Question 1

Which of the following was responsible for putting forth ideas of a collective approach to management, which challenged the machine metaphor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frederick Taylor
B)   Max Weber
C)   Henri Fayol
D)   Mary Parker Follett D

Question 2

Discuss and compare the positions of the three classical theorists.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but must include:
a. Focus on efficiency and hierarchy
b. Taylor's "best" way of doing things
c. Weber's bureaucratic belief in authority
d. Fayol's delineation of functions and principles

Question 3

In what ways do newer organizational forms violate traditional classical approaches?

Accepted Answer

Matrix systems allow for two supervisors (violates unity of direction and command). Single employees work alone and in groups (violates specialization of tasks). Breakdown of traditional hierarchies (virtual or boundaryless organizations).

Question 4

Max Weber's works were introduced to the United States

Accepted Answer

A)   around the same time as Frederick Taylor's.
B)   at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
C)   when they were translated to English in the 1940s.
D)   after Fayol's Principles of Management were introduced.

Question 5

Which of the following is one of Henri Fayol's functions of management?

Accepted Answer

A)   discipline
B)   planning
C)   remuneration
D)   centralization

Question 6

Henri Fayol's belief in specialization of tasks reflects which of his principles of management?

Accepted Answer

A)   division of Labor
B)   discipline
C)   authority
D)   unity of command

Question 7

Which of the following classical theorists was responsible for contributing the bureaucratic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frederick Taylor
B)   Max Weber
C)   Henri Fayol
D)   Mary Parker Follett

Question 8

That management should fully plan the work of every workman ahead of time was purported by

Accepted Answer

A)   Frederick Taylor.
B)   Max Weber.
C)   Henri Fayol.
D)   Mary Parker Follett.

Question 9

Criticisms of Max Weber's bureaucratic beliefs include

Accepted Answer

A)   over-specialization of work tasks.
B)   potential for reduced employee motivation.
C)   increased ability to adapt to industry competition.
D)   both a and b

Question 10

In classical organizations, communication was formalized with a(n) __________ direction flow.

Accepted Answer

A)   upward
B)   downward
C)   horizontal
D)   diagonal

Question 11

Which of the following is a major way in which Mary Parker Follett differed from Taylor, Weber, and Fayol?

Accepted Answer

A)   belief in highly formalized communication
B)   belief in strictly enforced rules
C)   belief in a shared sense of control
D)   belief in a highly structured organization

Question 12

The famous pig iron experiment, resulting in an increased number of tons moved per day and the earnings of workers, while decreasing the average cost of handling each ton, is accredited to

Accepted Answer

A)   Frederick Taylor.
B)   Max Weber.
C)   Henri Fayol.
D)   Mary Parker Follett.

Question 13

Summarize how Mary Parker Follett's perspective differed from other classical theorists.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

__________ is generally regarded as the father of scientific management.

Accepted Answer

A)   Frederick Taylor
B)   Max Weber
C)   Henri Fayol
D)   Mary Parker Follett

Question 15

Henri Fayol's belief in the importance of allowing employees to initiate and carry out plans, thus encouraging high levels of effort, is reflect in which of his principles of management?

Accepted Answer

A)   equity
B)   order
C)   esprit de corps
D)   initiative

Question 16

Which of the following classical theorists believed that workers would do the least amount of work possible while seeking to demonstrate to superiors that they were working quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frederick Taylor
B)   Max Weber
C)   Henri Fayol
D)   Mary Parker Follett

Question 17

Employees in a __________ organization report to two supervisors instead of one.

Accepted Answer

A)   classical
B)   matrix structure
C)   virtual
D)   boundaryless

Question 18

Describe the rationale for Frederick Taylor's time and motion studies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Frederick Taylor believed that efficiency could be greatly enhanced by

Accepted Answer

A)   considering relational and collectivistic approaches.
B)   using more formal styles of communication.
C)   eliminating wasted time and motion in performance of task.
D)   using a highly formalized system of rules.

Question 20

Mary Parker Follett put fourth four principles that primarily emphasized

Accepted Answer

A)   coordination.
B)   hierarchy.
C)   communication.
D)   cross-functioning.

Exam 2: Classical Approaches and Organizational Structure

Which of the following was responsible for putting forth ideas of a collective approach to management, which challenged the machine metaphor?

Discuss and compare the positions of the three classical theorists.

In what ways do newer organizational forms violate traditional classical approaches?

Max Weber's works were introduced to the United States

Which of the following is one of Henri Fayol's functions of management?

Henri Fayol's belief in specialization of tasks reflects which of his principles of management?

Which of the following classical theorists was responsible for contributing the bureaucratic theory?

That management should fully plan the work of every workman ahead of time was purported by

Criticisms of Max Weber's bureaucratic beliefs include

In classical organizations, communication was formalized with a(n) __________ direction flow.

Which of the following is a major way in which Mary Parker Follett differed from Taylor, Weber, and Fayol?

The famous pig iron experiment, resulting in an increased number of tons moved per day and the earnings of workers, while decreasing the average cost of handling each ton, is accredited to

Summarize how Mary Parker Follett's perspective differed from other classical theorists.

__________ is generally regarded as the father of scientific management.

Henri Fayol's belief in the importance of allowing employees to initiate and carry out plans, thus encouraging high levels of effort, is reflect in which of his principles of management?

Which of the following classical theorists believed that workers would do the least amount of work possible while seeking to demonstrate to superiors that they were working quickly?

Employees in a __________ organization report to two supervisors instead of one.

Describe the rationale for Frederick Taylor's time and motion studies.

Frederick Taylor believed that efficiency could be greatly enhanced by

Mary Parker Follett put fourth four principles that primarily emphasized