Question 1

Give three benefits of delegating.

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Question 2

Compare and contrast authority,power,and responsibility.

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The answer of Compare and contrast authority,power,and responsibility....

Question 3

Organizing is the management function of setting up the group,allocating resources,and assigning work to achieve goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 employees might not be able to carry out jobs as well as the supervisor.

Question 5

The positions at the bottom of the organization chart are those with the:

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A)  highest discretion and scope. 
B)  highest responsibility and experience. 
C)  least authority and responsibility. 
D)  least efficiency and productivity.

Question 6

The closer subordinates are physically,the greater the span of control can be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as:

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A)  power. 
B)  unity of command. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  authority.

Question 8

A product structure results when an organization is departmentalized according to the type of customers the product catered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A supervisor's performance is evaluated according to his/her individual achievements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The management at Oranges Inc.reduces the size of the company's workforce in order to become more flexible.For specific projects requirements,it arranges alliances.This is an example of the _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

For a supervisor,organizing efforts are generally focused on allocating responsibilities and resources to make the department or group operate effectively and efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the supervisor can successfully get the employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task,then the:

Accepted Answer

A)  organization does not hold the supervisor accountable. 
B)  supervisor gives up the responsibility for its completion. 
C)  employee is left with little scope to hone his individual skills. 
D)  employee and the supervisor become responsible for the work.

Question 13

Power is best defined as the:

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A)  obligation to perform assigned activities. 
B)  duty to advise or assist those with line authority. 
C)  ability to get others to act in a certain way. 
D)  duty to advise or assist those with functional authority.

Question 14

Authority is best defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  obligation to steer clear of nepotism. 
B)  right to perform a task or give orders to someone else. 
C)  obligation to perform assigned activities. 
D)  ability to prevent instances of whistle-blowing.

Question 15

Managers in the simple organizations can do away with the function of organizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The difference between line authority and staff authority is that staff authority:

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A)  is the right to advise or assist those with line authority. 
B)  is the right to advise or assist those with functional authority. 
C)  gives one the right to fire employees with line authority. 
D)  gives one the right to fire employees with functional authority.

Question 17

A functional structure groups personnel and other resources according to the types of work they carry out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true about span of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more different the functions performed by employees, the greater the span of control can be. 
B)  The more complex the functions performed by subordinates, the greater the span of control can be. 
C)  The less time a manager needs to spend on planning, the greater the span of control can be. 
D)  The further apart the subordinates are physically, the greater the span of control can be.

Question 19

Empowerment is based on the expectation that employees will provide more insight and expertise than managers can provide alone,and that participation will make employees more committed to doing their best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Centralized organizations share a lot of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Organizing and Authority

Give three benefits of delegating.

Compare and contrast authority,power,and responsibility.

Organizing is the management function of setting up the group,allocating resources,and assigning work to achieve goals.

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

The positions at the bottom of the organization chart are those with the:

The closer subordinates are physically,the greater the span of control can be.

Delegation of broad decision-making authority and responsibility is known as:

A product structure results when an organization is departmentalized according to the type of customers the product catered.

A supervisor's performance is evaluated according to his/her individual achievements.

The management at Oranges Inc.reduces the size of the company's workforce in order to become more flexible.For specific projects requirements,it arranges alliances.This is an example of the _____ structure.

For a supervisor,organizing efforts are generally focused on allocating responsibilities and resources to make the department or group operate effectively and efficiently.

If the supervisor can successfully get the employee to accept responsibility for carrying out a task,then the:

Power is best defined as the:

Authority is best defined as the:

Managers in the simple organizations can do away with the function of organizing.

The difference between line authority and staff authority is that staff authority:

A functional structure groups personnel and other resources according to the types of work they carry out.

Which of the following is true about span of control?

Empowerment is based on the expectation that employees will provide more insight and expertise than managers can provide alone,and that participation will make employees more committed to doing their best.

Centralized organizations share a lot of authority.