Question 1

__________ is the clear line of authority from the top to the bottom of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Span of management 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Unity of command and direction 
D)  Chain of command 
A)  Span of management 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Unity of command and direction 
D)  Chain of command

Question 2

With centralized authority,important decisions are made by top managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When using the priority-determination questions,a high priority is assigned if:

Accepted Answer

A)  you answer yes to questions 1 and 2 but no to question 3. 
B)  you answer yes to all three questions. 
C)  you answer yes to question 1 but no to questions 2 and 3. 
D)  the answer to question 1 is no. 
A)  you answer yes to questions 1 and 2 but no to question 3. 
B)  you answer yes to all three questions. 
C)  you answer yes to question 1 but no to questions 2 and 3. 
D)  the answer to question 1 is no.

Question 4

__________ is the process of integrating tasks and resources to meet objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Division of labor 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Integration 
D)  Differentiation 
A)  Division of labor 
B)  Coordination 
C)  Integration 
D)  Differentiation

Question 5

A small manufacturing company has one location and fifty employees making sweaters.Which of the following types of departmentalization best describes this company?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  product (service) 
C)  customer 
D)  territory (geographic) 
A)  functional 
B)  product (service) 
C)  customer 
D)  territory (geographic)

Question 6

How does the scope of authority change throughout the organization,and what is the flow of responsibility,authority,and accountability?

Accepted Answer

The scope of authority is a hierarchy th

Question 7

With __________ authority,important decisions are made by top managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  line 
B)  staff 
C)  centralized 
D)  decentralized 
A)  line 
B)  staff 
C)  centralized 
D)  decentralized

Question 8

Functional departmentalization is the only form of internal departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a core job dimension or critical psychological state in the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger toward the supervisor 
B)  skill variety 
C)  experienced meaningfulness of work 
D)  task significance 
A)  anger toward the supervisor 
B)  skill variety 
C)  experienced meaningfulness of work 
D)  task significance

Question 10

Strategy precedes and leads to changes in structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ authority is the unsanctioned way of getting the job done.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Scott went to buy a car from the local car dealership.The salesman was friendly,but kept having to go back to his sales manager for advice.Which of the following types of authority was taking place at this dealership?

Accepted Answer

A)  line 
B)  staff 
C)  centralized 
D)  decentralized 
A)  line 
B)  staff 
C)  centralized 
D)  decentralized

Question 13

People,such as product or project managers,who do not work for any department but coordinate departmental activities to reach an objective are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrators. 
B)  liaisons. 
C)  direct contractors. 
D)  boundary spanners. 
A)  integrators. 
B)  liaisons. 
C)  direct contractors. 
D)  boundary spanners.

Question 14

Learning organizations are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralized decision making 
B)  participative strategy 
C)  empowered employees who share responsibility 
D)  all of these 
A)  decentralized decision making 
B)  participative strategy 
C)  empowered employees who share responsibility 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Macromanagement is a management style generally used as a negative term where a manager closely observes or controls the work of his or her employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

For the following question(s), your professor will select the university, college, school, or department level of analysis. Based on the level, answer the following question(s) to analyze the organization.
-Describe the job design of faculty members.

Accepted Answer

The job design of faculty members at the

Question 17

The four levels of authority are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to record, and full authority. 
B)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to report, and autonomy. 
C)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to record, and autonomy. 
D)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to report, and full authority. 
A)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to record, and full authority. 
B)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to report, and autonomy. 
C)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to record, and autonomy. 
D)  the authority to inform, the authority to recommend, the authority to report, and full authority.

Question 18

What impact does technology have on organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Technology has a profound impact on orga

Question 19

What is the difference between responsibility and authority?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility is the obligati

Question 20

Cross-training is related to job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________ is the clear line of authority from the top to the bottom of an organization.

With centralized authority,important decisions are made by top managers.

When using the priority-determination questions,a high priority is assigned if:

__________ is the process of integrating tasks and resources to meet objectives.

A small manufacturing company has one location and fifty employees making sweaters.Which of the following types of departmentalization best describes this company?

How does the scope of authority change throughout the organization,and what is the flow of responsibility,authority,and accountability?

With __________ authority,important decisions are made by top managers.

Functional departmentalization is the only form of internal departmentalization.

Which of the following is NOT a core job dimension or critical psychological state in the job characteristics model?

Strategy precedes and leads to changes in structure.

__________ authority is the unsanctioned way of getting the job done.

Scott went to buy a car from the local car dealership.The salesman was friendly,but kept having to go back to his sales manager for advice.Which of the following types of authority was taking place at this dealership?

People,such as product or project managers,who do not work for any department but coordinate departmental activities to reach an objective are known as:

Learning organizations are characterized by which of the following?

Macromanagement is a management style generally used as a negative term where a manager closely observes or controls the work of his or her employees.

For the following question(s), your professor will select the university, college, school, or department level of analysis. Based on the level, answer the following question(s) to analyze the organization. -Describe the job design of faculty members.

The four levels of authority are:

What impact does technology have on organizational structure?

What is the difference between responsibility and authority?

Cross-training is related to job enrichment.

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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Exam 5: Organizing and Delegating Work

__________ is the clear line of authority from the top to the bottom of an organization.

With centralized authority,important decisions are made by top managers.

When using the priority-determination questions,a high priority is assigned if:

__________ is the process of integrating tasks and resources to meet objectives.

A small manufacturing company has one location and fifty employees making sweaters.Which of the following types of departmentalization best describes this company?

How does the scope of authority change throughout the organization,and what is the flow of responsibility,authority,and accountability?

With __________ authority,important decisions are made by top managers.

Functional departmentalization is the only form of internal departmentalization.

Which of the following is NOT a core job dimension or critical psychological state in the job characteristics model?

Strategy precedes and leads to changes in structure.

__________ authority is the unsanctioned way of getting the job done.

Scott went to buy a car from the local car dealership.The salesman was friendly,but kept having to go back to his sales manager for advice.Which of the following types of authority was taking place at this dealership?

People,such as product or project managers,who do not work for any department but coordinate departmental activities to reach an objective are known as:

Learning organizations are characterized by which of the following?

Macromanagement is a management style generally used as a negative term where a manager closely observes or controls the work of his or her employees.

For the following question(s), your professor will select the university, college, school, or department level of analysis. Based on the level, answer the following question(s) to analyze the organization. -Describe the job design of faculty members.

The four levels of authority are:

What impact does technology have on organizational structure?

What is the difference between responsibility and authority?

Cross-training is related to job enrichment.

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

Filters