Question 1

Which of the following is a guideline for making delegation effective?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid giving employees freedom to pursue tasks in their own way. 
B) Refrain from entrusting employees with whole projects or tasks. 
C) Allow employees to set their own standards for performance. 
D) Delegate tasks on the basis of employee interests at all times. 
E) Give employees the authority necessary to accomplish tasks. 
A) Avoid giving employees freedom to pursue tasks in their own way. 
B) Refrain from entrusting employees with whole projects or tasks. 
C) Allow employees to set their own standards for performance. 
D) Delegate tasks on the basis of employee interests at all times. 
E) Give employees the authority necessary to accomplish tasks. E

Question 2

Bay Industries has a small-scale shoe manufacturing plant which has encountered a high number of product defects in the past several months.The quality control team studies the problem and recommends that the production manager change one of the company's suppliers of leather.In this scenario,the quality control team has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) staff authority 
B) line authority 
C) functional authority 
D) traditional authority 
E) informal authority 
A) staff authority 
B) line authority 
C) functional authority 
D) traditional authority 
E) informal authority A

Question 3

In terms of personal attitudes and values,responsible managers ________.

Accepted Answer

A) perform tasks that offer immediate rewards 
B) always prioritize their subordinates' needs above everything else 
C) conserve corporate resources as if the resources were their own 
D) avoid terminating poor performers at all costs 
E) take moderate to high risks to achieve organizational goals 
A) perform tasks that offer immediate rewards 
B) always prioritize their subordinates' needs above everything else 
C) conserve corporate resources as if the resources were their own 
D) avoid terminating poor performers at all costs 
E) take moderate to high risks to achieve organizational goals C

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of delegation?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps supervisors to hide their professional inadequacies. 
B) It significantly reduces the amount of time taken to complete a task. 
C) It frees up the supervisor to perform other organizational tasks. 
D) It allows the supervisor to forgo personal responsibility for delegated tasks. 
E) It provides employees with a false sense of authority. 
A) It helps supervisors to hide their professional inadequacies. 
B) It significantly reduces the amount of time taken to complete a task. 
C) It frees up the supervisor to perform other organizational tasks. 
D) It allows the supervisor to forgo personal responsibility for delegated tasks. 
E) It provides employees with a false sense of authority.

Question 5

The source of authority lies within the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the functional similarity method of dividing job activities.

Accepted Answer

The functional similarity method is,acco

Question 7

When a minimal number of job activities and minimal amount of authority are delegated to subordinates,the organization is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decentralized 
B) formalized 
C) flat 
D) centralized 
E) functionally organized 
A) decentralized 
B) formalized 
C) flat 
D) centralized 
E) functionally organized

Question 8

The most fundamental authority in an organization,consisting of the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates,is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) functional authority 
B) staff authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) line authority 
E) informal authority 
A) functional authority 
B) staff authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) line authority 
E) informal authority

Question 9

The first step in the delegation process involves creating the obligation for a subordinate to perform the duties assigned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A management responsibility guide is a specific tool developed to summarize how the responsibilities of various managers relate to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A certain IT company has a legal services department which is responsible for providing timely assistance and advice on matters relating to contracts,liability,governance,and regulations.Which of the following types of authority do the legal advisors within this organization possess?

Accepted Answer

A) line authority 
B) functional authority 
C) staff authority 
D) traditional authority 
E) informal authority 
A) line authority 
B) functional authority 
C) staff authority 
D) traditional authority 
E) informal authority

Question 12

HR Village,a staffing company,has invited applications for the position of director of recruitment and compensation.This position is accountable for planning,organizing,and managing the recruitment and compensation services for the company.This list of specific activities is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job evaluation 
B) work sample 
C) job description 
D) work plan 
E) job specification 
A) job evaluation 
B) work sample 
C) job description 
D) work plan 
E) job specification

Question 13

An individual's job activities within an organization are usually summarized in a formal statement known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job evaluation 
B) job description 
C) job design 
D) job specification 
E) job analysis 
A) job evaluation 
B) job description 
C) job design 
D) job specification 
E) job analysis

Question 14

When staff personnel are viewed as suppliers and line personnel as customers,staff personnel are performing the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) service role 
B) advisory role 
C) counseling role 
D) controlling role 
E) administrative role 
A) service role 
B) advisory role 
C) counseling role 
D) controlling role 
E) administrative role

Question 15

Line authority is the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be true if an organization is decentralized?

Accepted Answer

A) homogeneity in the organization's product line 
B) narrow span of management 
C) high degree of delegation 
D) little accountability 
E) lack of authority among middle managers 
A) homogeneity in the organization's product line 
B) narrow span of management 
C) high degree of delegation 
D) little accountability 
E) lack of authority among middle managers

Question 17

According to many management theorists,the most basic method of dividing job activities is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) process control method 
B) customer location method 
C) centralization method 
D) functional similarity method 
E) overlapping responsibility chart method 
A) process control method 
B) customer location method 
C) centralization method 
D) functional similarity method 
E) overlapping responsibility chart method

Question 18

Authority is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The accountability concept implies that reward or punishment is dependent upon performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to many management theorists,the most basic method of dividing job activities is the functional similarity method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a guideline for making delegation effective?

In terms of personal attitudes and values,responsible managers ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of delegation?

The source of authority lies within the individual.

Describe the functional similarity method of dividing job activities.

When a minimal number of job activities and minimal amount of authority are delegated to subordinates,the organization is ________.

The most fundamental authority in an organization,consisting of the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates,is known as ________.

The first step in the delegation process involves creating the obligation for a subordinate to perform the duties assigned.

A management responsibility guide is a specific tool developed to summarize how the responsibilities of various managers relate to one another.

A certain IT company has a legal services department which is responsible for providing timely assistance and advice on matters relating to contracts,liability,governance,and regulations.Which of the following types of authority do the legal advisors within this organization possess?

An individual's job activities within an organization are usually summarized in a formal statement known as a ________.

When staff personnel are viewed as suppliers and line personnel as customers,staff personnel are performing the ________.

Line authority is the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates.

Which of the following is most likely to be true if an organization is decentralized?

According to many management theorists,the most basic method of dividing job activities is the ________.

Authority is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

The accountability concept implies that reward or punishment is dependent upon performance.

According to many management theorists,the most basic method of dividing job activities is the functional similarity method.

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Managers and Society

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Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Human Resource Management

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Exam 11: Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Which of the following is a guideline for making delegation effective?

In terms of personal attitudes and values,responsible managers ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of delegation?

The source of authority lies within the individual.

Describe the functional similarity method of dividing job activities.

When a minimal number of job activities and minimal amount of authority are delegated to subordinates,the organization is ________.

The most fundamental authority in an organization,consisting of the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates,is known as ________.

The first step in the delegation process involves creating the obligation for a subordinate to perform the duties assigned.

A management responsibility guide is a specific tool developed to summarize how the responsibilities of various managers relate to one another.

A certain IT company has a legal services department which is responsible for providing timely assistance and advice on matters relating to contracts,liability,governance,and regulations.Which of the following types of authority do the legal advisors within this organization possess?

An individual's job activities within an organization are usually summarized in a formal statement known as a ________.

When staff personnel are viewed as suppliers and line personnel as customers,staff personnel are performing the ________.

Line authority is the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates.

Which of the following is most likely to be true if an organization is decentralized?

According to many management theorists,the most basic method of dividing job activities is the ________.

Authority is the obligation to perform assigned activities.

The accountability concept implies that reward or punishment is dependent upon performance.

According to many management theorists,the most basic method of dividing job activities is the functional similarity method.

Introducing Modern Management

Managing

Managers and Society

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress,Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

Filters