Question 1

According to the text,the most effective way to use staff positions is to grant them line authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Managers plan,control,organize,and lead.They need good people abilities as well as analytical abilities.A manager's job has

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  task significance. 
D)  skill variety. 
E)  task identity.

Question 3

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an advantage of product departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision making can be done at the top management levels. 
B)  All similar activities within an organization can be done simultaneously. 
C)  Administrative costs are lower. 
D)  Sales forecasting is easier. 
E)  Performance of individual product lines is easy to assess.

Question 4

The primary reason for delegation is to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase subordinate motivation. 
B)  make performance appraisals easier to evaluate. 
C)  incorporate the unity of command principle. 
D)  enable managers to get more work done. 
E)  increase the span of management.

Question 5

Once jobs have been broken into small units,the departments need to be linked back together through coordination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Job ____________________ is an alternative to job specialization that suggests that jobs should be diagnosed and improved along five core dimensions,taking into account both the work system and employee preferences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Job ____________________ is an alternative to job...

Question 7

Skill variety is the ____________________ of things a person does in a job.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Skill variety is the ____________________ of things...

Question 8

If a manager has only a few subordinates,she has a span of management that is

Accepted Answer

A)  wide. 
B)  functional. 
C)  delegated. 
D)  narrow. 
E)  direct.

Question 9

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Operations manager

Accepted Answer

A) Staff manager 
B) Function manager 
C) Line manager

Question 10

Demetra is head underwriter for Beta Insurance.She supervises the underwriting department and the administrative section that receives applications from the sales force and gathers other information needed.What coordination technique does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrating department 
B)  Task force 
C)  Managerial hierarchy 
D)  Centralization 
E)  Rules and procedures

Question 11

All of the following are bases for departmentalization EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  function. 
B)  location. 
C)  product. 
D)  customer. 
E)  competition.

Question 12

Although a pay increase would be useful when a change in job design is made,for which of the following would it be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enrichment 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job rotation 
D)  Creation of work teams 
E)  Job specialization

Question 13

How do the basic elements of organizing fit together?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do the basic elements of organizing...

Question 14

Functional departmentalization means the departments are grouped according to planning,controlling,organizing and leading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a large organization with ______ departmentalization,decision making tends to be slow.

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  functional 
C)  product 
D)  customer 
E)  sequence

Question 16

____ is defined as clear and distinct lines of authority among all positions in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Chain of command 
D)  Span of management 
E)  Departmentalization

Question 17

____ requires line managers to at least listen to comments and suggestions from staff agencies even if they do not take the advice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional authority 
B)  Staff authority 
C)  Compulsory advice 
D)  Line authority 
E)  Advice authority

Question 18

In schools math,English,science and social studies departments operate separately.Student test scores in each area are gathered to evaluate the effectiveness of the school.What level of interdependence does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pooled 
B)  Reciprocal 
C)  Sequential 
D)  Hierarchical 
E)  Functional

Question 19

When departments or units operate with little interaction,and the profits and losses are simply added together,the units operate with ____ interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled 
B)  mixed 
C)  functional 
D)  hierarchical 
E)  sequential

Question 20

Compare and contrast line and staff positions and the various forms of authority of each position.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast line and staff positions...

Exam 10: Basic Elements of Organizing

According to the text,the most effective way to use staff positions is to grant them line authority.

Managers plan,control,organize,and lead.They need good people abilities as well as analytical abilities.A manager's job has

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an advantage of product departmentalization?

The primary reason for delegation is to

Once jobs have been broken into small units,the departments need to be linked back together through coordination.

Job ____________________ is an alternative to job specialization that suggests that jobs should be diagnosed and improved along five core dimensions,taking into account both the work system and employee preferences.

Skill variety is the ____________________ of things a person does in a job.

If a manager has only a few subordinates,she has a span of management that is

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Operations manager

Demetra is head underwriter for Beta Insurance.She supervises the underwriting department and the administrative section that receives applications from the sales force and gathers other information needed.What coordination technique does this represent?

All of the following are bases for departmentalization EXCEPT

Although a pay increase would be useful when a change in job design is made,for which of the following would it be expected?

How do the basic elements of organizing fit together?

Functional departmentalization means the departments are grouped according to planning,controlling,organizing and leading.

In a large organization with ______ departmentalization,decision making tends to be slow.

____ is defined as clear and distinct lines of authority among all positions in an organization.

____ requires line managers to at least listen to comments and suggestions from staff agencies even if they do not take the advice.

In schools math,English,science and social studies departments operate separately.Student test scores in each area are gathered to evaluate the effectiveness of the school.What level of interdependence does this represent?

When departments or units operate with little interaction,and the profits and losses are simply added together,the units operate with ____ interdependence.

Compare and contrast line and staff positions and the various forms of authority of each position.