Question 1

Briefly define accountability.

Accepted Answer

responsibi

Question 2

Decentralization is usually desirable in a company under which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organization has fewer than 30 employees. 
B)  The company is geographically concentrated. 
C)  The company is operating in a pure competition. 
D)  The company is operating in a dynamic environment. 
A)  The organization has fewer than 30 employees. 
B)  The company is geographically concentrated. 
C)  The company is operating in a pure competition. 
D)  The company is operating in a dynamic environment.

Question 3

Ed Czerni works in the public relations office of a company that manufactures floor covering.Czerni does not produce,sell,or distribute the products his company makes.He is in which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  line 
B)  centralized 
C)  functional 
D)  staff 
A)  line 
B)  centralized 
C)  functional 
D)  staff

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the managerial hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lower a manager, the more power he or she has. 
B)  The amount of power decreases as you move up the managerial hierarchy. 
C)  The number of employees decreases as you move down the managerial hierarchy. 
D)  The managerial hierarchy is also called the management pyramid. 
A)  The lower a manager, the more power he or she has. 
B)  The amount of power decreases as you move up the managerial hierarchy. 
C)  The number of employees decreases as you move down the managerial hierarchy. 
D)  The managerial hierarchy is also called the management pyramid.

Question 5

At its simplest level,an organization engaged in reengineering is doing what?

Accepted Answer

The answer of At its simplest level,an organization engaged in...

Question 6

What is the management pyramid?

Accepted Answer

another na

Question 7

What does the informal organization provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes it more difficult to orient new employees. 
B)  It offers friendship opportunities and social contact. 
C)  It diminishes status and recognition. 
D)  It gives employees less control over their work environment. 
A)  It makes it more difficult to orient new employees. 
B)  It offers friendship opportunities and social contact. 
C)  It diminishes status and recognition. 
D)  It gives employees less control over their work environment.

Question 8

Which of the following refers to the levels of management within the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional group 
B)  managerial hierarchy 
C)  subordinated unit 
D)  authoritative span 
A)  functional group 
B)  managerial hierarchy 
C)  subordinated unit 
D)  authoritative span

Question 9

Which of the following types of organizations are characterized by a relatively high degree of job specialization,rigid departmentalization,many layers of management,narrow spans of control,centralized decision making,and a long chain of command?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  line 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  mechanistic 
A)  organic 
B)  line 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  mechanistic

Question 10

When a person at a lower level skips a level in the organization chart and consults his or her boss's boss,that person is said to be violating which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  chain of order 
B)  chain of command 
C)  chain of accountability 
D)  functional chain 
A)  chain of order 
B)  chain of command 
C)  chain of accountability 
D)  functional chain

Question 11

Which of the following is the practice of giving a great deal of authority and decision-making freedom to lower-level managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  centralization 
B)  decentralization 
C)  autonomy 
D)  functionalization 
A)  centralization 
B)  decentralization 
C)  autonomy 
D)  functionalization

Question 12

What is the purpose of reengineering?

Accepted Answer

A)  to adopt a product management approach to doing business 
B)  to identify and establish international markets 
C)  to implement the latest technology in all functional divisions of the business 
D)  to identify and abandon the outdated rules and fundamental assumptions that guide current business operations 
A)  to adopt a product management approach to doing business 
B)  to identify and establish international markets 
C)  to implement the latest technology in all functional divisions of the business 
D)  to identify and abandon the outdated rules and fundamental assumptions that guide current business operations

Question 13

When workers in a union elect their officers to represent them,it is an example of division of labour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the three basic levels of the managerial hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning, coordinating, and controlling 
B)  strategic, tactical, and functional 
C)  top, middle, and supervisory 
D)  functional, process, and product 
A)  planning, coordinating, and controlling 
B)  strategic, tactical, and functional 
C)  top, middle, and supervisory 
D)  functional, process, and product

Question 15

Typical line positions are found in which of the following departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  human resources and production 
B)  human resources and legal 
C)  legal and marketing 
D)  production and marketing 
A)  human resources and production 
B)  human resources and legal 
C)  legal and marketing 
D)  production and marketing

Question 16

An organization that has undergone reengineering has completely redesigned its business structures and processes in order to improve operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following management terms is associated with the ideal virtual corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical integration 
B)  managerial hierarchy 
C)  organization chart 
D)  core competency 
A)  vertical integration 
B)  managerial hierarchy 
C)  organization chart 
D)  core competency

Question 18

What is another name for the matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

the projec

Question 19

Kaitlyn Somerset's supervisor is in charge of the arrangements for the annual company party.He has given Somerset the responsibility for finding a caterer for the event,arranging the entertainment,and selecting the door prizes.Somerset's supervisor used which of the following to make her accountable for most of the success or failure of the party?

Accepted Answer

A)  job sharing 
B)  transposition 
C)  substitution 
D)  delegation of authority 
A)  job sharing 
B)  transposition 
C)  substitution 
D)  delegation of authority

Question 20

Managerial hierarchy refers to the number of subordinates overseen by each supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly define accountability.

Decentralization is usually desirable in a company under which of the following conditions?

Ed Czerni works in the public relations office of a company that manufactures floor covering.Czerni does not produce,sell,or distribute the products his company makes.He is in which of the following positions?

Which of the following statements best describes the managerial hierarchy?

At its simplest level,an organization engaged in reengineering is doing what?

What is the management pyramid?

What does the informal organization provide?

Which of the following refers to the levels of management within the organization?

Which of the following types of organizations are characterized by a relatively high degree of job specialization,rigid departmentalization,many layers of management,narrow spans of control,centralized decision making,and a long chain of command?

When a person at a lower level skips a level in the organization chart and consults his or her boss's boss,that person is said to be violating which of the following principles?

Which of the following is the practice of giving a great deal of authority and decision-making freedom to lower-level managers?

What is the purpose of reengineering?

When workers in a union elect their officers to represent them,it is an example of division of labour.

What are the three basic levels of the managerial hierarchy?

Typical line positions are found in which of the following departments?

An organization that has undergone reengineering has completely redesigned its business structures and processes in order to improve operations.

Which of the following management terms is associated with the ideal virtual corporation?

What is another name for the matrix structure?

Managerial hierarchy refers to the number of subordinates overseen by each supervisor.

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Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

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Exam 10: Designing Organizational Structures

Briefly define accountability.

Decentralization is usually desirable in a company under which of the following conditions?

Ed Czerni works in the public relations office of a company that manufactures floor covering.Czerni does not produce,sell,or distribute the products his company makes.He is in which of the following positions?

Which of the following statements best describes the managerial hierarchy?

At its simplest level,an organization engaged in reengineering is doing what?

What is the management pyramid?

What does the informal organization provide?

Which of the following refers to the levels of management within the organization?

Which of the following types of organizations are characterized by a relatively high degree of job specialization,rigid departmentalization,many layers of management,narrow spans of control,centralized decision making,and a long chain of command?

When a person at a lower level skips a level in the organization chart and consults his or her boss's boss,that person is said to be violating which of the following principles?

Which of the following is the practice of giving a great deal of authority and decision-making freedom to lower-level managers?

What is the purpose of reengineering?

When workers in a union elect their officers to represent them,it is an example of division of labour.

What are the three basic levels of the managerial hierarchy?

Typical line positions are found in which of the following departments?

An organization that has undergone reengineering has completely redesigned its business structures and processes in order to improve operations.

Which of the following management terms is associated with the ideal virtual corporation?

What is another name for the matrix structure?

Managerial hierarchy refers to the number of subordinates overseen by each supervisor.

Politics Governments’ Roles

Economics Evolving Systems

Social Society, Corporate Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions

Technology Managing Information for Business Success

International The Global Marketplace

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Analyzing the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing The Customer Focus

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-Class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance Maximizing the Value

Filters