Question 1

Before recruiting for an open position,a supervisor would want to have a job description,not job specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of maintaining an organizational chart?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps employees understand organizational authority and responsibility relationships. 
B) It provides a demographic overview of employees working in an organization. 
C) It helps an organization's top-level management in assessing the performance of its employees. 
D) It helps an organization in defining goals for its employee. 
A) It helps employees understand organizational authority and responsibility relationships. 
B) It provides a demographic overview of employees working in an organization. 
C) It helps an organization's top-level management in assessing the performance of its employees. 
D) It helps an organization in defining goals for its employee.

Question 3

Dividing work into components and specific tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Accepted Answer

A) distribution. 
B) specialization. 
C) classification. 
D) diversification. 
A) distribution. 
B) specialization. 
C) classification. 
D) diversification.

Question 4

Benex One,a financial consulting firm,recently revamped its entire organization.Instead of being organized based on departments and functions,the company now has fluid departments that change based on the projects being developed as they are demanded by clients.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) restructuring 
B) downsizing 
C) retrofitting 
D) reengineering 
A) restructuring 
B) downsizing 
C) retrofitting 
D) reengineering

Question 5

Organizational structures will tend to be taller when spans of management are wider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are typical reasons why management restructures an organization EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce costs. 
B) to increase organizational hierarchy. 
C) to streamline operations. 
D) to become more efficient and competitive. 
A) to reduce costs. 
B) to increase organizational hierarchy. 
C) to streamline operations. 
D) to become more efficient and competitive.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of line authority?

Accepted Answer

A) A primary purpose of lineauthority is to eliminate organizational hierarchy. 
B) Line authorityestablishes who can direct whom in an organization. 
C) Line authority provides counsel,advice, support, and service in aperson's areas of expertise. 
D) Line authority is also known as staff authority. 
A) A primary purpose of lineauthority is to eliminate organizational hierarchy. 
B) Line authorityestablishes who can direct whom in an organization. 
C) Line authority provides counsel,advice, support, and service in aperson's areas of expertise. 
D) Line authority is also known as staff authority.

Question 8

Informal organizations do not exist in well-run companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If the unity of command principle is followed,:

Accepted Answer

A) each employee will report to only one manager. 
B) each employee will report to several managers. 
C) an upper limit will be set on the number ofsubordinates a supervisor canmanage. 
D) each employee will be given full autonomy. 
A) each employee will report to only one manager. 
B) each employee will report to several managers. 
C) an upper limit will be set on the number ofsubordinates a supervisor canmanage. 
D) each employee will be given full autonomy.

Question 10

Briefly describe some steps a supervisor should take when making work assignments.

Accepted Answer

Work assignments should be made based on

Question 11

An organizational manual is a graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensable" individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about a project management-type organizational structure is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It adds vertical dimensions to the normally horizontal orientation of an organizational structure. 
B) It is a hybrid in which both regular (functional) line and staffdepartments coexist. 
C) It violates the principle of unity of command. 
D) It allows organizations to coordinate activities across departments. 
A) It adds vertical dimensions to the normally horizontal orientation of an organizational structure. 
B) It is a hybrid in which both regular (functional) line and staffdepartments coexist. 
C) It violates the principle of unity of command. 
D) It allows organizations to coordinate activities across departments.

Question 14

There is less confusion when an employee reports to multiple supervisors because there are more people to guide the employee in the right direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The span of management principle states that:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a set number of employees a supervisor can manage effectively. 
B) there is an upper limit on the number of employees a supervisor can manage effectively. 
C) there is no limit on the number of employees a supervisor can manage effectively. 
D) there is no difference in the number of employees that different supervisors can manage effectively. 
A) there is a set number of employees a supervisor can manage effectively. 
B) there is an upper limit on the number of employees a supervisor can manage effectively. 
C) there is no limit on the number of employees a supervisor can manage effectively. 
D) there is no difference in the number of employees that different supervisors can manage effectively.

Question 16

Other names for downsizing are right-sizing and restructuring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At K2X Industries,the top management believes that having multiple managers will lead to disorder and adversely affect employee performance.As a result,all employees report to only one manager.This scenario demonstrates the management principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) span of control 
B) unity of command 
C) decentralization 
D) flat organizational structure 
A) span of control 
B) unity of command 
C) decentralization 
D) flat organizational structure

Question 18

The number of employees a supervisor can manage is dependent in part on the level of employees' capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Meetings should be called by supervisors on a frequent basis regardless of necessity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Emerald Inc.recently restructured it's entire company,eliminating many levels of supervision to focus on customer processes rather than functions.After the restructuring,Emerald can be described as a _____ corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal 
B) vertical 
C) virtual 
D) bureaucratic 
A) horizontal 
B) vertical 
C) virtual 
D) bureaucratic

Before recruiting for an open position,a supervisor would want to have a job description,not job specifications.

Which of the following is an advantage of maintaining an organizational chart?

Dividing work into components and specific tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Benex One,a financial consulting firm,recently revamped its entire organization.Instead of being organized based on departments and functions,the company now has fluid departments that change based on the projects being developed as they are demanded by clients.This is an example of _____.

Organizational structures will tend to be taller when spans of management are wider.

All of the following are typical reasons why management restructures an organization EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true of line authority?

Informal organizations do not exist in well-run companies.

If the unity of command principle is followed,:

Briefly describe some steps a supervisor should take when making work assignments.

An organizational manual is a graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensable" individuals.

Which of the following statements about a project management-type organizational structure is NOT true?

There is less confusion when an employee reports to multiple supervisors because there are more people to guide the employee in the right direction.

The span of management principle states that:

Other names for downsizing are right-sizing and restructuring.

At K2X Industries,the top management believes that having multiple managers will lead to disorder and adversely affect employee performance.As a result,all employees report to only one manager.This scenario demonstrates the management principle of _____.

The number of employees a supervisor can manage is dependent in part on the level of employees' capabilities.

Meetings should be called by supervisors on a frequent basis regardless of necessity.

Emerald Inc.recently restructured it's entire company,eliminating many levels of supervision to focus on customer processes rather than functions.After the restructuring,Emerald can be described as a _____ corporation.

The Supervisory Challenge

The Management Functions

Supervisory Planning

Supervising a Diverse Workforce

Leadership and Followership

Communicating in a Noisy World

Principles of Motivating Followers

Solving Problems, Making Decisions and Managing Change

Empowering Employees for Success

Building Effective Teams

Performance Management

Fundamentals of Controlling

Resolving Conflicts

Positive Discipline

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Exam 9: The Principles of Organizing

Before recruiting for an open position,a supervisor would want to have a job description,not job specifications.

Which of the following is an advantage of maintaining an organizational chart?

Dividing work into components and specific tasks to improve efficiency and output is called:

Benex One,a financial consulting firm,recently revamped its entire organization.Instead of being organized based on departments and functions,the company now has fluid departments that change based on the projects being developed as they are demanded by clients.This is an example of _____.

Organizational structures will tend to be taller when spans of management are wider.

All of the following are typical reasons why management restructures an organization EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true of line authority?

Informal organizations do not exist in well-run companies.

If the unity of command principle is followed,:

Briefly describe some steps a supervisor should take when making work assignments.

An organizational manual is a graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.

No organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensable" individuals.

Which of the following statements about a project management-type organizational structure is NOT true?

There is less confusion when an employee reports to multiple supervisors because there are more people to guide the employee in the right direction.

The span of management principle states that:

Other names for downsizing are right-sizing and restructuring.

At K2X Industries,the top management believes that having multiple managers will lead to disorder and adversely affect employee performance.As a result,all employees report to only one manager.This scenario demonstrates the management principle of _____.

The number of employees a supervisor can manage is dependent in part on the level of employees' capabilities.

Meetings should be called by supervisors on a frequent basis regardless of necessity.

Emerald Inc.recently restructured it's entire company,eliminating many levels of supervision to focus on customer processes rather than functions.After the restructuring,Emerald can be described as a _____ corporation.

The Supervisory Challenge

The Management Functions

Supervisory Planning

Supervising a Diverse Workforce

Leadership and Followership

Communicating in a Noisy World

Principles of Motivating Followers

Solving Problems, Making Decisions and Managing Change

Empowering Employees for Success

Building Effective Teams

Performance Management

Fundamentals of Controlling

Resolving Conflicts

Positive Discipline

Filters