha has wondered about the informal organization at Ace.Describe how the informal organization may negatively affect the organization.

The chain of command is depicted by solid lines on an organization chart.

Divisional structure is the relationships between group functions and activities that determine authority.

Which term refers to the specification of jobs to be done within an organization and the ways in which those jobs relate to one another?

Based on the organization chart described in the scenario,how is Ace Products organized?

Which of the following is a natural part of organizational growth?

The U.S.Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Operations Management and Quality for Producing Goods and Services

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology (IT)for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

Filters