Question 1

It is generally accepted that having fewer hierarchical levels creates greater operating efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Stockholders of the Dearborn Automotive Group are voting on five new candidates to take an empty seat on the company's board of directors.The board of directors is currently made up of the company founder's two sons,one of the company's former marketing vice presidents,and a chief operating officer who has been with the company since its inception.Based on twenty-first century research and trends,the best person to fill the seat is

Accepted Answer

A) a retired former president and CEO of Dearborn Automotive. 
B) Dearborn's vice president of product development. 
C) the creator of the most successful advertising campaign in Deaborn's history. 
D) the granddaughter of Dearborn Automotive's founder. 
E) the vice president of product development for a software company. 
A) a retired former president and CEO of Dearborn Automotive. 
B) Dearborn's vice president of product development. 
C) the creator of the most successful advertising campaign in Deaborn's history. 
D) the granddaughter of Dearborn Automotive's founder. 
E) the vice president of product development for a software company. E

Question 3

Several top executives at Cogswell Integrated Systems are part of the corporation's board and are called ________ directors.

Accepted Answer

A) operational 
B) surrogate 
C) cooperating 
D) authoritative 
E) inside 
A) operational 
B) surrogate 
C) cooperating 
D) authoritative 
E) inside E

Question 4

To get a clear idea of the positions in a firm and how they are arranged,it is helpful to make use of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) operational map. 
B) departmental schematic. 
C) situational analysis. 
D) organization chart. 
E) value chain. 
A) operational map. 
B) departmental schematic. 
C) situational analysis. 
D) organization chart. 
E) value chain.

Question 5

Under the product structure of divisional organization,

Accepted Answer

A) duplicating functions is inexpensive. 
B) decision making is decentralized. 
C) Coordination across product lines is easy. 
D) companies suited to stable environments function best. 
E) task responsibilities may be ambiguous. 
A) duplicating functions is inexpensive. 
B) decision making is decentralized. 
C) Coordination across product lines is easy. 
D) companies suited to stable environments function best. 
E) task responsibilities may be ambiguous.

Question 6

The presence of rules and regulations governing how people in the organization interact is called

Accepted Answer

A) formalization. 
B) unity of command. 
C) span of control. 
D) concentration. 
E) standardization. 
A) formalization. 
B) unity of command. 
C) span of control. 
D) concentration. 
E) standardization.

Question 7

If an organization is composed of many separate units that work on different kinds of tasks by using skills and work methods that vary from each other,that organization is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation. 
B) integration. 
C) standardization. 
D) hierarchy. 
E) delegation. 
A) differentiation. 
B) integration. 
C) standardization. 
D) hierarchy. 
E) delegation.

Question 8

Contrast narrow span of control and wide span of control.

Accepted Answer

The number of subordinates who report di

Question 9

Sondra wants to open a dessert shop and plans to employ a staff of about 10 people,including wait staff and bakers.Sondra is planning to create a ________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) flat 
B) narrow 
C) centralized 
D) departmentalized 
E) specialized 
A) flat 
B) narrow 
C) centralized 
D) departmentalized 
E) specialized

Question 10

An organization in which lower-level managers make important decisions is a(n)________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) decentralized 
B) horizontal 
C) vertical 
D) informal 
E) centralized 
A) decentralized 
B) horizontal 
C) vertical 
D) informal 
E) centralized

Question 11

Mia,vice president of operations,was looking to make her company more efficient and asked Cesar to manage the reorganization of the order fulfillment center,even though he was less experienced than many of the managers in that department.Cesar found that the other managers were not cooperative in giving him access to their current procedures or ideas about new ones,and he felt powerless to compel them.Mia most likely made the mistake of

Accepted Answer

A) assigning inappropriate tasks to a junior manager. 
B) delegating responsibility without adequate authority to Cesar. 
C) "passing the buck" by blaming Cesar's performance. 
D) taking credit for Cesar's accomplishments. 
E) underestimating Cesar's capabilities. 
A) assigning inappropriate tasks to a junior manager. 
B) delegating responsibility without adequate authority to Cesar. 
C) "passing the buck" by blaming Cesar's performance. 
D) taking credit for Cesar's accomplishments. 
E) underestimating Cesar's capabilities.

Question 12

Explain how managers should delegate,including the steps of the delegation process,as well as situations in which delegation is inappropriate.

Accepted Answer

The first step in the delegation process

Question 13

Explain both the general strategies and the specific techniques needed to manage high information-processing demands.

Accepted Answer

To cope with high uncertainty and heavy

Question 14

When there are many subunits and many kinds of specialists in an organization,differentiation is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Corporate governance is a term describing the oversight of a firm by its

Accepted Answer

A) executive staff and board of directors. 
B) stockholders and board of directors. 
C) stakeholders and board of directors. 
D) executive staff and stockholders. 
E) executive staff and stakeholders. 
A) executive staff and board of directors. 
B) stockholders and board of directors. 
C) stakeholders and board of directors. 
D) executive staff and stockholders. 
E) executive staff and stakeholders.

Question 16

Discuss the functional organization structure.What are its advantages and disadvantages? What is its future?

Accepted Answer

In a functional organization,jobs (and d

Question 17

One disadvantage of delegation is that it usually results in the manager losing touch with the status of the work to be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who selects the chief executive officer of a corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) the board of directors 
B) stockholders 
C) operational managers 
D) employees 
E) middle managers 
A) the board of directors 
B) stockholders 
C) operational managers 
D) employees 
E) middle managers

Question 19

Span of control refers to

Accepted Answer

A) how many people are on a company's board of directors. 
B) the legitimate right to make decisions and to tell other people what to do. 
C) the top management team,which typically includes the CEO and president. 
D) the role of the executive staff in ensuring that firm activities meet stakeholders' goals. 
E) the number of individuals reporting directly to a manager or supervisor. 
A) how many people are on a company's board of directors. 
B) the legitimate right to make decisions and to tell other people what to do. 
C) the top management team,which typically includes the CEO and president. 
D) the role of the executive staff in ensuring that firm activities meet stakeholders' goals. 
E) the number of individuals reporting directly to a manager or supervisor.

Question 20

One advantage of delegation is the fact that it

Accepted Answer

A) helps subordinates develop new skills. 
B) absolves the delegating manager of responsibility. 
C) reduces accountability for the job. 
D) formalizes power in the company. 
E) reduces the subordinate's workload. 
A) helps subordinates develop new skills. 
B) absolves the delegating manager of responsibility. 
C) reduces accountability for the job. 
D) formalizes power in the company. 
E) reduces the subordinate's workload.

It is generally accepted that having fewer hierarchical levels creates greater operating efficiency.

Several top executives at Cogswell Integrated Systems are part of the corporation's board and are called ________ directors.

To get a clear idea of the positions in a firm and how they are arranged,it is helpful to make use of a(n)

Under the product structure of divisional organization,

The presence of rules and regulations governing how people in the organization interact is called

If an organization is composed of many separate units that work on different kinds of tasks by using skills and work methods that vary from each other,that organization is characterized by

Contrast narrow span of control and wide span of control.

Sondra wants to open a dessert shop and plans to employ a staff of about 10 people,including wait staff and bakers.Sondra is planning to create a ________ organization.

An organization in which lower-level managers make important decisions is a(n)________ organization.

Explain how managers should delegate,including the steps of the delegation process,as well as situations in which delegation is inappropriate.

Explain both the general strategies and the specific techniques needed to manage high information-processing demands.

When there are many subunits and many kinds of specialists in an organization,differentiation is high.

Corporate governance is a term describing the oversight of a firm by its

Discuss the functional organization structure.What are its advantages and disadvantages? What is its future?

One disadvantage of delegation is that it usually results in the manager losing touch with the status of the work to be accomplished.

Who selects the chief executive officer of a corporation?

Span of control refers to

One advantage of delegation is the fact that it

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Motivating for Performance

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Exam 8: Organization Structure

It is generally accepted that having fewer hierarchical levels creates greater operating efficiency.

Several top executives at Cogswell Integrated Systems are part of the corporation's board and are called ________ directors.

To get a clear idea of the positions in a firm and how they are arranged,it is helpful to make use of a(n)

Under the product structure of divisional organization,

The presence of rules and regulations governing how people in the organization interact is called

If an organization is composed of many separate units that work on different kinds of tasks by using skills and work methods that vary from each other,that organization is characterized by

Contrast narrow span of control and wide span of control.

Sondra wants to open a dessert shop and plans to employ a staff of about 10 people,including wait staff and bakers.Sondra is planning to create a ________ organization.

An organization in which lower-level managers make important decisions is a(n)________ organization.

Explain how managers should delegate,including the steps of the delegation process,as well as situations in which delegation is inappropriate.

Explain both the general strategies and the specific techniques needed to manage high information-processing demands.

When there are many subunits and many kinds of specialists in an organization,differentiation is high.

Corporate governance is a term describing the oversight of a firm by its

Discuss the functional organization structure.What are its advantages and disadvantages? What is its future?

One disadvantage of delegation is that it usually results in the manager losing touch with the status of the work to be accomplished.

Who selects the chief executive officer of a corporation?

Span of control refers to

One advantage of delegation is the fact that it

Managing and Performing

The External and Internal Environments

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Management

Entrepreneurship

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

Filters