Question 1

Most supervisors are given:

Accepted Answer

A)  The opportunity to structure new departments. 
B)  Already existing departments. 
C)  Departments that require no re-structuring. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  The opportunity to structure new departments. 
B)  Already existing departments. 
C)  Departments that require no re-structuring. 
D)  Both b and c B

Question 2

The primary purpose of staff authority is to provide line personnel with advice and counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Describe the role that the chairperson of a meeting serves.

Accepted Answer

The chairperson or facilitator keeps the meeting focused and is ultimately responsible for the meeting's effectiveness. The chairperson asks pertinent and provocative questions to start off or keep discussions going and to elicit participation from all attendees. The chairperson also makes certain that the minutes of the meeting are distributed to all participants and other interested parties.

Question 4

Organizational structures will tend to be taller when spans of management are wider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Supervisors should utilize the organizational structure they believe can best achieve the department's objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Louella has a great deal of staff assistance available to her. She will probably have a narrower span of management than those supervisors who have no staff assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The project management type organizational structure violates:

Accepted Answer

A)  The span-of-management principle. 
B)  The division-of-work principle. 
C)  The principle of organizational stability. 
D)  The unity-of-command principle. 
A)  The span-of-management principle. 
B)  The division-of-work principle. 
C)  The principle of organizational stability. 
D)  The unity-of-command principle.

Question 8

Briefly describe some steps a supervisor should take when making work assignments.

Accepted Answer

Work assignments should be made based on

Question 9

Before recruiting for an open position, the supervisor would want to have a job description, not job specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensible" individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What have been the practices of the organizations that have downsized most effectively?

Accepted Answer

Organizations that have downsized most e

Question 12

Fewer levels of management tend to exist in organizations where managers:

Accepted Answer

A)  All supervise the same number of employees. 
B)  Have authority over an appropriate number of employees. 
C)  Supervise large numbers of employees. 
D)  Oversee few employees. 
A)  All supervise the same number of employees. 
B)  Have authority over an appropriate number of employees. 
C)  Supervise large numbers of employees. 
D)  Oversee few employees.

Question 13

Many companies base job descriptions on information provided by the people who actually perform the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  departmentation. 
B)  specialization. 
C)  classification. 
D)  organization. 
A)  departmentation. 
B)  specialization. 
C)  classification. 
D)  organization.

Question 15

Meetings should be called by supervisors on a frequent basis regardless of necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the difference between job description and job specification? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

A job description includes the principle

Question 17

Brandon has been selected as the lead IT analyst for a resource center project at a small virtual company. For the time being, his primary supervisor will be the manager of the resource center, however he will also report to the company's IT manager for technical issues and tasks. This type of management structure is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional structure 
B)  Product structure 
C)  Project management structure 
D)  Organic structure 
A)  Functional structure 
B)  Product structure 
C)  Project management structure 
D)  Organic structure

Question 18

Which of the following organizations would be LEAST likely to utilize a line-and-staff-type organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family-owned restaurant 
B)  A manufacturing company that employs 500 workers 
C)  A large bank 
D)  A national chain of electronic stores 
A)  A family-owned restaurant 
B)  A manufacturing company that employs 500 workers 
C)  A large bank 
D)  A national chain of electronic stores

Question 19

Which of the following are advantages of maintaining an up-to-date organization chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps employees understand formal and informal authority and responsibility relationships. 
B)  It provides a demographic overview of the employees. 
C)  It tells you how much money each employee is currently paid. 
D)  All of the above are advantages. 
A)  It helps employees understand formal and informal authority and responsibility relationships. 
B)  It provides a demographic overview of the employees. 
C)  It tells you how much money each employee is currently paid. 
D)  All of the above are advantages.

Question 20

To allow team members to gain leadership experience, in many organizations, the role of __________ rotates regularly.

Accepted Answer

A)  group leader 
B)  supervisor 
C)  arbitrator 
D)  meeting facilitator 
A)  group leader 
B)  supervisor 
C)  arbitrator 
D)  meeting facilitator

Most supervisors are given:

The primary purpose of staff authority is to provide line personnel with advice and counseling.

Describe the role that the chairperson of a meeting serves.

Organizational structures will tend to be taller when spans of management are wider.

Supervisors should utilize the organizational structure they believe can best achieve the department's objectives.

Louella has a great deal of staff assistance available to her. She will probably have a narrower span of management than those supervisors who have no staff assistance.

The project management type organizational structure violates:

Briefly describe some steps a supervisor should take when making work assignments.

Before recruiting for an open position, the supervisor would want to have a job description, not job specifications.

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensible" individuals.

What have been the practices of the organizations that have downsized most effectively?

Fewer levels of management tend to exist in organizations where managers:

Many companies base job descriptions on information provided by the people who actually perform the work.

Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Meetings should be called by supervisors on a frequent basis regardless of necessity.

What is the difference between job description and job specification? Provide examples.

Which of the following organizations would be LEAST likely to utilize a line-and-staff-type organizational structure?

Which of the following are advantages of maintaining an up-to-date organization chart?

To allow team members to gain leadership experience, in many organizations, the role of __________ rotates regularly.

Supervising in Uncertain Times

The Managerial Functions

Communication: the Key to Effective Supervisory Management

Principles of Motivation

Solving Problems: Decision Making and the Supervisor

Positive Discipline

Supervisory Planning

The Supervisors Role in Preparing Employees for Success

Supervisory Leadership and the Management of Change

Managing Work Groups: Teamwork, Morale and Counseling

Supervising a Diverse Workforce

Fundamentals of Controlling

Performance Management

Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace

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Exam 8: Supervisory Principles for Organizing

Most supervisors are given:

The primary purpose of staff authority is to provide line personnel with advice and counseling.

Describe the role that the chairperson of a meeting serves.

Organizational structures will tend to be taller when spans of management are wider.

Supervisors should utilize the organizational structure they believe can best achieve the department's objectives.

Louella has a great deal of staff assistance available to her. She will probably have a narrower span of management than those supervisors who have no staff assistance.

The project management type organizational structure violates:

Briefly describe some steps a supervisor should take when making work assignments.

Before recruiting for an open position, the supervisor would want to have a job description, not job specifications.

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensible" individuals.

What have been the practices of the organizations that have downsized most effectively?

Fewer levels of management tend to exist in organizations where managers:

Many companies base job descriptions on information provided by the people who actually perform the work.

Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Meetings should be called by supervisors on a frequent basis regardless of necessity.

What is the difference between job description and job specification? Provide examples.

Which of the following organizations would be LEAST likely to utilize a line-and-staff-type organizational structure?

Which of the following are advantages of maintaining an up-to-date organization chart?

To allow team members to gain leadership experience, in many organizations, the role of __________ rotates regularly.

Supervising in Uncertain Times

The Managerial Functions

Communication: the Key to Effective Supervisory Management

Principles of Motivation

Solving Problems: Decision Making and the Supervisor

Positive Discipline

Supervisory Planning

The Supervisors Role in Preparing Employees for Success

Supervisory Leadership and the Management of Change

Managing Work Groups: Teamwork, Morale and Counseling

Supervising a Diverse Workforce

Fundamentals of Controlling

Performance Management

Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace

Filters