Question 1

Which 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 of 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 of 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 2

The organization structure at Sinclair Funds, a financial services company, is divided horizontally into Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Wealth Management departments. Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

Who was the Classical theorist that recommended businesses avoid red tape, regulations, and establish multiple guiding authorities when organizing resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mildred Wagner 
B)  Frederick Taylor 
C)  Lillian Gilbreth 
D)  Henry Fayol 
E)  James Douglas 
A)  Mildred Wagner 
B)  Frederick Taylor 
C)  Lillian Gilbreth 
D)  Henry Fayol 
E)  James Douglas

Question 5

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of functional departmentalizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty for employees to prioritize responsibilities 
B)  lack of unity of command 
C)  difficulty in coordinating between various functions 
D)  difficulty in assigning blame or credit for the performance of a function 
E)  lack of consistency in carrying out functions 
A)  difficulty for employees to prioritize responsibilities 
B)  lack of unity of command 
C)  difficulty in coordinating between various functions 
D)  difficulty in assigning blame or credit for the performance of a function 
E)  lack of consistency in carrying out functions

Question 6

Explain the concept of span of management, and discuss the factors that influence the appropriateness of the size of an individual's span of management.

Accepted Answer

Span of management is the number of indi

Question 7

Which of the following modes of departmentalization contradicts the principle of the unity of command?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is it Max Weber means when he defines a bureaucracy as a management system including impersonal relationships among organization members?

Accepted Answer

Classical management theorists focused o

Question 9

What role does division of labor play in the organizing function of management?

Accepted Answer

Division of labor involves the assigning

Question 10

Which 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 11

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 12

Which of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

Accepted Answer

A)  He failed to emphasize the importance of span of management on the organization. 
B)  He does not recognize the principle of unity of command. 
C)  He does not consider the number of actual relationships among superiors and subordinates. 
D)  He fails to specify what will happen if the number of subordinates increases or decreases. 
E)  He takes into account managers' relationships outside the organization. 
A)  He failed to emphasize the importance of span of management on the organization. 
B)  He does not recognize the principle of unity of command. 
C)  He does not consider the number of actual relationships among superiors and subordinates. 
D)  He fails to specify what will happen if the number of subordinates increases or decreases. 
E)  He takes into account managers' relationships outside the organization.

Question 13

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 14

Boris Beckman is a maintenance coordinator for XYZ Widgets. He has recently been assigned the task of analyzing the working relationships that exist between management and employees at XYZ. Which of the following functions will the tasks he is currently completing be covered under?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Organizing 
C)  Influencing 
D)  Evaluating 
E)  Controlling 
A)  Planning 
B)  Organizing 
C)  Influencing 
D)  Evaluating 
E)  Controlling

Question 15

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 16

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources, a manager should take all of the following actions, EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  establish multiple guiding authorities 
B)  define duties 
C)  use sanctions against faults and errors 
D)  encourage initiative and responsibility 
E)  offer suitable rewards for services rendered 
A)  establish multiple guiding authorities 
B)  define duties 
C)  use sanctions against faults and errors 
D)  encourage initiative and responsibility 
E)  offer suitable rewards for services rendered

Question 17

Unity of command is the management principle that recommends that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all managers share the same goals 
B)  all employees should accept their formal leader or leaders 
C)  an individual have only one boss 
D)  organizational plans be consistent with organizational goals 
E)  the organizing system be consistent with organizational plans 
A)  all managers share the same goals 
B)  all employees should accept their formal leader or leaders 
C)  an individual have only one boss 
D)  organizational plans be consistent with organizational goals 
E)  the organizing system be consistent with organizational plans

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager, forces in the task, forces in the environment, and forces in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinates 
B)  market 
C)  shareholders 
D)  economy 
E)  community 
A)  subordinates 
B)  market 
C)  shareholders 
D)  economy 
E)  community

Question 20

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

Exam 8: Fundamentals of Organizing

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

The organization structure at Sinclair Funds, a financial services company, is divided horizontally into Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Wealth Management departments. Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.

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

Who was the Classical theorist that recommended businesses avoid red tape, regulations, and establish multiple guiding authorities when organizing resources?

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of functional departmentalizing?

Explain the concept of span of management, and discuss the factors that influence the appropriateness of the size of an individual's span of management.

Which of the following modes of departmentalization contradicts the principle of the unity of command?

What is it Max Weber means when he defines a bureaucracy as a management system including impersonal relationships among organization members?

What role does division of labor play in the organizing function of management?

Which of the following statements best defines a matrix departmentalization?

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

Which of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

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

Boris Beckman is a maintenance coordinator for XYZ Widgets. He has recently been assigned the task of analyzing the working relationships that exist between management and employees at XYZ. Which of the following functions will the tasks he is currently completing be covered under?

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

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources, a manager should take all of the following actions, EXCEPT ________.

Unity of command is the management principle that recommends that ________.

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

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager, forces in the task, forces in the environment, and forces in the ________.

Informal structure is ________.

Principles of Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managers, Society, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

Appendix 1: Managing History and Current Thinking

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

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