Exam 5: Organizing and Delegating Work

Tom's job changed and he found himself moving from one area of the bank to another area of the bank each month.Which of the following types of job design techniques best describes the way Tom's job is being designed?

Can accountability be delegated?

Describe the job characteristics model.

__________ means that each employee reports to only one boss.

When focusing on jobs,is it better to use job simplification or job expansion?

What does an organization chart show? What doesn't it show?

Select a manager you work for or have worked for and analyze how well he or she implements the four steps of delegation.Which steps does the manager typically follow and not follow?

What is the relationship between the chain of command and the span of management?

Responsibility should be balanced with:

Job rotation involves performing different jobs in some sequence,each one for a set period of time.

Lucy decided to reorganize the jobs that each of the twelve employees would be responsible for.Which of the following organizational principles was Lucy utilizing?

Are setting priorities and delegating really all that important?

List the four steps in the delegation process.

Matrix departmentalization violates the unity of command principle.Should companies not use matrix departmentalization?

Draw a simple organization chart for an organization you work for or have worked for.Identify the type of departmentalization and staff positions,if any.

Chandler suggested that structure should follow strategy.Should a firm develop the strategy first and then develop the organization structure? Why or why not?

__________ requires that all activities be directed toward the same objectives.

As firms grow,should they have division of labor and add staff positions? Give examples with your answer.

Why is it important to update priorities on a to-do list?

__________ departmentalization is based on semiautonomous strategic business units.