Question 1

The first step in the delegation process is to develop a plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the difference between unity of command and unity of direction?

Accepted Answer

The principle of unity of comm

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding tall and/or flat organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tall organization has few levels with wide spans of management. 
B)  A flat organization has many levels with narrow spans of management. 
C)  A tall organization has many levels with narrow spans of management. 
D)  In recent years, many organizations have restructured so as to have taller management hierarchies. 
A)  A tall organization has few levels with wide spans of management. 
B)  A flat organization has many levels with narrow spans of management. 
C)  A tall organization has many levels with narrow spans of management. 
D)  In recent years, many organizations have restructured so as to have taller management hierarchies.

Question 4

Matrix departmentalization combines __________ and __________ departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Authority 
D)  Management 
A)  Responsibility 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Authority 
D)  Management

Question 6

__________ tend to require constant and detailed performance feedback and tend to be excessively focused on procedural trivia rather than on overall performance,quality,and results.

Accepted Answer

A)  Micromanagers 
B)  General staff 
C)  Macromanagers 
D)  First-line managers 
A)  Micromanagers 
B)  General staff 
C)  Macromanagers 
D)  First-line managers

Question 7

In the job characteristics model,__________ is the degree to which an employee performs a whole identifiable task.

Accepted Answer

A)  skill variety 
B)  task identity 
C)  task significance 
D)  autonomy 
A)  skill variety 
B)  task identity 
C)  task significance 
D)  autonomy

Question 8

Paperwork,routine tasks,and personnel matters are things that a manager should delegate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a flat organization,there are many levels with narrow spans of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Organizing is the process of delegating and coordinating tasks and resources to achieve objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how a job at an organization you work for or have worked for could be expanded.Be sure to specify if you are using job rotation,job enlargement,or job enrichment and to be explicit about how the job is changed.

Accepted Answer

I have worked for an organization where

Question 12

Which of the following cannot be delegated?

Accepted Answer

A)  projects or tasks in crisis 
B)  tasks that develop employees 
C)  technical matters 
D)  routine tasks 
A)  projects or tasks in crisis 
B)  tasks that develop employees 
C)  technical matters 
D)  routine tasks

Question 13

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.
-Identify some of the current priorities and types of assignments delegated.

Accepted Answer

Sorry, I cannot provide a specific answe

Question 14

__________ refers to the need to break the organization into departments.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Identify your boss's span of management,or your own if you are or were a manager.How many levels of management are there in your organization?
Is it a flat or a tall organization?

Accepted Answer

In my organization, the span of manageme

Question 16

All of the following are elements of the job characteristics model EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  core job dimensions. 
B)  critical psychological states. 
C)  employee growth-need strength. 
D)  self-managed work teams. 
A)  core job dimensions. 
B)  critical psychological states. 
C)  employee growth-need strength. 
D)  self-managed work teams.

Question 17

Describe how an organization you work for or have worked for uses,or could use,teams.Be sure to specify if the teams are integrated or self-managed.

Accepted Answer

I have worked for an organization that u

Question 18

Line managers are primarily responsible for achieving the organization's objectives and directly bringing revenue into the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Differentiation refers to the need to break the organization into departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A divisional structure is based on autonomous profit centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The first step in the delegation process is to develop a plan.

What is the difference between unity of command and unity of direction?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding tall and/or flat organizations?

Matrix departmentalization combines and departmentalization.

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

__________ tend to require constant and detailed performance feedback and tend to be excessively focused on procedural trivia rather than on overall performance,quality,and results.

In the job characteristics model,__________ is the degree to which an employee performs a whole identifiable task.

Paperwork,routine tasks,and personnel matters are things that a manager should delegate.

In a flat organization,there are many levels with narrow spans of management.

Organizing is the process of delegating and coordinating tasks and resources to achieve objectives.

Describe how a job at an organization you work for or have worked for could be expanded.Be sure to specify if you are using job rotation,job enlargement,or job enrichment and to be explicit about how the job is changed.

Which of the following cannot be delegated?

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. -Identify some of the current priorities and types of assignments delegated.

__________ refers to the need to break the organization into departments.

Identify your boss's span of management,or your own if you are or were a manager.How many levels of management are there in your organization? Is it a flat or a tall organization?

All of the following are elements of the job characteristics model EXCEPT:

Describe how an organization you work for or have worked for uses,or could use,teams.Be sure to specify if the teams are integrated or self-managed.

Line managers are primarily responsible for achieving the organization's objectives and directly bringing revenue into the organization.

Differentiation refers to the need to break the organization into departments.

A divisional structure is based on autonomous profit centers.

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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

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Exam 5: Organizing and Delegating Work

The first step in the delegation process is to develop a plan.

What is the difference between unity of command and unity of direction?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding tall and/or flat organizations?

Matrix departmentalization combines __________ and __________ departmentalization.

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

__________ tend to require constant and detailed performance feedback and tend to be excessively focused on procedural trivia rather than on overall performance,quality,and results.

In the job characteristics model,__________ is the degree to which an employee performs a whole identifiable task.

Paperwork,routine tasks,and personnel matters are things that a manager should delegate.

In a flat organization,there are many levels with narrow spans of management.

Organizing is the process of delegating and coordinating tasks and resources to achieve objectives.

Describe how a job at an organization you work for or have worked for could be expanded.Be sure to specify if you are using job rotation,job enlargement,or job enrichment and to be explicit about how the job is changed.

Which of the following cannot be delegated?

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. -Identify some of the current priorities and types of assignments delegated.

__________ refers to the need to break the organization into departments.

Identify your boss's span of management,or your own if you are or were a manager.How many levels of management are there in your organization? Is it a flat or a tall organization?

All of the following are elements of the job characteristics model EXCEPT:

Describe how an organization you work for or have worked for uses,or could use,teams.Be sure to specify if the teams are integrated or self-managed.

Line managers are primarily responsible for achieving the organization's objectives and directly bringing revenue into the organization.

Differentiation refers to the need to break the organization into departments.

A divisional structure is based on autonomous profit centers.

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

Matrix departmentalization combines and departmentalization.