Question 1

Job specialization is the process of eliminating unnecessary or undesirable jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are departments called that resemble separate businesses in that they produce and market their own products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regions 
B)  Divisions 
C)  Function centers 
D)  Cost centers 
E)  Work hubs

Question 3

In a large firm,what can a functional structure foster,even though it can be counter-productive to the goals of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitiveness 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Decentralization 
D)  Diversity 
E)  Creativity

Question 4

What is the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegation 
B)  Specification 
C)  Authority 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Accountability

Question 5

Granting the authority or power to make decisions is done through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  line authority. 
B)  committee. 
C)  delegation. 
D)  functional structure. 
E)  department authority.

Question 6

Which factor plays a key role in determining an organization's structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competition and technology 
B)  Location and life-cycle stage 
C)  Profitability and leverage 
D)  Research and development 
E)  Mission and strategy

Question 7

Intrapreneuring attempts to create and maintain the innovation and flexibility found in large,bureaucratic structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following types of structure entails a second chain of command,and is often used when developing new products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divisional 
B)  Departmental 
C)  Committee 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Team

Question 9

Employees' abilities and the supervisor's managerial skills help determine whether span of control is wide or narrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is an employee's duty to perform an assigned task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegation 
B)  Authority 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Accountability 
E)  Specialization

Question 11

What is the preferred span of control when jobs are more diversified or prone to change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wide 
B)  Narrow 
C)  Tall 
D)  Deep 
E)  Authoritative

Question 12

A virtual organization has little or no formal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping jobs into logical units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As organizations grow and become larger,jobs tend to become less specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If specific jobs are grouped into logical units based on location,what type of departmentalization is being utilized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional 
B)  Product 
C)  Process 
D)  Customer 
E)  Geographic

Question 16

Which of the following organizational systems is the part that can be seen and represented in chart form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networking 
B)  Formal organization 
C)  Informal organization 
D)  Grapevine 
E)  Intrapreneuring

Question 17

In a centralized structure,most decision-making authority is delegated to levels of management at various points below the top.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What process is used to assign work to subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Delegation 
D)  Staffing 
E)  Matrix

Question 19

Line departments are linked directly to the production and sales of a specific product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which feature characterizes the organization of centralized firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flat 
B)  Tall 
C)  Very large 
D)  Responsive to change 
E)  Well capitalized

Exam 6: Organizing the Business

Job specialization is the process of eliminating unnecessary or undesirable jobs.

What are departments called that resemble separate businesses in that they produce and market their own products?

In a large firm,what can a functional structure foster,even though it can be counter-productive to the goals of the organization?

What is the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task called?

Granting the authority or power to make decisions is done through the process of

Which factor plays a key role in determining an organization's structure?

Intrapreneuring attempts to create and maintain the innovation and flexibility found in large,bureaucratic structures.

Which of the following types of structure entails a second chain of command,and is often used when developing new products?

Employees' abilities and the supervisor's managerial skills help determine whether span of control is wide or narrow.

What is an employee's duty to perform an assigned task?

What is the preferred span of control when jobs are more diversified or prone to change?

A virtual organization has little or no formal structure.

Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping jobs into logical units.

As organizations grow and become larger,jobs tend to become less specialized.

If specific jobs are grouped into logical units based on location,what type of departmentalization is being utilized?

Which of the following organizational systems is the part that can be seen and represented in chart form?

In a centralized structure,most decision-making authority is delegated to levels of management at various points below the top.

What process is used to assign work to subordinates?

Line departments are linked directly to the production and sales of a specific product.

Which feature characterizes the organization of centralized firms?