Question 1

According to the _____ principle,when someone accepts a responsibility,he or she also needs enough authority to be able to carry out that responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  uniformity 
B)  parity 
C)  equity 
D)  reactivity 
A)  uniformity 
B)  parity 
C)  equity 
D)  reactivity

Question 2

Today,spans of control have:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased as organizations spend more money by including more management positions. 
B)  increased as organizations empower employees to make more decisions. 
C)  decreased as mass production complicates manufacturing processes. 
D)  increased as standards for performance are more subjective and vague. 
A)  decreased as organizations spend more money by including more management positions. 
B)  increased as organizations empower employees to make more decisions. 
C)  decreased as mass production complicates manufacturing processes. 
D)  increased as standards for performance are more subjective and vague.

Question 3

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 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 supervisors.

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

In the process of delegating,once a supervisor assigns the work to selected employees,the next step is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  create an obligation. 
B)  decide what work to delegate. 
C)  grant authority. 
D)  follow up. 
A)  create an obligation. 
B)  decide what work to delegate. 
C)  grant authority. 
D)  follow up.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  employees perform similar functions. 
B)  subordinates are physically farther apart. 
C)  subordinates perform complex functions. 
D)  standards for performance are unclear. 
A)  employees perform similar functions. 
B)  subordinates are physically farther apart. 
C)  subordinates perform complex functions. 
D)  standards for performance are unclear.

Question 7

An insurance company that has a department for each of its 12 sales territories is an example of an organization with a _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The difference between line authority and staff authority is that staff authority:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the right to advise or assist those with line authority. 
B)  is the right to advise or assist those with functional authority. 
C)  gives one the right to fire employees with line authority. 
D)  gives one the right to fire employees with functional authority. 
A)  is the right to advise or assist those with line authority. 
B)  is the right to advise or assist those with functional authority. 
C)  gives one the right to fire employees with line authority. 
D)  gives one the right to fire employees with functional authority.

Question 9

If a supervisor can successfully get an employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task,then the:

Accepted Answer

A)  organization does not hold the supervisor accountable. 
B)  supervisor gives up the responsibility for its completion. 
C)  employee is left with little scope to improve his or her individual skills. 
D)  employee and the supervisor become responsible for the work. 
A)  organization does not hold the supervisor accountable. 
B)  supervisor gives up the responsibility for its completion. 
C)  employee is left with little scope to improve his or her individual skills. 
D)  employee and the supervisor become responsible for the work.

Question 10

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  power. 
B)  authority. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  unity of command. 
A)  power. 
B)  authority. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  unity of command.

Question 11

Understanding organization charts can be beneficial to supervisors because it helps them to:

Accepted Answer

A)  assign tasks and responsibilities to new comers. 
B)  determine who needs training and what plans to implement. 
C)  figure out where opportunities for future promotions lie. 
D)  closely monitor the task performance of employees. 
A)  assign tasks and responsibilities to new comers. 
B)  determine who needs training and what plans to implement. 
C)  figure out where opportunities for future promotions lie. 
D)  closely monitor the task performance of employees.

Question 12

Which of the following is the first step in the process of organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining the objective 
B)  Determining the needed resources 
C)  Grouping activities 
D)  Assigning duties 
A)  Defining the objective 
B)  Determining the needed resources 
C)  Grouping activities 
D)  Assigning duties

Question 13

_____ is a process in which companies move departments from headquarters to cheaper overseas locations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring 
B)  Diversifying 
C)  Departmentalizing 
D)  Subsidizing 
A)  Offshoring 
B)  Diversifying 
C)  Departmentalizing 
D)  Subsidizing

Question 14

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is least likely to include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship of the job to other jobs. 
B)  individual tasks involved. 
C)  employees' attitudes toward the job. 
D)  qualifications needed for the job. 
A)  the relationship of the job to other jobs. 
B)  individual tasks involved. 
C)  employees' attitudes toward the job. 
D)  qualifications needed for the job.

Question 15

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

Question 16

What involves giving a small team or group within a company the resources to develop new ideas and new ventures without leaving the parent organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint ventures 
B)  Intrapreneurships 
C)  Strategic alliances 
D)  Subsidiaries 
A)  Joint ventures 
B)  Intrapreneurships 
C)  Strategic alliances 
D)  Subsidiaries

Question 17

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is most likely to include:

Accepted Answer

A)  skills gained by performing the job. 
B)  personality characteristics of the job holder. 
C)  employees' attitudes toward the job. 
D)  qualifications needed for the job. 
A)  skills gained by performing the job. 
B)  personality characteristics of the job holder. 
C)  employees' attitudes toward the job. 
D)  qualifications needed for the job.

Question 18

_____ authority is the right to advise or assist those with line authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional 
B)  Centralized 
C)  Decentralized 
D)  Staff 
A)  Functional 
B)  Centralized 
C)  Decentralized 
D)  Staff

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

An organization that does well in creati

Question 20

Which of the following is true of organizations with little height?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more productive than tall organizations. 
B)  Only a few people report to each manager. 
C)  Employees have a lot of decision-making authority. 
D)  They are not very flexible or responsive to customers. 
A)  They are more productive than tall organizations. 
B)  Only a few people report to each manager. 
C)  Employees have a lot of decision-making authority. 
D)  They are not very flexible or responsive to customers.

According to the _____ principle,when someone accepts a responsibility,he or she also needs enough authority to be able to carry out that responsibility.

Today,spans of control have:

The parity principle states that:

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

In the process of delegating,once a supervisor assigns the work to selected employees,the next step is to:

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

An insurance company that has a department for each of its 12 sales territories is an example of an organization with a _____ structure.

The difference between line authority and staff authority is that staff authority:

If a supervisor can successfully get an employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task,then the:

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as:

Understanding organization charts can be beneficial to supervisors because it helps them to:

Which of the following is the first step in the process of organizing?

_____ is a process in which companies move departments from headquarters to cheaper overseas locations.

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is least likely to include:

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?"

What involves giving a small team or group within a company the resources to develop new ideas and new ventures without leaving the parent organization?

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is most likely to include:

_____ authority is the right to advise or assist those with line authority.

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

Which of the following is true of organizations with little height?

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

According to the _____ principle,when someone accepts a responsibility,he or she also needs enough authority to be able to carry out that responsibility.

Today,spans of control have:

The parity principle states that:

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

In the process of delegating,once a supervisor assigns the work to selected employees,the next step is to:

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

An insurance company that has a department for each of its 12 sales territories is an example of an organization with a _____ structure.

The difference between line authority and staff authority is that staff authority:

If a supervisor can successfully get an employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task,then the:

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as:

Understanding organization charts can be beneficial to supervisors because it helps them to:

Which of the following is the first step in the process of organizing?

_____ is a process in which companies move departments from headquarters to cheaper overseas locations.

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is least likely to include:

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?"

What involves giving a small team or group within a company the resources to develop new ideas and new ventures without leaving the parent organization?

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is most likely to include:

_____ authority is the right to advise or assist those with line authority.

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

Which of the following is true of organizations with little height?

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