Question 1

__________ refers to the arrangement of positions in the organization into work units or departments and the interrelationships among these units or departments.

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization chart 
B)  Organizational design 
C)  Departmentalization 
D)  Job design 
A)  An organization chart 
B)  Organizational design 
C)  Departmentalization 
D)  Job design B

Question 2

Managers organize all of the following resources EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  human. 
B)  time. 
C)  financial. 
D)  physical. 
A)  human. 
B)  time. 
C)  financial. 
D)  physical. B

Question 3

__________ authority is the responsibility to make decisions and issue orders down the chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A)  Line 
B)  Staff 
C)  Informal 
D)  Decentralized 
A)  Line 
B)  Staff 
C)  Informal 
D)  Decentralized A

Question 4

With decentralized authority,important decisions are made by middle and first-line managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What type of departmentalization do Nike and Reebok use?

Accepted Answer

A)  divisional departmentalization 
B)  matrix departmentalization 
C)  horizontal team organization 
D)  network structure 
A)  divisional departmentalization 
B)  matrix departmentalization 
C)  horizontal team organization 
D)  network structure

Question 6

Discuss the difference between internal and external departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

Internal departmentalization focuses on

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding self-managed work teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most members have no input in each others' work. 
B)  Self-managed teams are frequently used in areas such as building maintenance and construction. 
C)  Self-managed teams are assigned a number of tasks by a manager. 
D)  Self-managed teams usually operate without a designated manager. 
A)  Most members have no input in each others' work. 
B)  Self-managed teams are frequently used in areas such as building maintenance and construction. 
C)  Self-managed teams are assigned a number of tasks by a manager. 
D)  Self-managed teams usually operate without a designated manager.

Question 8

Authority is the right to make decisions,issue orders,and use resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The steps to making a prioritized to-do list include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  write each task. 
B)  answer the three priority questions on each task. 
C)  assign a priority to each task. 
D)  complete all tasks. 
A)  write each task. 
B)  answer the three priority questions on each task. 
C)  assign a priority to each task. 
D)  complete all tasks.

Question 10

Is centralized or decentralized authority better?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.St

Question 11

For the following question(s), write each step of the delegation process, followed by what you would say for each step.
-The Delegation Process.You are a marketing manager in a medium-sized company.Your computer is getting outdated,so you have decided to get a new one.You're not sure what make,model,or features to select.You are busy and don't want to spend a lot of time making the selection.You have decided to let your trustworthy secretary,Chris,check out available models,tell you about the best three,and suggest one model for you.You'd like the new computer in one week.

Accepted Answer

<b>Step 1.Explain the need for delegatin

Question 12

For the following question(s), write the numbers 1, 2, and 3. To the right of each number 1-3, write the priority-determination questions. To the left of the numbers, write yes or no as the answer to each question. On the priority line, write the priority.
Questions:
Priority:
-You are the manager of a small local stock brokerage branch.The telephone lines just went dead.The secretary is out sick today,so you are covering for her.Getting the telephones fixed should be what level of priority?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& High Priori

Question 13

Which of the following can be delegated?

Accepted Answer

A)  projects or tasks in crisis 
B)  confidential matters 
C)  technical matters 
D)  personnel matters 
A)  projects or tasks in crisis 
B)  confidential matters 
C)  technical matters 
D)  personnel matters

Question 14

Line authority is the responsibility to advise and assist other personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Matrix departmentalization combines functional and customer departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some of the new approaches to departmentalization include horizontal team organizations,network structures,virtual organizations,and learning organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The scope of authority narrows as it flows down the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The five core dimensions of the job characteristics model are skill variety,task identity,task significance,autonomy,and feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the difference between job simplification and job expansion.

Accepted Answer

Job simplification is used to make jobs

Question 20

__________ refers to the number of employees reporting to a manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  Division of labor 
B)  The span of management 
C)  Chain of command 
D)  None of these 
A)  Division of labor 
B)  The span of management 
C)  Chain of command 
D)  None of these

__________ refers to the arrangement of positions in the organization into work units or departments and the interrelationships among these units or departments.

Managers organize all of the following resources EXCEPT:

__________ authority is the responsibility to make decisions and issue orders down the chain of command.

With decentralized authority,important decisions are made by middle and first-line managers.

What type of departmentalization do Nike and Reebok use?

Discuss the difference between internal and external departmentalization.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding self-managed work teams?

Authority is the right to make decisions,issue orders,and use resources.

The steps to making a prioritized to-do list include all of the following EXCEPT:

Is centralized or decentralized authority better?

Which of the following can be delegated?

Line authority is the responsibility to advise and assist other personnel.

Matrix departmentalization combines functional and customer departmentalization.

Some of the new approaches to departmentalization include horizontal team organizations,network structures,virtual organizations,and learning organizations.

The scope of authority narrows as it flows down the organization.

The five core dimensions of the job characteristics model are skill variety,task identity,task significance,autonomy,and feedback.

Explain the difference between job simplification and job expansion.

__________ refers to the number of employees reporting to a manager.

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Leading With Influence

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Exam 5: Organizing and Delegating Work

__________ refers to the arrangement of positions in the organization into work units or departments and the interrelationships among these units or departments.

Managers organize all of the following resources EXCEPT:

__________ authority is the responsibility to make decisions and issue orders down the chain of command.

With decentralized authority,important decisions are made by middle and first-line managers.

What type of departmentalization do Nike and Reebok use?

Discuss the difference between internal and external departmentalization.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding self-managed work teams?

Authority is the right to make decisions,issue orders,and use resources.

The steps to making a prioritized to-do list include all of the following EXCEPT:

Is centralized or decentralized authority better?

Which of the following can be delegated?

Line authority is the responsibility to advise and assist other personnel.

Matrix departmentalization combines functional and customer departmentalization.

Some of the new approaches to departmentalization include horizontal team organizations,network structures,virtual organizations,and learning organizations.

The scope of authority narrows as it flows down the organization.

The five core dimensions of the job characteristics model are skill variety,task identity,task significance,autonomy,and feedback.

Explain the difference between job simplification and job expansion.

__________ refers to the number of employees reporting to a manager.

Management and Entrepreneurship

The Global Environment, Culture, Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change: Innovation and Diversity

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Leading With Influence

Communicating and Information Technology

Motivating for High Performance

Team Leadership

Control Systems: Financial and Human

Operations,quality,and Productivity

A Brief History of Management

Time Management

Career Management and Networking

Written Communication

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