Question 1

The lesser the staff specialists available to provide support in a variety of areas,the larger the span of control would be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is typically true in organizations with much height?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are referred to as flat organizations. 
B)  Many people report to each manager. 
C)  Employees have complete control over their work. 
D)  They are not very flexible or responsive to customers. 
A)  They are referred to as flat organizations. 
B)  Many people report to each manager. 
C)  Employees have complete control over their work. 
D)  They are not very flexible or responsive to customers. D

Question 3

Some of the most fundamental and far-reaching organizational decisions involve the structure of the organization as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A virtual organization is typically a large organization that is dependent on less formal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Employees who receive orders from several people tend to be less confused and less aggravated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a learning organization? How does a learning organization influence its employees?

Accepted Answer

An organization that does well in creati

Question 7

Define departmentalization.Name a few structures available for the purpose of departmentalizing and elaborate on any one of the structures.

Accepted Answer

The process of setting up departments in

Question 8

A department is best defined as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  unique group of resources that management has assigned to carry out a particular task. 
B)  group of employees upon whom the decision-making authority resides. 
C)  group that is formed among employees of an organization who have similar interests. 
D)  subgroup that is formed when members in formal groups feel uncomfortable with the way they are expected to behave. 
A)  unique group of resources that management has assigned to carry out a particular task. 
B)  group of employees upon whom the decision-making authority resides. 
C)  group that is formed among employees of an organization who have similar interests. 
D)  subgroup that is formed when members in formal groups feel uncomfortable with the way they are expected to behave.

Question 9

In which of the following steps of the delegation process is a supervisor most likely to ask questions like,"Who can best do the job?" and "Who can save the most time?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigning the work 
B)  Grant authority 
C)  Following up 
D)  Creating an obligation 
A)  Assigning the work 
B)  Grant authority 
C)  Following up 
D)  Creating an obligation

Question 10

To which of the following steps in the delegating process does the action of selecting simple tasks that employees clearly can handle belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granting authority 
B)  Assigning the work 
C)  Deciding what work to delegate 
D)  Creating an obligation 
A)  Granting authority 
B)  Assigning the work 
C)  Deciding what work to delegate 
D)  Creating an obligation

Question 11

Organizing is best defined as the management function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  determining how to achieve the set objectives. 
B)  setting the goals and objectives of the company. 
C)  setting up the group, allocating resources, and assigning work to achieve goals. 
D)  influencing people to act or not act in a certain way. 
A)  determining how to achieve the set objectives. 
B)  setting the goals and objectives of the company. 
C)  setting up the group, allocating resources, and assigning work to achieve goals. 
D)  influencing people to act or not act in a certain way.

Question 12

A supervisor can encourage employees to accept responsibility by involving them in making decisions and by listening to their ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of centralized organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management grants absolute authority to middle managers. 
B)  Managers at the top retain a great deal of authority. 
C)  Line authority is only in the hands of the supervisors. 
D)  They share a lot of authority with employees at all levels. 
A)  Management grants absolute authority to middle managers. 
B)  Managers at the top retain a great deal of authority. 
C)  Line authority is only in the hands of the supervisors. 
D)  They share a lot of authority with employees at all levels.

Question 14

Shakil works for a national grocery chain that is divided into well-demarcated groups such as the Northeastern Division,the Northwestern Division,the Southeastern Division,and the Southwestern Division.These groups have been set up in keeping with large groups of customers located in their respective locations.In the context of departmentalization,this company is most likely using a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic structure. 
B)  customer structure. 
C)  product structure. 
D)  organic structure. 
A)  geographic structure. 
B)  customer structure. 
C)  product structure. 
D)  organic structure.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an organizational structure where boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed. 
B)  It is an organizational structure where work and resources are assigned to departments responsible for all the activities related to producing and delivering a particular product. 
C)  It is an organizational structure where the organization is departmentalized according to the type of customer served. 
D)  It is an organizational structure where the departmentalization is done by combining both product and geographical structures. 
A)  It is an organizational structure where boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed. 
B)  It is an organizational structure where work and resources are assigned to departments responsible for all the activities related to producing and delivering a particular product. 
C)  It is an organizational structure where the organization is departmentalized according to the type of customer served. 
D)  It is an organizational structure where the departmentalization is done by combining both product and geographical structures.

Question 16

In an organization with many layers of management,it is required that every decision or action should go through the chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Span of control is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of people a manager supervises. 
B)  principle that personnel who are given responsibility must also be given authority to carry out that responsibility. 
C)  ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
D)  authority that flows from one level of management to the next. 
A)  number of people a manager supervises. 
B)  principle that personnel who are given responsibility must also be given authority to carry out that responsibility. 
C)  ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
D)  authority that flows from one level of management to the next.

Question 18

Tamara,a supervisor,decides to organize a company softball team to play against other companies in the city.She starts by laying down the purpose of the team.In this list she includes improvement of the team's morale,physical exercise,and most importantly,having fun.Which of the following steps in the organizing process is Tamara concentrating on at present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grouping activities 
B)  Defining objectives 
C)  Assigning duties 
D)  Determining resources 
A)  Grouping activities 
B)  Defining objectives 
C)  Assigning duties 
D)  Determining resources

Question 19

The last step of the organizing process typically involves the supervisor:

Accepted Answer

A)  grouping activities and assigning duties to the appropriate employees. 
B)  defining objectives by reviewing the plan. 
C)  estimating personnel, equipment, and the money needed. 
D)  measuring the performance of the group. 
A)  grouping activities and assigning duties to the appropriate employees. 
B)  defining objectives by reviewing the plan. 
C)  estimating personnel, equipment, and the money needed. 
D)  measuring the performance of the group.

Question 20

What are the steps involved in the process of organizing?

Accepted Answer

For a supervisor,organizing efforts are

The lesser the staff specialists available to provide support in a variety of areas,the larger the span of control would be.

Which of the following is typically true in organizations with much height?

Some of the most fundamental and far-reaching organizational decisions involve the structure of the organization as a whole.

A virtual organization is typically a large organization that is dependent on less formal relationships.

Employees who receive orders from several people tend to be less confused and less aggravated.

What is a learning organization? How does a learning organization influence its employees?

Define departmentalization.Name a few structures available for the purpose of departmentalizing and elaborate on any one of the structures.

A department is best defined as a:

In which of the following steps of the delegation process is a supervisor most likely to ask questions like,"Who can best do the job?" and "Who can save the most time?"

To which of the following steps in the delegating process does the action of selecting simple tasks that employees clearly can handle belong?

Organizing is best defined as the management function of:

A supervisor can encourage employees to accept responsibility by involving them in making decisions and by listening to their ideas.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of centralized organizations?

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?

In an organization with many layers of management,it is required that every decision or action should go through the chain of command.

Span of control is the:

The last step of the organizing process typically involves the supervisor:

What are the steps involved in the process of organizing?

Supervision: Tradition and Contemporary Trends

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Groups, teams, and Powerful Meetings

Corporate Social Responsibility, ethics, and Sustainability

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals: Plans and Controls

The Supervisor As Leader

Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Creativity

Communication: Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees: Counseling and Discipline

Managing Time and Stress

Managing Conflict and Change

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

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Exam 7: Organizing and Authority

The lesser the staff specialists available to provide support in a variety of areas,the larger the span of control would be.

Which of the following is typically true in organizations with much height?

Some of the most fundamental and far-reaching organizational decisions involve the structure of the organization as a whole.

A virtual organization is typically a large organization that is dependent on less formal relationships.

Employees who receive orders from several people tend to be less confused and less aggravated.

What is a learning organization? How does a learning organization influence its employees?

Define departmentalization.Name a few structures available for the purpose of departmentalizing and elaborate on any one of the structures.

A department is best defined as a:

In which of the following steps of the delegation process is a supervisor most likely to ask questions like,"Who can best do the job?" and "Who can save the most time?"

To which of the following steps in the delegating process does the action of selecting simple tasks that employees clearly can handle belong?

Organizing is best defined as the management function of:

A supervisor can encourage employees to accept responsibility by involving them in making decisions and by listening to their ideas.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of centralized organizations?

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?

In an organization with many layers of management,it is required that every decision or action should go through the chain of command.

Span of control is the:

The last step of the organizing process typically involves the supervisor:

What are the steps involved in the process of organizing?

Supervision: Tradition and Contemporary Trends

Ensuring High Quality and Productivity

Groups, teams, and Powerful Meetings

Corporate Social Responsibility, ethics, and Sustainability

Managing Diversity

Reaching Goals: Plans and Controls

The Supervisor As Leader

Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Creativity

Communication: Theory and Modern Media

Motivating Employees

Problem Employees: Counseling and Discipline

Managing Time and Stress

Managing Conflict and Change

Selecting Employees

Providing Orientation and Training

Appraising Performance

Filters