Question 1

In the context of principles of organizing, ________ helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  the exception principle 
B)  unity of command 
C)  level of control 
D)  the association principle 
A)  the exception principle 
B)  unity of command 
C)  level of control 
D)  the association principle B

Question 2

An organization with more than a handful of people works most efficiently when it is grouped into departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Sheena, a supervisor, decides to organize a company softball team to play against other companies in the city. She starts by laying down the purpose of the team. In this list, she includes improvement of the team's morale, physical exercise, and most importantly, having fun. Which of the following steps in the organizing process is Sheena concentrating on at present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grouping activities 
B)  Defining objectives 
C)  Assigning duties 
D)  Determining resources 
A)  Grouping activities 
B)  Defining objectives 
C)  Assigning duties 
D)  Determining resources B

Question 4

________, when clearly defined, allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational charts 
B)  Job descriptions 
C)  Corporate portfolios 
D)  Job postings 
A)  Organizational charts 
B)  Job descriptions 
C)  Corporate portfolios 
D)  Job postings

Question 5

What is a learning organization? How does a learning organization influence its employees?

Accepted Answer

An organization that does well in creati

Question 6

In the process of delegating, once supervisors create an obligation, they should

Accepted Answer

A)  assign the work. 
B)  assess performance. 
C)  grant authority. 
D)  decide what work to delegate. 
A)  assign the work. 
B)  assess performance. 
C)  grant authority. 
D)  decide what work to delegate.

Question 7

An organization that does well in creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge is referred to as a ________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual 
B)  centralized 
C)  network 
D)  learning 
A)  virtual 
B)  centralized 
C)  network 
D)  learning

Question 8

Identify a true statement about span of control.

Accepted Answer

A)  The lesser time managers spend on coordination, the lesser the span of control. 
B)  The more complex the functions performed by subordinates, the greater the span of control. 
C)  The more people the manager supervises, the greater the span of control. 
D)  The closer subordinates are physically, the lesser the span of control. 
A)  The lesser time managers spend on coordination, the lesser the span of control. 
B)  The more complex the functions performed by subordinates, the greater the span of control. 
C)  The more people the manager supervises, the greater the span of control. 
D)  The closer subordinates are physically, the lesser the span of control.

Question 9

If a supervisor can successfully get an employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task, then the

Accepted Answer

A)  organization does not hold the supervisor accountable. 
B)  supervisor gives up the responsibility for its completion. 
C)  employee is left with little scope to improve his or her individual skills. 
D)  employee and the supervisor become responsible for the work. 
A)  organization does not hold the supervisor accountable. 
B)  supervisor gives up the responsibility for its completion. 
C)  employee is left with little scope to improve his or her individual skills. 
D)  employee and the supervisor become responsible for the work.

Question 10

Identify a true statement about functional structure in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  It results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served. 
B)  It is well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly and products or services customized. 
C)  It is well-suited to centralized decision making and efficiency through economies of scale and specialization. 
D)  It departmentalizes an organization according to the type of customers served. 
A)  It results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served. 
B)  It is well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly and products or services customized. 
C)  It is well-suited to centralized decision making and efficiency through economies of scale and specialization. 
D)  It departmentalizes an organization according to the type of customers served.

Question 11

The number of levels in an organization from top management down to the operative employees describes the ________ of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency level 
B)  breadth 
C)  height 
D)  scope 
A)  efficiency level 
B)  breadth 
C)  height 
D)  scope

Question 12

Which of the following is true of organization charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positions at the top of the charts are those with the least authority. 
B)  Boxes in the charts represent the various positions or departments in an organization. 
C)  Lines in the charts do not indicate who reports to whom within an organization. 
D)  The bottom of the charts usually shows the mid-level managers and supervisors. 
A)  Positions at the top of the charts are those with the least authority. 
B)  Boxes in the charts represent the various positions or departments in an organization. 
C)  Lines in the charts do not indicate who reports to whom within an organization. 
D)  The bottom of the charts usually shows the mid-level managers and supervisors.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the principles of organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The exception principle 
B)  The equity principle 
C)  The parity principle 
D)  The uncertainty principle 
A)  The exception principle 
B)  The equity principle 
C)  The parity principle 
D)  The uncertainty principle

Question 14

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  company 
B)  employees 
C)  industry 
D)  customers 
A)  company 
B)  employees 
C)  industry 
D)  customers

Question 15

A growing number of organizations are trying to stay flexible by increasing their size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a benefit of understanding an organization chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables supervisors to identify the relationships among tasks as well as the amount of time each task will take. 
B)  It enables supervisors to determine who needs training and what plans to implement. 
C)  It enables supervisors to see a variety of responsibilities held by others at their level in the organization. 
D)  It enables supervisors to closely monitor the task performance of employees. 
A)  It enables supervisors to identify the relationships among tasks as well as the amount of time each task will take. 
B)  It enables supervisors to determine who needs training and what plans to implement. 
C)  It enables supervisors to see a variety of responsibilities held by others at their level in the organization. 
D)  It enables supervisors to closely monitor the task performance of employees.

Question 17

The last step of the organizing process typically involves a supervisor

Accepted Answer

A)  grouping activities and assigning work to the appropriate employees. 
B)  defining objectives by reviewing a plan. 
C)  estimating personnel, equipment, and the money needed. 
D)  measuring the performance of a group. 
A)  grouping activities and assigning work to the appropriate employees. 
B)  defining objectives by reviewing a plan. 
C)  estimating personnel, equipment, and the money needed. 
D)  measuring the performance of a group.

Question 18

At ATA Speakers Inc., operations are departmentalized under the following sections-home speakers, automobile speakers, and commercial speakers. Tasks and resources are allocated to these departments for producing and delivering their respective type of speakers. In the context of departmentalization, this company is most likely using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  organic structure. 
B)  combination structure. 
C)  geographic structure. 
D)  product structure. 
A)  organic structure. 
B)  combination structure. 
C)  geographic structure. 
D)  product structure.

Question 19

A benefit of delegating is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows an organization to centralize authority. 
B)  it allows supervisors to give up their responsibilities. 
C)  it reduces the work load of nonmanagement employees. 
D)  it is an important tool for time management. 
A)  it allows an organization to centralize authority. 
B)  it allows supervisors to give up their responsibilities. 
C)  it reduces the work load of nonmanagement employees. 
D)  it is an important tool for time management.

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage closely associated with delegating?

Accepted Answer

A)  It frees supervisors to do tasks they do best. 
B)  It leads to high employee turnover. 
C)  It protects whistle-blowers. 
D)  It encourages the formation of informal groups. 
A)  It frees supervisors to do tasks they do best. 
B)  It leads to high employee turnover. 
C)  It protects whistle-blowers. 
D)  It encourages the formation of informal groups.

In the context of principles of organizing, ________ helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

An organization with more than a handful of people works most efficiently when it is grouped into departments.

________, when clearly defined, allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

What is a learning organization? How does a learning organization influence its employees?

In the process of delegating, once supervisors create an obligation, they should

An organization that does well in creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge is referred to as a ________ organization.

Identify a true statement about span of control.

If a supervisor can successfully get an employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task, then the

Identify a true statement about functional structure in an organization.

The number of levels in an organization from top management down to the operative employees describes the ________ of the organization.

Which of the following is true of organization charts?

Which of the following is one of the principles of organizing?

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the ________.

A growing number of organizations are trying to stay flexible by increasing their size.

Which of the following is a benefit of understanding an organization chart?

The last step of the organizing process typically involves a supervisor

A benefit of delegating is that

Which of the following is an advantage closely associated with delegating?

Supervision Tradition and Contemporary Trends

The Supervisor As Leader

Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals Plans and Controls

Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Creativity

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Communication Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees Counseling and Discipline

Managing Time and Stress

Managing Conflict, Change, and Politics

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

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Exam 7: Organizing and Authority

In the context of principles of organizing, ________ helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

An organization with more than a handful of people works most efficiently when it is grouped into departments.

________, when clearly defined, allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

What is a learning organization? How does a learning organization influence its employees?

In the process of delegating, once supervisors create an obligation, they should

An organization that does well in creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge is referred to as a ________ organization.

Identify a true statement about span of control.

If a supervisor can successfully get an employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task, then the

Identify a true statement about functional structure in an organization.

The number of levels in an organization from top management down to the operative employees describes the ________ of the organization.

Which of the following is true of organization charts?

Which of the following is one of the principles of organizing?

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the ________.

A growing number of organizations are trying to stay flexible by increasing their size.

Which of the following is a benefit of understanding an organization chart?

The last step of the organizing process typically involves a supervisor

A benefit of delegating is that

Which of the following is an advantage closely associated with delegating?

Supervision Tradition and Contemporary Trends

The Supervisor As Leader

Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals Plans and Controls

Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Creativity

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Communication Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees Counseling and Discipline

Managing Time and Stress

Managing Conflict, Change, and Politics

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

Filters