Question 1

Informal authority is common in mechanistic organizations whereas formal authority is common in organic organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When organizing your tasks,when should D-level priority tasks be completed?

Accepted Answer

A) After High but before 2 
B) After 2 but before Low 
C) After Low 
D) D-level tasks are not done directly;planning on delegation of the task is a priority 
A) After High but before 2 
B) After 2 but before Low 
C) After Low 
D) D-level tasks are not done directly;planning on delegation of the task is a priority

Question 3

Which type of authority is more common in organic organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Decentralized 
B) Centralized 
C) Bureaucratic 
D) Organic organizations are not more likely to use one or the other 
A) Decentralized 
B) Centralized 
C) Bureaucratic 
D) Organic organizations are not more likely to use one or the other

Question 4

Which of the following correctly orders the delegation process?

Accepted Answer

A) Set objectives,explain the need,establish controls,develop a plan 
B) Set objectives,develop a plan,explain the need,establish controls 
C) Explain the need,establish controls,set objectives,develop a plan 
D) Explain the need,set objectives,develop a plan,establish controls 
A) Set objectives,explain the need,establish controls,develop a plan 
B) Set objectives,develop a plan,explain the need,establish controls 
C) Explain the need,establish controls,set objectives,develop a plan 
D) Explain the need,set objectives,develop a plan,establish controls

Question 5

Priority to-do lists should be updated often and new tasks should be added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The internal structure of an organization or the arrangement of positions in the organization into work units or departments and the interrelationships among these units or departments is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Organization Charting 
B) Organizational Engineering 
C) Organizational Design 
D) Organization Management 
A) Organization Charting 
B) Organizational Engineering 
C) Organizational Design 
D) Organization Management

Question 7

An organization chart illustrates all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Management hierarchy 
B) Departments 
C) Chain of command 
D) Specified tasks 
A) Management hierarchy 
B) Departments 
C) Chain of command 
D) Specified tasks

Question 8

Explain the difference between job simplification and job expansion.

Accepted Answer

Job simplification is the process of eli

Question 9

Divisional departmentalization ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizes departments around the needs of customers 
B) Establishes separate units in each area in which the enterprise does business 
C) Organizes departments around goods or services 
D) Is based on semiautonomous strategic business units 
A) Organizes departments around the needs of customers 
B) Establishes separate units in each area in which the enterprise does business 
C) Organizes departments around goods or services 
D) Is based on semiautonomous strategic business units

Question 10

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

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characterization of a Learning Organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Decentralized decision making 
B) Selective information sharing 
C) Horizontal team structure 
D) Strong adaptive nature 
A) Decentralized decision making 
B) Selective information sharing 
C) Horizontal team structure 
D) Strong adaptive nature

Question 12

Zach is part of a team that does not have a designated manager;the team plans,organizes,leads,and controls.Zach's team members commonly elect their own members and evaluate each other.On what type of team is Zach most likely working?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-Managed Work Team 
B) Independent Work Team 
C) Integrated Work Team 
D) Rotating Work Team 
A) Self-Managed Work Team 
B) Independent Work Team 
C) Integrated Work Team 
D) Rotating Work Team

Question 13

List and describe the four major aspects of an organization chart?

Accepted Answer

Level of management hierarchy: A hierarc

Question 14

One way to enrich jobs is for managers to delegate more responsibility to employees to make their jobs more satisfying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mechanistic Organizations:

Accepted Answer

A) Define jobs broadly 
B) Tend to work well in stable environments 
C) Have decisions made at lower levels 
D) Are flexible 
A) Define jobs broadly 
B) Tend to work well in stable environments 
C) Have decisions made at lower levels 
D) Are flexible

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of micromanagement?

Accepted Answer

A) Often delays decisions 
B) Restricts flow of information 
C) Over-delegates tasks 
D) More common with centralized authority 
A) Often delays decisions 
B) Restricts flow of information 
C) Over-delegates tasks 
D) More common with centralized authority

Question 17

What answers the question "How do we organize to meet our mission and strategy"?

Accepted Answer

A) Division of Labor 
B) Coordination 
C) Departmentalization 
D) Unity of command and direction 
A) Division of Labor 
B) Coordination 
C) Departmentalization 
D) Unity of command and direction

Question 18

What authority arises from patterns of relationships and communication that evolve as employees interact and communicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal authority 
B) Informal authority 
C) Authority to recommend 
D) Passive authority 
A) Formal authority 
B) Informal authority 
C) Authority to recommend 
D) Passive authority

Question 19

How does informal authority develop?

Accepted Answer

Informal authority arises from

Question 20

Which of the following is considered to be generally easier in mechanistic organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Coordination 
B) Delegating 
C) Authority 
D) Flexibility 
A) Coordination 
B) Delegating 
C) Authority 
D) Flexibility

Informal authority is common in mechanistic organizations whereas formal authority is common in organic organizations.

When organizing your tasks,when should D-level priority tasks be completed?

Which type of authority is more common in organic organization?

Which of the following correctly orders the delegation process?

Priority to-do lists should be updated often and new tasks should be added.

The internal structure of an organization or the arrangement of positions in the organization into work units or departments and the interrelationships among these units or departments is known as:

An organization chart illustrates all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Explain the difference between job simplification and job expansion.

Divisional departmentalization ______________.

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

Which of the following is not a characterization of a Learning Organization?

Zach is part of a team that does not have a designated manager;the team plans,organizes,leads,and controls.Zach's team members commonly elect their own members and evaluate each other.On what type of team is Zach most likely working?

List and describe the four major aspects of an organization chart?

One way to enrich jobs is for managers to delegate more responsibility to employees to make their jobs more satisfying.

Mechanistic Organizations:

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of micromanagement?

What answers the question "How do we organize to meet our mission and strategy"?

What authority arises from patterns of relationships and communication that evolve as employees interact and communicate?

How does informal authority develop?

Which of the following is considered to be generally easier in mechanistic organizations?

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

Informal authority is common in mechanistic organizations whereas formal authority is common in organic organizations.

When organizing your tasks,when should D-level priority tasks be completed?

Which type of authority is more common in organic organization?

Which of the following correctly orders the delegation process?

Priority to-do lists should be updated often and new tasks should be added.

The internal structure of an organization or the arrangement of positions in the organization into work units or departments and the interrelationships among these units or departments is known as:

An organization chart illustrates all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Explain the difference between job simplification and job expansion.

Divisional departmentalization ______________.

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

Which of the following is not a characterization of a Learning Organization?

Zach is part of a team that does not have a designated manager;the team plans,organizes,leads,and controls.Zach's team members commonly elect their own members and evaluate each other.On what type of team is Zach most likely working?

List and describe the four major aspects of an organization chart?

One way to enrich jobs is for managers to delegate more responsibility to employees to make their jobs more satisfying.

Mechanistic Organizations:

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of micromanagement?

What answers the question "How do we organize to meet our mission and strategy"?

What authority arises from patterns of relationships and communication that evolve as employees interact and communicate?

How does informal authority develop?

Which of the following is considered to be generally easier in mechanistic organizations?

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