Question 1

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 an 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 an organization's primary purpose. 
D)  advise or assist those with line authority.

Question 2

A manager's span of control is most likely to be lesser when:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees perform similar functions. 
B)  subordinates are physically closer. 
C)  subordinates perform complex functions. 
D)  standards for performance are clear. 
A)  employees perform similar functions. 
B)  subordinates are physically closer. 
C)  subordinates perform complex functions. 
D)  standards for performance are clear.

Question 3

Authority is best defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  obligation to steer clear of nepotism. 
B)  right to perform a task or give orders to someone else. 
C)  obligation to perform assigned activities. 
D)  ability to prevent instances of whistle-blowing. 
A)  obligation to steer clear of nepotism. 
B)  right to perform a task or give orders to someone else. 
C)  obligation to perform assigned activities. 
D)  ability to prevent instances of whistle-blowing.

Question 4

What is true of the functional structure of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served. 
B)  It is well-suited to decentralized decision making and efficiency through economies of scope. 
C)  It is not well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly. 
D)  It departmentalizes an organization according to the type of customers served. 
A)  It results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served. 
B)  It is well-suited to decentralized decision making and efficiency through economies of scope. 
C)  It is not well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly. 
D)  It departmentalizes an organization according to the type of customers served.

Question 5

A(n)_____ provides a visual representation of the overall structure of a company.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization chart 
B)  corporate portfolio 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  PERT network 
A)  organization chart 
B)  corporate portfolio 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  PERT network

Question 6

Organizations that maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects are referred to as _____ organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  network 
D)  centralized 
A)  learning 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  network 
D)  centralized

Question 7

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),a job description typically includes a:

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed description of the tools used to perform the job. 
B)  summary of the general nature and level of the job. 
C)  list of personality traits suitable for performing the job. 
D)  list of names of employees responsible for performing the job. 
A)  detailed description of the tools used to perform the job. 
B)  summary of the general nature and level of the job. 
C)  list of personality traits suitable for performing the job. 
D)  list of names of employees responsible for performing the job.

Question 8

In the context of organization charts,organizations with little height are usually called _____ organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid 
B)  short 
C)  small 
D)  flat 
A)  rigid 
B)  short 
C)  small 
D)  flat

Question 9

The right to carry out tasks and give orders related to an 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 10

Which of the following elements of job descriptions is a key to ensuring that each person's part in a company's organizational structure is understood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Summary of the general nature and level of the job 
B)  Description of the relationships and roles within the company 
C)  Key functional and relational responsibilities in order of significance 
D)  Description of the broad function and scope of the position 
A)  Summary of the general nature and level of the job 
B)  Description of the relationships and roles within the company 
C)  Key functional and relational responsibilities in order of significance 
D)  Description of the broad function and scope of the position

Question 11

Power is best defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  obligation to perform assigned activities. 
B)  duty to advise or assist those with line authority. 
C)  ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
D)  duty to advise or assist those with functional authority. 
A)  obligation to perform assigned activities. 
B)  duty to advise or assist those with line authority. 
C)  ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
D)  duty to advise or assist those with functional authority.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is true of creating an obligation during the process of delegating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating an obligation is the first step in the process of delegating. 
B)  Following delegation, both employees and supervisors have responsibility for the work. 
C)  Once an employee accepts responsibility, the supervisor is not held responsible. 
D)  Supervisors can force employees to feel responsible when employees are reluctant. 
A)  Creating an obligation is the first step in the process of delegating. 
B)  Following delegation, both employees and supervisors have responsibility for the work. 
C)  Once an employee accepts responsibility, the supervisor is not held responsible. 
D)  Supervisors can force employees to feel responsible when employees are reluctant.

Question 14

A national grocery chain is divided into well-demarcated groups such as the Northeastern division,the Northwestern division,the Southeastern division,and the Southwestern division.These divisions have been set up based on the location of large groups of customers the company serves.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

Lilly is a freelance writer who has undertaken a project where two different editors tell her what to do.Sometimes they tell her to make conflicting changes.This scenario exemplifies the violation of the _____ principle of organizing.

Accepted Answer

A)  parity 
B)  chain of command 
C)  unity of command 
D)  span of control 
A)  parity 
B)  chain of command 
C)  unity of command 
D)  span of control

Question 16

In the process of delegating,once supervisors create an obligation,they should:

Accepted Answer

A)  assign the work. 
B)  assess performance. 
C)  grant authority. 
D)  decide what work to delegate. 
A)  assign the work. 
B)  assess performance. 
C)  grant authority. 
D)  decide what work to delegate.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes a product 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 good or service. 
C)  It is an organizational structure where an organization is departmentalized according to the type of customer served. 
D)  It is an organizational structure where personnel and other resources are grouped according to the types of work they carry out. 
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 good or service. 
C)  It is an organizational structure where an organization is departmentalized according to the type of customer served. 
D)  It is an organizational structure where personnel and other resources are grouped according to the types of work they carry out.

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 a 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 a company.

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following is least likely to be included in job descriptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job title 
B)  Job objective 
C)  Job responsibility 
D)  Job posting 
A)  Job title 
B)  Job objective 
C)  Job responsibility 
D)  Job posting

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

A manager's span of control is most likely to be lesser when:

Authority is best defined as the:

What is true of the functional structure of an organization?

A(n)_____ provides a visual representation of the overall structure of a company.

Organizations that maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects are referred to as _____ organizations.

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),a job description typically includes a:

In the context of organization charts,organizations with little height are usually called _____ organizations.

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

Which of the following elements of job descriptions is a key to ensuring that each person's part in a company's organizational structure is understood?

Power is best defined as the:

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

Which of the following is true of creating an obligation during the process of delegating?

Lilly is a freelance writer who has undertaken a project where two different editors tell her what to do.Sometimes they tell her to make conflicting changes.This scenario exemplifies the violation of the _____ principle of organizing.

In the process of delegating,once supervisors create an obligation,they should:

Which of the following best describes a product structure?

Delegation is best defined as the:

A department is best defined as a:

Which of the following is least likely to be included in job descriptions?

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

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

A manager's span of control is most likely to be lesser when:

Authority is best defined as the:

What is true of the functional structure of an organization?

A(n)_____ provides a visual representation of the overall structure of a company.

Organizations that maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects are referred to as _____ organizations.

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),a job description typically includes a:

In the context of organization charts,organizations with little height are usually called _____ organizations.

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

Which of the following elements of job descriptions is a key to ensuring that each person's part in a company's organizational structure is understood?

Power is best defined as the:

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

Which of the following is true of creating an obligation during the process of delegating?

Lilly is a freelance writer who has undertaken a project where two different editors tell her what to do.Sometimes they tell her to make conflicting changes.This scenario exemplifies the violation of the _____ principle of organizing.

In the process of delegating,once supervisors create an obligation,they should:

Which of the following best describes a product structure?

Delegation is best defined as the:

A department is best defined as a:

Which of the following is least likely to be included in job descriptions?

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