Question 1

Job specialization is a natural part of organizational growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For the delegation process to work smoothly,responsibility and authority must be equivalent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 
A)  regions 
B)  divisions 
C)  function centers 
D)  cost centers 
E)  work hubs

Question 4

What structure does an organization with little or no formal structure and with only a handful of permanent employees use?

Accepted Answer

A)  team structure 
B)  virtual structure 
C)  learning structure 
D)  flexible structure 
E)  balanced structure 
A)  team structure 
B)  virtual structure 
C)  learning structure 
D)  flexible structure 
E)  balanced structure

Question 5

What kind of organization becomes more responsive to its environment by breaking the company into more manageable units?

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized 
B)  decentralized 
C)  geographic 
D)  process-oriented 
E)  brand conscious 
A)  centralized 
B)  decentralized 
C)  geographic 
D)  process-oriented 
E)  brand conscious

Question 6

Frequently,the informal organization effectively alters a company's formal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following questions would different All American Burger restaurants be MOST likely to answer differently?

Accepted Answer

A)  What color should All American Burger restaurants be? 
B)  What are the core values of All American Burger? 
C)  What price should All American Burger charge for its products? 
D)  What policies should be put in place to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? 
E)  What ingredients should be used when making the food products that made All American's Burger famous? 
A)  What color should All American Burger restaurants be? 
B)  What are the core values of All American Burger? 
C)  What price should All American Burger charge for its products? 
D)  What policies should be put in place to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? 
E)  What ingredients should be used when making the food products that made All American's Burger famous?

Question 8

Which of the following begins when a manager assigns responsibility to a subordinate?

Accepted Answer

A)  centralization 
B)  delegation 
C)  liability 
D)  authority 
E)  training 
A)  centralization 
B)  delegation 
C)  liability 
D)  authority 
E)  training

Question 9

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)  sales forecasting 
A)  networking 
B)  formal organization 
C)  informal organization 
D)  grapevine 
E)  sales forecasting

Question 10

Why is company size a critical factor in fostering intrapreneuring?

Accepted Answer

Historically,most innovations have come

Question 11

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 12

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 
A)  wide 
B)  narrow 
C)  tall 
D)  deep 
E)  authoritative

Question 13

Which of the following BEST describes responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task 
B)  the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers 
C)  the number of people supervised by one manager 
D)  the duty to perform an assigned task 
E)  the need to prove satisfactory work performance 
A)  the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task 
B)  the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers 
C)  the number of people supervised by one manager 
D)  the duty to perform an assigned task 
E)  the need to prove satisfactory work performance

Question 14

List three factors that may affect a manager's span of control.

Accepted Answer

Factors that may affect a manager's span

Question 15

At Ace Products,three vice presidents report to the CEO,including the VP for Finance,the VP for Marketing,and the VP for Operations.What type of structure does Ace Products have?

Accepted Answer

A)  divisional 
B)  matrix 
C)  regional 
D)  functional 
E)  international 
A)  divisional 
B)  matrix 
C)  regional 
D)  functional 
E)  international

Question 16

Silver Designs is a high-end clothing manufacturer.They have three divisions producing clothes for men,women,and teens.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional departmentalization 
B)  process departmentalization 
C)  customer departmentalization 
D)  product departmentalization 
E)  geographic departmentalization 
A)  functional departmentalization 
B)  process departmentalization 
C)  customer departmentalization 
D)  product departmentalization 
E)  geographic departmentalization

Question 17

A team organization typically does not utilize functional hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A divisional structure relies on functional departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which form of organization is used by most small to medium-sized firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  divisional 
B)  functional 
C)  matrix 
D)  international 
E)  stratified 
A)  divisional 
B)  functional 
C)  matrix 
D)  international 
E)  stratified

Question 20

What authority is based on special expertise and usually involves counseling and advising?

Accepted Answer

A)  line authority 
B)  matrix authority 
C)  delegated authority 
D)  staff authority 
E)  divisional authority 
A)  line authority 
B)  matrix authority 
C)  delegated authority 
D)  staff authority 
E)  divisional authority

Job specialization is a natural part of organizational growth.

For the delegation process to work smoothly,responsibility and authority must be equivalent.

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

What structure does an organization with little or no formal structure and with only a handful of permanent employees use?

What kind of organization becomes more responsive to its environment by breaking the company into more manageable units?

Frequently,the informal organization effectively alters a company's formal structure.

Which of the following questions would different All American Burger restaurants be MOST likely to answer differently?

Which of the following begins when a manager assigns responsibility to a subordinate?

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

Why is company size a critical factor in fostering intrapreneuring?

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

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

Which of the following BEST describes responsibility?

List three factors that may affect a manager's span of control.

At Ace Products,three vice presidents report to the CEO,including the VP for Finance,the VP for Marketing,and the VP for Operations.What type of structure does Ace Products have?

Silver Designs is a high-end clothing manufacturer.They have three divisions producing clothes for men,women,and teens.What is this an example of?

A team organization typically does not utilize functional hierarchy.

A divisional structure relies on functional departmentalization.

Which form of organization is used by most small to medium-sized firms?

What authority is based on special expertise and usually involves counseling and advising?

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Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Operations Management and Quality for Producing Goods and Services

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology (IT)for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

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Job specialization is a natural part of organizational growth.

For the delegation process to work smoothly,responsibility and authority must be equivalent.

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

What structure does an organization with little or no formal structure and with only a handful of permanent employees use?

What kind of organization becomes more responsive to its environment by breaking the company into more manageable units?

Frequently,the informal organization effectively alters a company's formal structure.

Which of the following questions would different All American Burger restaurants be MOST likely to answer differently?

Which of the following begins when a manager assigns responsibility to a subordinate?

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

Why is company size a critical factor in fostering intrapreneuring?

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

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

Which of the following BEST describes responsibility?

List three factors that may affect a manager's span of control.

At Ace Products,three vice presidents report to the CEO,including the VP for Finance,the VP for Marketing,and the VP for Operations.What type of structure does Ace Products have?

Silver Designs is a high-end clothing manufacturer.They have three divisions producing clothes for men,women,and teens.What is this an example of?

A team organization typically does not utilize functional hierarchy.

A divisional structure relies on functional departmentalization.

Which form of organization is used by most small to medium-sized firms?

What authority is based on special expertise and usually involves counseling and advising?

The U.S.Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Operations Management and Quality for Producing Goods and Services

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology (IT)for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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