Question 1

Bureaucratic organizations establish rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management:

Accepted Answer

A)  in small organizations, but should be delegated to middle and first-line managers in large organizations. 
B)  in large organizations, but could be delegated to middle and first-line managers in small organizations. 
C)  in all types and sizes of organizations. 
D)  only in organizations subjected to significant government regulation. 
A)  in small organizations, but should be delegated to middle and first-line managers in large organizations. 
B)  in large organizations, but could be delegated to middle and first-line managers in small organizations. 
C)  in all types and sizes of organizations. 
D)  only in organizations subjected to significant government regulation.

Question 3

Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

Accepted Answer

A)  An assembly-line worker for a major auto manufacturer 
B)  The chief executive officer of a small corporation 
C)  A sales manager for a chain of clothing stores 
D)  An attorney in the legal department of a manufacturing corporation 
A)  An assembly-line worker for a major auto manufacturer 
B)  The chief executive officer of a small corporation 
C)  A sales manager for a chain of clothing stores 
D)  An attorney in the legal department of a manufacturing corporation

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix organization structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much cheaper to staff than other organization models. 
B)  It provides for efficient use of organizational resources. 
C)  The project teams are permanent. 
D)  It is a complex organization structure. 
A)  It is much cheaper to staff than other organization models. 
B)  It provides for efficient use of organizational resources. 
C)  The project teams are permanent. 
D)  It is a complex organization structure.

Question 5

Benchmarking requires organizations to compare each organizational function against the best in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Fayol's principle of authority, if you have authority you also have responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As indicated in the Making Ethical Decisions box, "Would You Sacrifice Safety for Profit?" organizational decisions that affect profits in a negative way should be avoided at all cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Economies of scale can be achieved through departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As a result of rapidly changing markets and global differences in consumer tastes, more firms are considering centralized authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Bureaucratic organizations establish rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow.

Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management:

Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix organization structure?

Benchmarking requires organizations to compare each organizational function against the best in the world.

According to Fayol's principle of authority, if you have authority you also have responsibility.

As indicated in the Making Ethical Decisions box, "Would You Sacrifice Safety for Profit?" organizational decisions that affect profits in a negative way should be avoided at all cost.

Economies of scale can be achieved through departmentalization.

As a result of rapidly changing markets and global differences in consumer tastes, more firms are considering centralized authority.

Taking Risks and Making Profits Within the Dynamic Business Environment

Understanding Economics and How It Affects Business

Doing Business in Global Markets

Demanding Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior

How to Form a Business

Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business

Management and Leadership

Production and Operations Management

Motivating Employees

Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

Dealing With Union and Employeemanagement Issues

Marketing: Helping Buyers Buy

Developing and Pricing Goods and Services

Distributing Products

Using Effective Promotions

Understanding Accounting and Financial Information

Financial Management

Using Securities Markets for Financing and Investing Opportunities

Money, Financial Institutions, and the Federal Reserve

Managing the Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion

Extension: Working Within the Legal Environment

Extension: Using Technology to Manage Information

Extension: Managing Risk

Extension: Managing Personal Finances

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Exam 8: Structuring Organizations for Todays Challenges

Bureaucratic organizations establish rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow.

Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management:

Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix organization structure?

Benchmarking requires organizations to compare each organizational function against the best in the world.

According to Fayol's principle of authority, if you have authority you also have responsibility.

As indicated in the Making Ethical Decisions box, "Would You Sacrifice Safety for Profit?" organizational decisions that affect profits in a negative way should be avoided at all cost.

Economies of scale can be achieved through departmentalization.

As a result of rapidly changing markets and global differences in consumer tastes, more firms are considering centralized authority.

Taking Risks and Making Profits Within the Dynamic Business Environment

Understanding Economics and How It Affects Business

Doing Business in Global Markets

Demanding Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior

How to Form a Business

Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business

Management and Leadership

Production and Operations Management

Motivating Employees

Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

Dealing With Union and Employeemanagement Issues

Marketing: Helping Buyers Buy

Developing and Pricing Goods and Services

Distributing Products

Using Effective Promotions

Understanding Accounting and Financial Information

Financial Management

Using Securities Markets for Financing and Investing Opportunities

Money, Financial Institutions, and the Federal Reserve

Managing the Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion

Extension: Working Within the Legal Environment

Extension: Using Technology to Manage Information

Extension: Managing Risk

Extension: Managing Personal Finances

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