Question 1

A benefit of delegating is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows an organization to centralize authority. 
B)  it allows supervisors to give up their responsibilities. 
C)  it reduces the work load of nonmanagement employees. 
D)  it is an important tool for time management. 
A)  it allows an organization to centralize authority. 
B)  it allows supervisors to give up their responsibilities. 
C)  it reduces the work load of nonmanagement employees. 
D)  it is an important tool for time management.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Sheena,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 Sheena 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 4

Which of the following is one of the principles of organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The exception principle 
B)  The equity principle 
C)  The parity principle 
D)  The uncertainty principle 
A)  The exception principle 
B)  The equity principle 
C)  The parity principle 
D)  The uncertainty principle

Question 5

In the process of delegating,which of the following is the next step once a supervisor decides what tasks to delegate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is true of centralized and decentralized authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations that share relatively little authority are said to be decentralized, and those that share a lot of authority are said to be centralized. 
B)  Most organizations either tend to have a completely centralized or a completely decentralized authority depending on the type of organizational structure. 
C)  Supervisors who know whether their employer has a centralized or decentralized structure understand how much authority they can expect to have. 
D)  An organization cannot make changes in the degree to which it decentralizes or centralizes authority, depending on its strategic plan and goals. 
A)  Organizations that share relatively little authority are said to be decentralized, and those that share a lot of authority are said to be centralized. 
B)  Most organizations either tend to have a completely centralized or a completely decentralized authority depending on the type of organizational structure. 
C)  Supervisors who know whether their employer has a centralized or decentralized structure understand how much authority they can expect to have. 
D)  An organization cannot make changes in the degree to which it decentralizes or centralizes authority, depending on its strategic plan and goals.

Question 7

At ATA Speakers Inc.,operations are departmentalized under the following sections-home speakers,automobile speakers,and commercial speakers.Tasks and resources are allocated to these departments for producing and delivering their respective type of speakers.In the context of departmentalization,this company is most likely using a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

_____ is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility 
B)  Power 
C)  Authority 
D)  Control 
A)  Responsibility 
B)  Power 
C)  Authority 
D)  Control

Question 9

Which of the following is true of delegating?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives employees a chance to develop their skills and their value to an organization. 
B)  It is a random assignment of jobs followed by waiting for them to be completed. 
C)  It is a general and arbitrary process that seldom includes following up. 
D)  It prevents supervisors from being held accountable for tasks they have delegated. 
A)  It gives employees a chance to develop their skills and their value to an organization. 
B)  It is a random assignment of jobs followed by waiting for them to be completed. 
C)  It is a general and arbitrary process that seldom includes following up. 
D)  It prevents supervisors from being held accountable for tasks they have delegated.

Question 10

In the context of principles of organizing,_____ helps to clarify issues like who should be giving direction in an organization and who should be taking it.

Accepted Answer

A)  the parity principle 
B)  chain of command 
C)  level of control 
D)  the equity principle 
A)  the parity principle 
B)  chain of command 
C)  level of control 
D)  the equity principle

Question 11

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 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 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 12

An organization chart of a company with a product structure reflects its grouping of personnel and resources according to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  services they provide. 
B)  work that they do. 
C)  type of customer served. 
D)  location of the customers served. 
A)  services they provide. 
B)  work that they do. 
C)  type of customer served. 
D)  location of the customers served.

Question 13

Giving someone else the authority and responsibility to carry out a task is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling 
B)  delegating 
C)  strategizing 
D)  manipulating 
A)  controlling 
B)  delegating 
C)  strategizing 
D)  manipulating

Question 14

Give three benefits of delegating.

Accepted Answer

Some of the benefits of delegating inclu

Question 15

_____,when clearly defined,allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational charts 
B)  Job descriptions 
C)  Corporate portfolios 
D)  Job postings 
A)  Organizational charts 
B)  Job descriptions 
C)  Corporate portfolios 
D)  Job postings

Question 16

Which of the following is true about span of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more different the functions performed by employees, the greater the span of control can be. 
B)  The more complex the functions performed by subordinates, the greater the span of control can be. 
C)  The less time a manager needs to spend on planning, the greater the span of control can be. 
D)  The further apart the subordinates are physically, the greater the span of control can be. 
A)  The more different the functions performed by employees, the greater the span of control can be. 
B)  The more complex the functions performed by subordinates, the greater the span of control can be. 
C)  The less time a manager needs to spend on planning, the greater the span of control can be. 
D)  The further apart the subordinates are physically, the greater the span of control can be.

Question 17

Employees who accept responsibility may be rewarded for doing a good job,and those who do not may be punished.This practice is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  controllability 
B)  accountability 
C)  empowerment 
D)  reinforcement 
A)  controllability 
B)  accountability 
C)  empowerment 
D)  reinforcement

Question 18

A _____ structure results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served or the goods or services produced.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  geographic 
C)  customer 
D)  product 
A)  functional 
B)  geographic 
C)  customer 
D)  product

Question 19

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

Question 20

Which of the following principles states that each employee should have only one supervisor?

Accepted Answer

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

A benefit of delegating is that:

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

Which of the following is one of the principles of organizing?

In the process of delegating,which of the following is the next step once a supervisor decides what tasks to delegate?

Which of the following is true of centralized and decentralized authority?

_____ is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

Which of the following is true of delegating?

In the context of principles of organizing,_____ helps to clarify issues like who should be giving direction in an organization and who should be taking it.

Which of the following is true of unity of command?

An organization chart of a company with a product structure reflects its grouping of personnel and resources according to the:

Giving someone else the authority and responsibility to carry out a task is known as _____.

Give three benefits of delegating.

_____,when clearly defined,allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

Which of the following is true about span of control?

Employees who accept responsibility may be rewarded for doing a good job,and those who do not may be punished.This practice is called _____.

A _____ structure results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served or the goods or services produced.

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 principles states that each employee should have only one supervisor?

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

A benefit of delegating is that:

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

Which of the following is one of the principles of organizing?

In the process of delegating,which of the following is the next step once a supervisor decides what tasks to delegate?

Which of the following is true of centralized and decentralized authority?

_____ is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

Which of the following is true of delegating?

In the context of principles of organizing,_____ helps to clarify issues like who should be giving direction in an organization and who should be taking it.

Which of the following is true of unity of command?

An organization chart of a company with a product structure reflects its grouping of personnel and resources according to the:

Giving someone else the authority and responsibility to carry out a task is known as _____.

Give three benefits of delegating.

_____,when clearly defined,allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

Which of the following is true about span of control?

Employees who accept responsibility may be rewarded for doing a good job,and those who do not may be punished.This practice is called _____.

A _____ structure results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served or the goods or services produced.

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 principles states that each employee should have only one supervisor?

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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