Question 1

Why is the strength of employees' need for growth important to the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

The core job dimensions,critic

Question 2

The last step in the delegation process is to establish control checkpoints and hold employees accountable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why has there been a trend towards more team,network,virtual,and learning organizations?
Is this a fad,or will it last?

Accepted Answer

The trend towards more team-based, netwo

Question 4

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 line and staff positions.Is authority centralized or decentralized?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer to the

Question 5

What is the difference between an integrated work team and a self-managed work team?

Accepted Answer

Integrated work teams are assigned a num

Question 6

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.
-What type of departmentalization is used?
Draw its organizational chart.

Accepted Answer

The departmentalization used at the univ

Question 7

Describe how a job at an organization you work for or have worked for could be simplified.Be sure to specify if you are eliminating,combining,or changing the sequence of the job.

Accepted Answer

One way a job at the organization I work

Question 8

An organizational chart is a graphic illustration of the organization's management hierarchy and departments and their working relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Federal Reserve System uses __________ departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Two common types of work teams are integrated teams and self-managed teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

My supervisor,Bill,made the decision to let us go home early yesterday because we had finished our orders for the day.Which of the following types of authority does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  informal 
C)  centralized 
D)  decentralized 
A)  formal 
B)  informal 
C)  centralized 
D)  decentralized

Question 12

Does an organization you work for or have worked for emphasize following the standing procedures or being flexible?
Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The organization I work for emphasizes f

Question 13

The job characteristics model provides a conceptual framework for designing or enriching jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A graphic illustration of the organization's management hierarchy and departments and their working relationships is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  departmentalization index. 
B)  organization chart. 
C)  divisional chart. 
D)  none of these 
A)  departmentalization index. 
B)  organization chart. 
C)  divisional chart. 
D)  none of these

Question 15

Liaisons,integrators,and boundary roles are alike in that all are concerned with coordination of activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the similarities and differences among liaisons,integrators,and people in boundary roles.

Accepted Answer

They are similar because they are all co

Question 17

All of the following are types of external departmentalization EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Job design is the process of identifying tasks that each employee is responsible for completing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ is the process of assigning responsibility and authority for accomplishing objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordination 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Flexibility 
D)  Management 
A)  Coordination 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Flexibility 
D)  Management

Question 20

__________ departmentalization involves organizing departments around essential input activities,such as production,sales,and finance,which are managerial or technological functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional 
B)  Product (service) 
C)  Customer 
D)  Territory (geographic) 
A)  Functional 
B)  Product (service) 
C)  Customer 
D)  Territory (geographic)

Why is the strength of employees' need for growth important to the job characteristics model?

The last step in the delegation process is to establish control checkpoints and hold employees accountable.

Why has there been a trend towards more team,network,virtual,and learning organizations? Is this a fad,or will it last?

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 line and staff positions.Is authority centralized or decentralized?

What is the difference between an integrated work team and a self-managed work team?

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. -What type of departmentalization is used? Draw its organizational chart.

Describe how a job at an organization you work for or have worked for could be simplified.Be sure to specify if you are eliminating,combining,or changing the sequence of the job.

An organizational chart is a graphic illustration of the organization's management hierarchy and departments and their working relationships.

The Federal Reserve System uses __________ departmentalization.

Two common types of work teams are integrated teams and self-managed teams.

My supervisor,Bill,made the decision to let us go home early yesterday because we had finished our orders for the day.Which of the following types of authority does this represent?

Does an organization you work for or have worked for emphasize following the standing procedures or being flexible? Explain your answer.

The job characteristics model provides a conceptual framework for designing or enriching jobs.

A graphic illustration of the organization's management hierarchy and departments and their working relationships is a(n):

Liaisons,integrators,and boundary roles are alike in that all are concerned with coordination of activities.

Describe the similarities and differences among liaisons,integrators,and people in boundary roles.

All of the following are types of external departmentalization EXCEPT:

Job design is the process of identifying tasks that each employee is responsible for completing.

__________ is the process of assigning responsibility and authority for accomplishing objectives.

__________ departmentalization involves organizing departments around essential input activities,such as production,sales,and finance,which are managerial or technological functions.

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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

Why is the strength of employees' need for growth important to the job characteristics model?

The last step in the delegation process is to establish control checkpoints and hold employees accountable.

Why has there been a trend towards more team,network,virtual,and learning organizations? Is this a fad,or will it last?

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 line and staff positions.Is authority centralized or decentralized?

What is the difference between an integrated work team and a self-managed work team?

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. -What type of departmentalization is used? Draw its organizational chart.

Describe how a job at an organization you work for or have worked for could be simplified.Be sure to specify if you are eliminating,combining,or changing the sequence of the job.

An organizational chart is a graphic illustration of the organization's management hierarchy and departments and their working relationships.

The Federal Reserve System uses __________ departmentalization.

Two common types of work teams are integrated teams and self-managed teams.

My supervisor,Bill,made the decision to let us go home early yesterday because we had finished our orders for the day.Which of the following types of authority does this represent?

Does an organization you work for or have worked for emphasize following the standing procedures or being flexible? Explain your answer.

The job characteristics model provides a conceptual framework for designing or enriching jobs.

A graphic illustration of the organization's management hierarchy and departments and their working relationships is a(n):

Liaisons,integrators,and boundary roles are alike in that all are concerned with coordination of activities.

Describe the similarities and differences among liaisons,integrators,and people in boundary roles.

All of the following are types of external departmentalization EXCEPT:

Job design is the process of identifying tasks that each employee is responsible for completing.

__________ is the process of assigning responsibility and authority for accomplishing objectives.

__________ departmentalization involves organizing departments around essential input activities,such as production,sales,and finance,which are managerial or technological functions.

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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