Question 1

Businesses spend time developing organization charts because

Accepted Answer

A)  charts portray the firm's structure and the relationship of employees within the organization. 
B)  a chart determines which jobs need to be accomplished and who will perform them. 
C)  charts are a valuable tool for companies that are involved in the research and development of new products. 
D)  charts are useful when planning marketing campaigns. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  charts portray the firm's structure and the relationship of employees within the organization. 
B)  a chart determines which jobs need to be accomplished and who will perform them. 
C)  charts are a valuable tool for companies that are involved in the research and development of new products. 
D)  charts are useful when planning marketing campaigns. 
E)  all of these.

Question 2

Explain the meaning of the term organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A tool which shows the specifi

Question 3

The type of organization within which people do their jobs in different ways and interact with other people in ways that do not follow formal lines of communication is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  divisional organization. 
B)  international organization. 
C)  rational organization. 
D)  informal organization. 
E)  matrix organization. 
A)  divisional organization. 
B)  international organization. 
C)  rational organization. 
D)  informal organization. 
E)  matrix organization.

Question 4

All of the following are advantages of the divisional structure except

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure facilitates the development of expertise in various areas of the company. 
B)  the structure encourages training for top management. 
C)  the structure increases accountability. 
D)  the structure accommodates change and expansion. 
E)  the structure focuses attention on the key activities that must be performed. 
A)  the structure facilitates the development of expertise in various areas of the company. 
B)  the structure encourages training for top management. 
C)  the structure increases accountability. 
D)  the structure accommodates change and expansion. 
E)  the structure focuses attention on the key activities that must be performed.

Question 5

What are the advantages and disadvantages of specialization?

Accepted Answer

Advantages: Specialized jobs are learned

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal organization 
B)  Grapevine 
C)  Informal organization 
D)  Normal organization 
E)  Product organization 
A)  Formal organization 
B)  Grapevine 
C)  Informal organization 
D)  Normal organization 
E)  Product organization

Question 7

The firm is making a sales proposal which must include suggested computer hardware, software, an overall systems design, and estimated costs. A project manager is assigned who assembles a group of company specialists from various departments to prepare the proposal to the customer. Which organizational structure is used in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic business unit structure 
B)  Product departmentalization 
C)  Geographic departmentalization 
D)  Matrix structure 
E)  Centralized structure 
A)  Strategic business unit structure 
B)  Product departmentalization 
C)  Geographic departmentalization 
D)  Matrix structure 
E)  Centralized structure

Question 8

What type of decision-making structure is used when upper management must approve lower level decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority structure 
B)  Supervisory check/recheck system 
C)  Centralized 
D)  Delegation 
E)  Decentralized 
A)  Authority structure 
B)  Supervisory check/recheck system 
C)  Centralized 
D)  Delegation 
E)  Decentralized

Question 9

Delegation is practised by line managers, but not by staff managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You are the manager of the Marketing Department. In order to get office and art supplies, you must submit a purchase requisition. Company policy states that you can only approve up to $500, but any more must have the signature of your boss. Based on this, you are probably lacking in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accountability 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Span of control 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Authority 
A)  Accountability 
B)  Delegation 
C)  Span of control 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Authority

Question 11

Gerry owns a company that employs 78 people. His company would most likely have a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Flat organizational structures are usually associated with centralized decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When many employees perform the same simple task, a wide span of control is feasible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In small organizations, jobs tend to be unspecialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The chain of command has all of the following characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  solid lines in an organization chart show the chain of command. 
B)  when the chain of command is not clear, many different kinds of problems can arise. 
C)  it shows the flow of decision-making power in a firm. 
D)  the chain of command shows both the informal and formal organizational structure. 
E)  it shows the reporting relationships within a business. 
A)  solid lines in an organization chart show the chain of command. 
B)  when the chain of command is not clear, many different kinds of problems can arise. 
C)  it shows the flow of decision-making power in a firm. 
D)  the chain of command shows both the informal and formal organizational structure. 
E)  it shows the reporting relationships within a business.

Question 16

________ is the assignment of a task, responsibility, or authority by a manager to a subordinate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegation 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Centralization 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Authority 
A)  Delegation 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Centralization 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Authority

Question 17

The functional organizational structure is the approach to organizational structure used by most small to medium-sized firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is one of the advantages of departmentalization by customer?

Accepted Answer

It makes s

Question 19

Why should a manager maintain equilibrium between authority and responsibility?

Accepted Answer

- With authority comes respons

Question 20

Compare and contrast the three forms of authority: line, staff, and committee and team authority.

Accepted Answer

- Line authority is based on chain of co

Businesses spend time developing organization charts because

Explain the meaning of the term organizational structure.

The type of organization within which people do their jobs in different ways and interact with other people in ways that do not follow formal lines of communication is called the

All of the following are advantages of the divisional structure except

What are the advantages and disadvantages of specialization?

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

What type of decision-making structure is used when upper management must approve lower level decisions?

Delegation is practised by line managers, but not by staff managers.

Gerry owns a company that employs 78 people. His company would most likely have a ________ structure.

Flat organizational structures are usually associated with centralized decision making.

When many employees perform the same simple task, a wide span of control is feasible.

In small organizations, jobs tend to be unspecialized.

The chain of command has all of the following characteristics except

________ is the assignment of a task, responsibility, or authority by a manager to a subordinate.

The functional organizational structure is the approach to organizational structure used by most small to medium-sized firms.

What is one of the advantages of departmentalization by customer?

Why should a manager maintain equilibrium between authority and responsibility?

Compare and contrast the three forms of authority: line, staff, and committee and team authority.

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Businesses spend time developing organization charts because

Explain the meaning of the term organizational structure.

The type of organization within which people do their jobs in different ways and interact with other people in ways that do not follow formal lines of communication is called the

All of the following are advantages of the divisional structure except

What are the advantages and disadvantages of specialization?

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

What type of decision-making structure is used when upper management must approve lower level decisions?

Delegation is practised by line managers, but not by staff managers.

Gerry owns a company that employs 78 people. His company would most likely have a ________ structure.

Flat organizational structures are usually associated with centralized decision making.

When many employees perform the same simple task, a wide span of control is feasible.

In small organizations, jobs tend to be unspecialized.

The chain of command has all of the following characteristics except

________ is the assignment of a task, responsibility, or authority by a manager to a subordinate.

The functional organizational structure is the approach to organizational structure used by most small to medium-sized firms.

What is one of the advantages of departmentalization by customer?

Why should a manager maintain equilibrium between authority and responsibility?

Compare and contrast the three forms of authority: line, staff, and committee and team authority.

Understanding the Canadian Business System

The Environment of Business

Conducting Business Ethically and Responsibly

Entrepreneurship, Small Business, and New Venture Creation

The Global Context of Business

Managing the Business Enterprise

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Motivating, Satisfying, and Leading Employees

Operations Management, Productivity, and Quality

Understanding Accounting

Understanding Marketing Principles and Developing Products

Pricing, Promotion, and Distributing Products

Money and Banking

Finacial Decisions and Risk Management

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