Question 1

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  authority. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  unity of command. 
A)  power 
B)  authority. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  unity of command.

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of empowering employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows decision-making power to be concentrated at the hands of supervisors. 
B)  Employees' empowerment further reduces a manager's span of control. 
C)  Employees provides more insight and expertise than managers can provide alone. 
D)  It is an important tool for time management in organizations. 
A)  It allows decision-making power to be concentrated at the hands of supervisors. 
B)  Employees' empowerment further reduces a manager's span of control. 
C)  Employees provides more insight and expertise than managers can provide alone. 
D)  It is an important tool for time management in organizations.

Question 3

Departmentalization refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up divisions in an organization. 
B)  categorizing employees based on their qualifications. 
C)  creating a hierarchy of different levels in an organization. 
D)  standardizing procedures for all departments. 
A)  setting up divisions in an organization. 
B)  categorizing employees based on their qualifications. 
C)  creating a hierarchy of different levels in an organization. 
D)  standardizing procedures for all departments.

Question 4

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a job description typically includes a

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A)  detailed description of the tools used to perform the job. 
B)  summary of the general nature and level of the job. 
C)  list of personality traits suitable for performing the job. 
D)  list of names of employees responsible for performing the job. 
A)  detailed description of the tools used to perform the job. 
B)  summary of the general nature and level of the job. 
C)  list of personality traits suitable for performing the job. 
D)  list of names of employees responsible for performing the job.

Question 5

Organizing is best defined as the management function of

Accepted Answer

A)  determining how to achieve set objectives. 
B)  setting the goals and objectives of a company. 
C)  setting up a group, allocating resources, and assigning work to achieve goals. 
D)  influencing people to act or not act in a certain way. 
A)  determining how to achieve set objectives. 
B)  setting the goals and objectives of a company. 
C)  setting up a group, allocating resources, and assigning work to achieve goals. 
D)  influencing people to act or not act in a certain way.

Question 6

The terms "decentralized" and "centralized" are relative since most companies fall along a range between both extremes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following tasks can most appropriately be delegated by supervisors to employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performance appraisals 
B)  Conflict resolution 
C)  Personal work 
D)  Administrative duties 
A)  Performance appraisals 
B)  Conflict resolution 
C)  Personal work 
D)  Administrative duties

Question 8

Explain the parity principle.

Accepted Answer

The parity principle states that personn

Question 9

A manager's span of control is most likely to be lesser when

Accepted Answer

A)  employees perform similar and familiar functions. 
B)  subordinates are physically closer. 
C)  subordinates perform more complex functions. 
D)  standards for performance are clear. 
A)  employees perform similar and familiar functions. 
B)  subordinates are physically closer. 
C)  subordinates perform more complex functions. 
D)  standards for performance are clear.

Question 10

Today, spans of control have

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased as organizations spend more money by including more management positions. 
B)  increased as organizations empower employees to make more decisions. 
C)  decreased as mass production complicates manufacturing processes. 
D)  increased as standards for performance are more subjective and vague. 
A)  decreased as organizations spend more money by including more management positions. 
B)  increased as organizations empower employees to make more decisions. 
C)  decreased as mass production complicates manufacturing processes. 
D)  increased as standards for performance are more subjective and vague.

Question 11

Mathew, a supervisor with Home Security Systems, supervises the installation of security systems for residential buildings. He assigns the duty of installing surveillance cameras for Downhill Residential Society to his juniors in the company. This transferring of responsibility is called

Accepted Answer

A)  job sharing. 
B)  controlling. 
C)  delegating. 
D)  cross-training. 
A)  job sharing. 
B)  controlling. 
C)  delegating. 
D)  cross-training.

Question 12

Which of the following is the first step in the delegating process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granting authority 
B)  Delegating work 
C)  Deciding what work to delegate 
D)  Creating an obligation 
A)  Granting authority 
B)  Delegating work 
C)  Deciding what work to delegate 
D)  Creating an obligation

Question 13

Which of the following is true of organizations with little height?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more productive than tall organizations. 
B)  Only a few people report to each manager. 
C)  Employees have a lot of decision-making authority. 
D)  They are not very flexible or responsive to customers. 
A)  They are more productive than tall organizations. 
B)  Only a few people report to each manager. 
C)  Employees have a lot of decision-making authority. 
D)  They are not very flexible or responsive to customers.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of decentralized organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management grants much authority to supervisors. 
B)  Top managers retain all the authority. 
C)  All decisions are made by the top management. 
D)  Line authority does not exist. 
A)  Management grants much authority to supervisors. 
B)  Top managers retain all the authority. 
C)  All decisions are made by the top management. 
D)  Line authority does not exist.

Question 15

The basic type of authority in organizations is ________ authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  centralized 
C)  line 
D)  staff 
A)  functional 
B)  centralized 
C)  line 
D)  staff

Question 16

A company with a ________ structure has an organization chart that reflects its grouping of personnel and resources according to the work that it does.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Identify a true statement about a flat organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  This type of organization maintains flexibility in organizational structure by contracting with other organizations to complete projects. 
B)  It is an organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift. 
C)  It is well-suited to centralized decision by top management. 
D)  It is more flexible and responsive to customers than a tall organization. 
A)  This type of organization maintains flexibility in organizational structure by contracting with other organizations to complete projects. 
B)  It is an organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift. 
C)  It is well-suited to centralized decision by top management. 
D)  It is more flexible and responsive to customers than a tall organization.

Question 18

Identify a true statement about a learning organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  It signals that employees are expected to share ideas, solve problems together, and learn from their experience. 
B)  It encourages employees to stick to the conventional methods of problem solving. 
C)  It enables supervisors to figure out where they fit in the organization and where opportunities for future promotions might lie. 
D)  It allows everyone within a company to know exactly who is responsible for what in an organization. 
A)  It signals that employees are expected to share ideas, solve problems together, and learn from their experience. 
B)  It encourages employees to stick to the conventional methods of problem solving. 
C)  It enables supervisors to figure out where they fit in the organization and where opportunities for future promotions might lie. 
D)  It allows everyone within a company to know exactly who is responsible for what in an organization.

Question 19

Which of the following principles states that authority flows from one level of management to the next, from the top of an organization to the bottom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chain of command 
B)  Span of control 
C)  Unity of command 
D)  Parity principle 
A)  Chain of command 
B)  Span of control 
C)  Unity of command 
D)  Parity principle

Question 20

________ is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility 
B)  Power 
C)  Authority 
D)  Control 
A)  Responsibility 
B)  Power 
C)  Authority 
D)  Control

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as

Which of the following is an advantage of empowering employees?

Departmentalization refers to

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a job description typically includes a

Organizing is best defined as the management function of

The terms "decentralized" and "centralized" are relative since most companies fall along a range between both extremes.

Which of the following tasks can most appropriately be delegated by supervisors to employees?

Explain the parity principle.

A manager's span of control is most likely to be lesser when

Today, spans of control have

Mathew, a supervisor with Home Security Systems, supervises the installation of security systems for residential buildings. He assigns the duty of installing surveillance cameras for Downhill Residential Society to his juniors in the company. This transferring of responsibility is called

Which of the following is the first step in the delegating process?

Which of the following is true of organizations with little height?

Which of the following is true of decentralized organizations?

The basic type of authority in organizations is ________ authority.

A company with a ________ structure has an organization chart that reflects its grouping of personnel and resources according to the work that it does.

Identify a true statement about a flat organization.

Identify a true statement about a learning organization.

Which of the following principles states that authority flows from one level of management to the next, from the top of an organization to the bottom?

________ is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

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

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as

Which of the following is an advantage of empowering employees?

Departmentalization refers to

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a job description typically includes a

Organizing is best defined as the management function of

The terms "decentralized" and "centralized" are relative since most companies fall along a range between both extremes.

Which of the following tasks can most appropriately be delegated by supervisors to employees?

Explain the parity principle.

A manager's span of control is most likely to be lesser when

Today, spans of control have

Mathew, a supervisor with Home Security Systems, supervises the installation of security systems for residential buildings. He assigns the duty of installing surveillance cameras for Downhill Residential Society to his juniors in the company. This transferring of responsibility is called

Which of the following is the first step in the delegating process?

Which of the following is true of organizations with little height?

Which of the following is true of decentralized organizations?

The basic type of authority in organizations is ________ authority.

A company with a ________ structure has an organization chart that reflects its grouping of personnel and resources according to the work that it does.

Identify a true statement about a flat organization.

Identify a true statement about a learning organization.

Which of the following principles states that authority flows from one level of management to the next, from the top of an organization to the bottom?

________ is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

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