Question 1

How do the basic elements of organizing fit together?

Accepted Answer

The basic elements of organizing fit tog

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Customers are seated based on size of the party.
There are separate menus for alcoholic beverages, meals, and dessert
Customers are seated at the bar or table/booth section.
Carol works Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as a server and Tuesday, Saturday as a hostess.
Andrew is the head bartender.
The menu is divided into breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Job specialization and Customer departmentalization and Job is...

Question 3

Some companies now employ a Chief Ethics Officer, who usually has a legal background and is responsible for whistle-blowing, ethics training, financial statements review, and investigations. This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralization 
B)  job autonomy 
C)  delegation 
D)  job enrichment 
E)  job specialization 
A)  decentralization 
B)  job autonomy 
C)  delegation 
D)  job enrichment 
E)  job specialization

Question 4

Managers depend on their administrative assistants to schedule their calendar and arrange travel. The administrative assistants, in turn, depend on their managers to update the calendar and set priorities. This represents ____________________ interdependence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Managers depend on their administrative assistants to...

Question 5

The job characteristics approach to job design is a specific method for taking into account both the work system and employee preferences. It is similar to the more general ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  job enlargement 
D)  work teams 
E)  job specialization 
A)  job rotation 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  job enlargement 
D)  work teams 
E)  job specialization

Question 6

In large organizations you would expect to find ____ departmentalization(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  customer 
C)  a combination of two or more 
D)  functional 
E)  product 
A)  location 
B)  customer 
C)  a combination of two or more 
D)  functional 
E)  product

Question 7

____ is the determination of an individual's work-related responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization structure 
B)  Organization design 
C)  Job design 
D)  Departmentalization 
E)  Delegation 
A)  Organization structure 
B)  Organization design 
C)  Job design 
D)  Departmentalization 
E)  Delegation

Question 8

Chris Johnson is a running back in the National Football League. He does not play other positions. NFL teams use

Accepted Answer

A)  job enlargement. 
B)  job enrichment. 
C)  job rotation. 
D)  job characteristics approach. 
E)  job specialization. 
A)  job enlargement. 
B)  job enrichment. 
C)  job rotation. 
D)  job characteristics approach. 
E)  job specialization.

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of tall organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less expensive to operate than flat organizations 
B)  Less administrative and supervisory responsibility for managers 
C)  Increased worker productivity 
D)  Increased worker morale and job satisfaction 
E)  Fewer communication problems than in flat organizations 
A)  Less expensive to operate than flat organizations 
B)  Less administrative and supervisory responsibility for managers 
C)  Increased worker productivity 
D)  Increased worker morale and job satisfaction 
E)  Fewer communication problems than in flat organizations

Question 10

Local networks, increasingly managed by hand-held electronic devices, are making it easier to coordinate activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements describes specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialization always reduces the amount of available transfer time. 
B)  With specialization, workers are more likely to be absent. 
C)  Employee training is more costly. 
D)  Individual dexterity will be decreased with specialization. 
E)  Automation of production processes is more difficult with specialization. 
A)  Specialization always reduces the amount of available transfer time. 
B)  With specialization, workers are more likely to be absent. 
C)  Employee training is more costly. 
D)  Individual dexterity will be decreased with specialization. 
E)  Automation of production processes is more difficult with specialization.

Question 12

Describe the job characteristics approach to job design and explain how it is related to job enrichment and the creation of work teams. Use diagrams if they will clarify the discussion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the job characteristics approach to job...

Question 13

The role of social media in departmentalization is well defined and applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An organization is ____ when power and control are kept at the top levels of management.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized 
B)  specialized 
C)  decentralized 
D)  departmentalized 
E)  wide 
A)  centralized 
B)  specialized 
C)  decentralized 
D)  departmentalized 
E)  wide

Question 15

The Hospital for Special Surgery is staffed with over 200 doctors. If a patient has a toe injury she goes to a foot and ankle specialist. Later if she injures her hand, she will see a different doctor. Each doctor has assistants based around the specialty. The HSS uses a ____ basis for departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Teachers at South Elementary School are allowed to pair up and teach a class twice as large as others. This allows the teachers to specialize in the subjects they most enjoy. The team teachers now share control over the classroom. The team teaching decreases

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following statements describes an advantage of functional departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational decision making is faster. 
B)  Each department is staffed by experts. 
C)  Functional managers can easily control activities within the department. 
D)  Areas of responsibility are clearly defined. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  Organizational decision making is faster. 
B)  Each department is staffed by experts. 
C)  Functional managers can easily control activities within the department. 
D)  Areas of responsibility are clearly defined. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 18

____ results from maximum delegation throughout the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decentralization 
B)  Horizontal work loading 
C)  Specialization 
D)  Job design 
E)  Vertical work loading 
A)  Decentralization 
B)  Horizontal work loading 
C)  Specialization 
D)  Job design 
E)  Vertical work loading

Question 19

Decentralization is NOT usually pursued

Accepted Answer

A)  in a complex environment. 
B)  when the home office wants to maintain control. 
C)  when decisions that must be made on a daily basis are relatively minor. 
D)  when lower-level managers are talented leaders. 
E)  in an uncertain environment. 
A)  in a complex environment. 
B)  when the home office wants to maintain control. 
C)  when decisions that must be made on a daily basis are relatively minor. 
D)  when lower-level managers are talented leaders. 
E)  in an uncertain environment.

Question 20

To write a press release, the communications department at Ford depends on information provided by other departments. The final draft is reviewed by the directors before announcement. What level of interdependence does this represent?

Accepted Answer

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

How do the basic elements of organizing fit together?

Some companies now employ a Chief Ethics Officer, who usually has a legal background and is responsible for whistle-blowing, ethics training, financial statements review, and investigations. This is an example of ____.

Managers depend on their administrative assistants to schedule their calendar and arrange travel. The administrative assistants, in turn, depend on their managers to update the calendar and set priorities. This represents ____________________ interdependence.

The job characteristics approach to job design is a specific method for taking into account both the work system and employee preferences. It is similar to the more general ____ approach.

In large organizations you would expect to find ____ departmentalization(s).

____ is the determination of an individual's work-related responsibilities.

Chris Johnson is a running back in the National Football League. He does not play other positions. NFL teams use

Which of the following is an advantage of tall organizations?

Local networks, increasingly managed by hand-held electronic devices, are making it easier to coordinate activities.

Which of the following statements describes specialization?

Describe the job characteristics approach to job design and explain how it is related to job enrichment and the creation of work teams. Use diagrams if they will clarify the discussion.

The role of social media in departmentalization is well defined and applied.

An organization is ____ when power and control are kept at the top levels of management.

Teachers at South Elementary School are allowed to pair up and teach a class twice as large as others. This allows the teachers to specialize in the subjects they most enjoy. The team teachers now share control over the classroom. The team teaching decreases

Which of the following statements describes an advantage of functional departmentalization?

____ results from maximum delegation throughout the organization.

Decentralization is NOT usually pursued

To write a press release, the communications department at Ford depends on information provided by other departments. The final draft is reviewed by the directors before announcement. What level of interdependence does this represent?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunitieschallenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Process

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality and Productivity

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Exam 10: Basic Elements of Organizing

How do the basic elements of organizing fit together?

Some companies now employ a Chief Ethics Officer, who usually has a legal background and is responsible for whistle-blowing, ethics training, financial statements review, and investigations. This is an example of ____.

Managers depend on their administrative assistants to schedule their calendar and arrange travel. The administrative assistants, in turn, depend on their managers to update the calendar and set priorities. This represents ____________________ interdependence.

The job characteristics approach to job design is a specific method for taking into account both the work system and employee preferences. It is similar to the more general ____ approach.

In large organizations you would expect to find ____ departmentalization(s).

____ is the determination of an individual's work-related responsibilities.

Chris Johnson is a running back in the National Football League. He does not play other positions. NFL teams use

Which of the following is an advantage of tall organizations?

Local networks, increasingly managed by hand-held electronic devices, are making it easier to coordinate activities.

Which of the following statements describes specialization?

Describe the job characteristics approach to job design and explain how it is related to job enrichment and the creation of work teams. Use diagrams if they will clarify the discussion.

The role of social media in departmentalization is well defined and applied.

An organization is ____ when power and control are kept at the top levels of management.

Teachers at South Elementary School are allowed to pair up and teach a class twice as large as others. This allows the teachers to specialize in the subjects they most enjoy. The team teachers now share control over the classroom. The team teaching decreases

Which of the following statements describes an advantage of functional departmentalization?

____ results from maximum delegation throughout the organization.

Decentralization is NOT usually pursued

To write a press release, the communications department at Ford depends on information provided by other departments. The final draft is reviewed by the directors before announcement. What level of interdependence does this represent?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunitieschallenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Process

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality and Productivity

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