Question 1

Job design is the process of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying tasks that each employee is responsible for completing 
B) Uniting a network of companies temporarily to exploit opportunities 
C) Creating innovative routines that benefit other groups in the company 
D) Grouping related activates into units 
A) Identifying tasks that each employee is responsible for completing 
B) Uniting a network of companies temporarily to exploit opportunities 
C) Creating innovative routines that benefit other groups in the company 
D) Grouping related activates into units A

Question 2

Selena's company has recently changed organizational structure.She finds herself in groups of employees that are often working to develop innovative routines that benefit other groups.Selena has also noticed that this new structure has increased speed of response,knowledge sharing,and coordination.Selena's company most likely changed to a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Horizontal Team Organization 
B) Learning Organization 
C) Modular Organization 
D) Matrix Organization 
A) Horizontal Team Organization 
B) Learning Organization 
C) Modular Organization 
D) Matrix Organization A

Question 3

Being able to freely select a course of action and carry it out,but having to inform said action to one's boss describes:

Accepted Answer

A) Authority to inform 
B) Authority to recommend 
C) Authority to report 
D) Full authority 
A) Authority to inform 
B) Authority to recommend 
C) Authority to report 
D) Full authority C

Question 4

When should a plan be developed in the delegation process?

Accepted Answer

A) after explaining the need for delegation and the reasons for selecting the employee 
B) after setting objectives that define responsibility and a deadline 
C) after establishing control checkpoints 
D) throughout the process as a whole 
A) after explaining the need for delegation and the reasons for selecting the employee 
B) after setting objectives that define responsibility and a deadline 
C) after establishing control checkpoints 
D) throughout the process as a whole

Question 5

Generally,the larger the firm,the more mechanistic it becomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Telling employees to perform tasks that are part of their job design is not delegating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

David works for the Volkswagen Group at an executive level,and must prioritize allocation of resources for all of its subsidiaries and its global markets.What is a strategy to help accomplish the Volkswagen Group's grand strategy goal (to become the world's largest automaker)?

Accepted Answer

A) Spotlight fewer high priorities that focus on said goal 
B) Re-establish High-level priorities for each subsidiary 
C) Delegate the tasks of allocation 
D) Prioritize at a normal pace,allowing other managers to make most of their given resources 
A) Spotlight fewer high priorities that focus on said goal 
B) Re-establish High-level priorities for each subsidiary 
C) Delegate the tasks of allocation 
D) Prioritize at a normal pace,allowing other managers to make most of their given resources

Question 8

Requiring that each employee report to only one boss describes which principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Unity of Direction 
B) Unity of Command 
C) Scalar Principle 
D) Span of Management 
A) Unity of Direction 
B) Unity of Command 
C) Scalar Principle 
D) Span of Management

Question 9

Joselynn is frustrated at work because she often has to repeat the same task multiple times for different projects.To remedy this problem,what could Joselynn do to her tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) Combine 
B) Eliminate 
C) Change sequence 
D) Rework 
A) Combine 
B) Eliminate 
C) Change sequence 
D) Rework

Question 10

Edward creates a to-do list for his project team for the entire length of the project and posts it on the wall for all to see.What is wrong with this decision?

Accepted Answer

A) People from different teams can see the list 
B) The to-do list needs to be updated often for new tasks and re-prioritization 
C) The team was not instructed on what tasks to focus on 
D) The to-do list should be sorted based on departmentalization 
A) People from different teams can see the list 
B) The to-do list needs to be updated often for new tasks and re-prioritization 
C) The team was not instructed on what tasks to focus on 
D) The to-do list should be sorted based on departmentalization

Question 11

Carolyn is a manager who works for a company with several hundred employees,but only has a small group of six employees report to her.This situation shows:

Accepted Answer

A) A flat organization 
B) A wide span of management 
C) A narrow span of management 
D) A mechanistic organization 
A) A flat organization 
B) A wide span of management 
C) A narrow span of management 
D) A mechanistic organization

Question 12

What are the three Priority-Determination Questions?

Accepted Answer

Do I need to be personally involved beca

Question 13

Functional departmentalization involves organizing departments around ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Essential input activities 
B) Goods and services 
C) Essential output activities 
D) Each area where the organization does business 
A) Essential input activities 
B) Goods and services 
C) Essential output activities 
D) Each area where the organization does business

Question 14

An organization chart shows the structure of an organization with informal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the difference between flat and tall organizations.

Accepted Answer

A flat organization has few le

Question 16

Taylor is a cashier at Best Buy.Her manager decides to have Taylor trained to work on the floor,helping customers find what they need in case she is short-staffed on the floor.This is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Job rotation 
B) Cross-training 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Combining 
A) Job rotation 
B) Cross-training 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Combining

Question 17

After creating a to-do list and assigning priorities,how should tasks be carried out?

Accepted Answer

A) From lowest priority to highest 
B) One task at a time 
C) Try to finish multiple tasks with the same action 
D) All tasks should be delegated 
A) From lowest priority to highest 
B) One task at a time 
C) Try to finish multiple tasks with the same action 
D) All tasks should be delegated

Question 18

Formal authority ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) arises from the patterns of relationships and communication that evolve as employees interact and communicate. 
B) is always effective than informal authority. 
C) is the unsanctioned way of getting things accomplished. 
D) is based on the specified relationships among employees. 
A) arises from the patterns of relationships and communication that evolve as employees interact and communicate. 
B) is always effective than informal authority. 
C) is the unsanctioned way of getting things accomplished. 
D) is based on the specified relationships among employees.

Question 19

Responsibility is ________

Accepted Answer

A) the obligation to achieve objectives by performing required activities. 
B) the right to make decisions,issue orders,and use resources. 
C) how well individuals meet their objectives. 
D) the process of assigning authority for accomplishing objectives. 
A) the obligation to achieve objectives by performing required activities. 
B) the right to make decisions,issue orders,and use resources. 
C) how well individuals meet their objectives. 
D) the process of assigning authority for accomplishing objectives.

Question 20

The following are common obstacles to delegation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Managers believing that they can be more efficient than others 
B) Managers believing that an employee will fail to accomplish a task 
C) Managers having more time to complete these tasks 
D) Managers that fear that an employee will "show them up" 
A) Managers believing that they can be more efficient than others 
B) Managers believing that an employee will fail to accomplish a task 
C) Managers having more time to complete these tasks 
D) Managers that fear that an employee will "show them up"

Job design is the process of _____________.

Being able to freely select a course of action and carry it out,but having to inform said action to one's boss describes:

When should a plan be developed in the delegation process?

Generally,the larger the firm,the more mechanistic it becomes.

Telling employees to perform tasks that are part of their job design is not delegating.

David works for the Volkswagen Group at an executive level,and must prioritize allocation of resources for all of its subsidiaries and its global markets.What is a strategy to help accomplish the Volkswagen Group's grand strategy goal (to become the world's largest automaker)?

Requiring that each employee report to only one boss describes which principle?

Joselynn is frustrated at work because she often has to repeat the same task multiple times for different projects.To remedy this problem,what could Joselynn do to her tasks?

Edward creates a to-do list for his project team for the entire length of the project and posts it on the wall for all to see.What is wrong with this decision?

Carolyn is a manager who works for a company with several hundred employees,but only has a small group of six employees report to her.This situation shows:

What are the three Priority-Determination Questions?

Functional departmentalization involves organizing departments around ___________.

An organization chart shows the structure of an organization with informal authority.

Explain the difference between flat and tall organizations.

Taylor is a cashier at Best Buy.Her manager decides to have Taylor trained to work on the floor,helping customers find what they need in case she is short-staffed on the floor.This is an example of ___________.

After creating a to-do list and assigning priorities,how should tasks be carried out?

Formal authority ___________.

Responsibility is ________

The following are common obstacles to delegation EXCEPT:

Management and Its History

The Environment: Culture,Ethics,and Social Responsibility

Managing Diversity in a Global Environment

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change, innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Managing Team Work

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Motivating for High Performance

Leading With Influence

Communication and Information Technology

Managing Control Systems, finances, and People

Operations, Quality, and Productivity

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Exam 7: Organizing and Delegating Work

Job design is the process of _____________.

Being able to freely select a course of action and carry it out,but having to inform said action to one's boss describes:

When should a plan be developed in the delegation process?

Generally,the larger the firm,the more mechanistic it becomes.

Telling employees to perform tasks that are part of their job design is not delegating.

David works for the Volkswagen Group at an executive level,and must prioritize allocation of resources for all of its subsidiaries and its global markets.What is a strategy to help accomplish the Volkswagen Group's grand strategy goal (to become the world's largest automaker)?

Requiring that each employee report to only one boss describes which principle?

Joselynn is frustrated at work because she often has to repeat the same task multiple times for different projects.To remedy this problem,what could Joselynn do to her tasks?

Edward creates a to-do list for his project team for the entire length of the project and posts it on the wall for all to see.What is wrong with this decision?

Carolyn is a manager who works for a company with several hundred employees,but only has a small group of six employees report to her.This situation shows:

What are the three Priority-Determination Questions?

Functional departmentalization involves organizing departments around ___________.

An organization chart shows the structure of an organization with informal authority.

Explain the difference between flat and tall organizations.

Taylor is a cashier at Best Buy.Her manager decides to have Taylor trained to work on the floor,helping customers find what they need in case she is short-staffed on the floor.This is an example of ___________.

After creating a to-do list and assigning priorities,how should tasks be carried out?

Formal authority ___________.

Responsibility is ________

The following are common obstacles to delegation EXCEPT:

Management and Its History

The Environment: Culture,Ethics,and Social Responsibility

Managing Diversity in a Global Environment

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change, innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Managing Team Work

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Motivating for High Performance

Leading With Influence

Communication and Information Technology

Managing Control Systems, finances, and People

Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Filters