Question 1

Processes are groups of tasks with defined scope and ending points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Functional authority is best defined as the right given by higher management to:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific middle managers to recruit and dismiss line managers. 
B)  specific staff personnel to give orders concerning an area in which the staff personnel have expertise. 
C)  carry out tasks and give orders related to the organization's primary purpose. 
D)  advise or assist those with line authority. 
A)  specific middle managers to recruit and dismiss line managers. 
B)  specific staff personnel to give orders concerning an area in which the staff personnel have expertise. 
C)  carry out tasks and give orders related to the organization's primary purpose. 
D)  advise or assist those with line authority.

Question 3

Home Office Company's human resources department has the authority to ensure that all departments are complying with the laws pertaining to fair employment practices.This authority is most appropriately referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  staff authority. 
B)  autocratic authority. 
C)  functional authority. 
D)  centralized authority. 
A)  staff authority. 
B)  autocratic authority. 
C)  functional authority. 
D)  centralized authority.

Question 4

The terms,decentralized and centralized,are relative since most companies fall along a range between both extremes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The right given to employees to carry out tasks and give orders related to the organization's primary purpose is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized authority. 
B)  functional authority. 
C)  staff authority. 
D)  line authority. 
A)  centralized authority. 
B)  functional authority. 
C)  staff authority. 
D)  line authority.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of unity of command?

Accepted Answer

A)  It holds that every employee should report to more than one supervisor. 
B)  It strictly holds that all decision-making authority should rest with the supervisor. 
C)  It allows the supervisors to be more flexible as they command different teams at regular intervals. 
D)  It helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace. 
A)  It holds that every employee should report to more than one supervisor. 
B)  It strictly holds that all decision-making authority should rest with the supervisor. 
C)  It allows the supervisors to be more flexible as they command different teams at regular intervals. 
D)  It helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

Question 7

Although employees should accept responsibility for carrying out a task,this does not mean that the supervisor gives up the responsibility for its proper completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the parity principle,personnel must be given authority in accordance with the investment they hold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The parity principle states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  each employee should have only one boss. 
B)  personnel must have equal amounts of authority and responsibility. 
C)  authority should flow from one level of management to the next. 
D)  power should be concentrated only at the hands of the supervisors. 
A)  each employee should have only one boss. 
B)  personnel must have equal amounts of authority and responsibility. 
C)  authority should flow from one level of management to the next. 
D)  power should be concentrated only at the hands of the supervisors.

Question 10

A growing number of organizations are trying to stay flexible by increasing their size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following principles states that authority flows from one level of management to the next,from the top of the organization to the bottom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chain of command 
B)  Parity principle 
C)  Unity of command 
D)  Span of control 
A)  Chain of command 
B)  Parity principle 
C)  Unity of command 
D)  Span of control

Question 12

Explain the parity principle.

Accepted Answer

The parity principle states that personn

Question 13

Unity of command helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify some of the causes behind the reluctance of supervisors to delegate.

Accepted Answer

Supervisors feel reluctant to delegate b

Question 15

Various combinations of structures occur when the organization forms teams of employees to meet certain objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage closely associated with delegating?

Accepted Answer

A)  It frees supervisors to do tasks they do best. 
B)  It leads to high employee turnover. 
C)  It protects the whistle-blowers. 
D)  It encourages the formation of informal groups. 
A)  It frees supervisors to do tasks they do best. 
B)  It leads to high employee turnover. 
C)  It protects the whistle-blowers. 
D)  It encourages the formation of informal groups.

Question 17

Power is the ability to get others to act in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Delegation is best defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  act of giving another person the authority and responsibility to carry out a task. 
B)  right given by higher management to specific middle managers to recruit and dismiss line managers. 
C)  management function of correcting defects in the goods or services or improving them in some way. 
D)  management function of setting the goals and objectives of the company. 
A)  act of giving another person the authority and responsibility to carry out a task. 
B)  right given by higher management to specific middle managers to recruit and dismiss line managers. 
C)  management function of correcting defects in the goods or services or improving them in some way. 
D)  management function of setting the goals and objectives of the company.

Question 19

Delegation of work often restricts employees from developing their skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Today,spans of control have decreased as organizations eliminate management positions and empower employees to make more decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Processes are groups of tasks with defined scope and ending points.

Functional authority is best defined as the right given by higher management to:

Home Office Company's human resources department has the authority to ensure that all departments are complying with the laws pertaining to fair employment practices.This authority is most appropriately referred to as:

The terms,decentralized and centralized,are relative since most companies fall along a range between both extremes.

The right given to employees to carry out tasks and give orders related to the organization's primary purpose is called:

Which of the following is true of unity of command?

Although employees should accept responsibility for carrying out a task,this does not mean that the supervisor gives up the responsibility for its proper completion.

According to the parity principle,personnel must be given authority in accordance with the investment they hold.

The parity principle states that:

A growing number of organizations are trying to stay flexible by increasing their size.

Which of the following principles states that authority flows from one level of management to the next,from the top of the organization to the bottom?

Explain the parity principle.

Unity of command helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

Identify some of the causes behind the reluctance of supervisors to delegate.

Various combinations of structures occur when the organization forms teams of employees to meet certain objectives.

Which of the following is an advantage closely associated with delegating?

Power is the ability to get others to act in a certain way.

Delegation is best defined as the:

Delegation of work often restricts employees from developing their skills.

Today,spans of control have decreased as organizations eliminate management positions and empower employees to make more decisions.

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

Processes are groups of tasks with defined scope and ending points.

Functional authority is best defined as the right given by higher management to:

Home Office Company's human resources department has the authority to ensure that all departments are complying with the laws pertaining to fair employment practices.This authority is most appropriately referred to as:

The terms,decentralized and centralized,are relative since most companies fall along a range between both extremes.

The right given to employees to carry out tasks and give orders related to the organization's primary purpose is called:

Which of the following is true of unity of command?

Although employees should accept responsibility for carrying out a task,this does not mean that the supervisor gives up the responsibility for its proper completion.

According to the parity principle,personnel must be given authority in accordance with the investment they hold.

The parity principle states that:

A growing number of organizations are trying to stay flexible by increasing their size.

Which of the following principles states that authority flows from one level of management to the next,from the top of the organization to the bottom?

Explain the parity principle.

Unity of command helps to eliminate factors within organization structure like complexity and confusion in the workplace.

Identify some of the causes behind the reluctance of supervisors to delegate.

Various combinations of structures occur when the organization forms teams of employees to meet certain objectives.

Which of the following is an advantage closely associated with delegating?

Power is the ability to get others to act in a certain way.

Delegation is best defined as the:

Delegation of work often restricts employees from developing their skills.

Today,spans of control have decreased as organizations eliminate management positions and empower employees to make more decisions.

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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