Question 1

Name the standard way used by businesspeople to draw the structure of an organization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In the process of delegating,what should supervisors specifically do during follow up?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should set forth a plan for periodically checking on the progress of the work. 
B)  They should abandon employees to succeed or fail on their own. 
C)  They should give employees the authority they need to carry out their jobs. 
D)  They should ensure that employees accept responsibility for carrying out the assigned tasks. 
A)  They should set forth a plan for periodically checking on the progress of the work. 
B)  They should abandon employees to succeed or fail on their own. 
C)  They should give employees the authority they need to carry out their jobs. 
D)  They should ensure that employees accept responsibility for carrying out the assigned tasks.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of organization charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The positions at the top of the charts are those with the least authority. 
B)  The boxes in the charts represent the various positions or departments in an organization. 
C)  The lines in the charts do not indicate who reports to whom within an organization. 
D)  The bottom of the charts usually shows the midlevel managers and supervisors. 
A)  The positions at the top of the charts are those with the least authority. 
B)  The boxes in the charts represent the various positions or departments in an organization. 
C)  The lines in the charts do not indicate who reports to whom within an organization. 
D)  The bottom of the charts usually shows the midlevel managers and supervisors.

Question 4

According to research,a top challenge of the organic structure is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees may become confused about the details of their roles and responsibilities. 
B)  an inflexible structure is rarely suitable for a very small organization. 
C)  rigid boundaries between jobs make it difficult for employees to contribute. 
D)  it is not well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly. 
A)  employees may become confused about the details of their roles and responsibilities. 
B)  an inflexible structure is rarely suitable for a very small organization. 
C)  rigid boundaries between jobs make it difficult for employees to contribute. 
D)  it is not well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly.

Question 5

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),the process of writing a job description usually begins with:

Accepted Answer

A)  an analysis of the important facts about a job. 
B)  asking employees to fill questionnaires about their job preferences. 
C)  determining the job vacancies in an organization. 
D)  a process known as job enrichment. 
A)  an analysis of the important facts about a job. 
B)  asking employees to fill questionnaires about their job preferences. 
C)  determining the job vacancies in an organization. 
D)  a process known as job enrichment.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following is most likely to be a reason behind a supervisor's reluctance to delegate responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supervisor will not be able to hold the employees responsible for their work. 
B)  There will be an increase in incidence of social loafing. 
C)  The supervisor will not be able to give directions efficiently. 
D)  The supervisor is convinced that he or she will do a better job than the employees. 
A)  The supervisor will not be able to hold the employees responsible for their work. 
B)  There will be an increase in incidence of social loafing. 
C)  The supervisor will not be able to give directions efficiently. 
D)  The supervisor is convinced that he or she will do a better job than the employees.

Question 9

Span of control is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of people a manager supervises. 
B)  principle that personnel must have equal amounts of authority and 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 must have equal amounts of authority and 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 10

Home Office Company's human resource manager 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 11

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  company 
B)  employees 
C)  industry 
D)  customers 
A)  company 
B)  employees 
C)  industry 
D)  customers

Question 12

Organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed is known as a(n)_____ structure.

Accepted Answer

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

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)  Employees at all levels are involved in strategic decision making. 
D)  Employees at all levels are granted much authority. 
A)  Management grants absolute authority to middle managers. 
B)  Managers at the top retain a great deal of authority. 
C)  Employees at all levels are involved in strategic decision making. 
D)  Employees at all levels are granted much authority.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about decentralized organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management grants much authority to supervisors. 
B)  Top managers retain all the authority. 
C)  All decisions are made by the top management. 
D)  Line authority does not exist. 
A)  Management grants much authority to supervisors. 
B)  Top managers retain all the authority. 
C)  All decisions are made by the top management. 
D)  Line authority does not exist.

Question 15

Departmentalization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up divisions in an organization. 
B)  categorizing employees based on their qualifications. 
C)  creating a hierarchy of different levels in an organization. 
D)  standardizing procedures for all departments. 
A)  setting up divisions in an organization. 
B)  categorizing employees based on their qualifications. 
C)  creating a hierarchy of different levels in an organization. 
D)  standardizing procedures for all departments.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of a learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps managers to make the most of the knowledge and skills of employees. 
B)  It encourages employees to stick to the conventional methods of problem solving. 
C)  It primarily contracts with other organizations as needed to complete specific projects. 
D)  It is not suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly. 
A)  It helps managers to make the most of the knowledge and skills of employees. 
B)  It encourages employees to stick to the conventional methods of problem solving. 
C)  It primarily contracts with other organizations as needed to complete specific projects. 
D)  It is not suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly.

Question 17

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 an 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 an 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 18

Compare and contrast authority,power,and responsibility.

Accepted Answer

Authority is the right to perform a task

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of accountability?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
B)  It is the right to advise or assist those with line authority. 
C)  It is a way of encouraging people to fulfill their responsibilities. 
D)  It is a way of delegating broad decision-making authority. 
A)  It is the ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
B)  It is the right to advise or assist those with line authority. 
C)  It is a way of encouraging people to fulfill their responsibilities. 
D)  It is a way of delegating broad decision-making authority.

Name the standard way used by businesspeople to draw the structure of an organization.

In the process of delegating,what should supervisors specifically do during follow up?

Which of the following is true of organization charts?

According to research,a top challenge of the organic structure is that:

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),the process of writing a job description usually begins with:

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

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

Which of the following is most likely to be a reason behind a supervisor's reluctance to delegate responsibility?

Span of control is the:

Home Office Company's human resource manager 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:

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the _____.

Organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed is known as a(n)_____ structure.

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

Which of the following is true about decentralized organizations?

Departmentalization refers to:

Which of the following is true of a learning organization?

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?

Compare and contrast authority,power,and responsibility.

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

Which of the following is true of accountability?

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

Name the standard way used by businesspeople to draw the structure of an organization.

In the process of delegating,what should supervisors specifically do during follow up?

Which of the following is true of organization charts?

According to research,a top challenge of the organic structure is that:

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),the process of writing a job description usually begins with:

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

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

Which of the following is most likely to be a reason behind a supervisor's reluctance to delegate responsibility?

Span of control is the:

Home Office Company's human resource manager 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:

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the _____.

Organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed is known as a(n)_____ structure.

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

Which of the following is true about decentralized organizations?

Departmentalization refers to:

Which of the following is true of a learning organization?

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?

Compare and contrast authority,power,and responsibility.

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

Which of the following is true of accountability?

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