Question 1

The more physically dispersed subordinates are,the wider is the span of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is a disadvantage of horizontal division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  More skills are required per person. 
B)  The skills required for selection or training purposes are difficult to supply. 
C)  Efficiency and quality of work will decrease when each worker's task is specialized. 
D)  It results in job boredom and degradation of the employee. 
E)  It results in reduced conformity in the final product. 
A)  More skills are required per person. 
B)  The skills required for selection or training purposes are difficult to supply. 
C)  Efficiency and quality of work will decrease when each worker's task is specialized. 
D)  It results in job boredom and degradation of the employee. 
E)  It results in reduced conformity in the final product. D

Question 3

_____ is a concept whereby two or more part-time employees perform a job that would normally be held by one full-time employee.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telecommuting 
B)  Flextime 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Unity of command 
E)  Empowerment 
A)  Telecommuting 
B)  Flextime 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Unity of command 
E)  Empowerment C

Question 4

Flextime results in increasing absenteeism and tardiness among employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With empowerment,employees are allowed to bend rules to do whatever they have to do to take care of their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Job depth refers to the number of different types of operations performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The span of management refers to the number of managers a subordinate can effectively report to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following hinders decentralization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formation of self-directed work teams 
B)  Micromanaging by managers 
C)  Employee involvement in decision-making process 
D)  Limited number of hard rules 
E)  Smaller and less dependent organizational units 
A)  Formation of self-directed work teams 
B)  Micromanaging by managers 
C)  Employee involvement in decision-making process 
D)  Limited number of hard rules 
E)  Smaller and less dependent organizational units

Question 9

Companies with a high degree of employee involvement and empowerment follow the formal theory of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of flextime?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows employees to choose when they start and end their workday without any limits. 
B)  It restricts employees from varying the hours worked each day. 
C)  It makes it difficult to retain hard-to-find qualified employees. 
D)  It allows employees to accommodate different lifestyles and schedules. 
E)  It lowers the productivity of employees and increases absenteeism and tardiness. 
A)  It allows employees to choose when they start and end their workday without any limits. 
B)  It restricts employees from varying the hours worked each day. 
C)  It makes it difficult to retain hard-to-find qualified employees. 
D)  It allows employees to accommodate different lifestyles and schedules. 
E)  It lowers the productivity of employees and increases absenteeism and tardiness.

Question 11

The informal organization does not have a structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of acceptance theory of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a traditional view of authority. 
B)  According to this view, people hold authority because they occupy a certain position. 
C)  It advocates that subordinates are merely passive recipients in determining the line of authority. 
D)  This theory is recognized by companies that have a high degree of employee involvement and accountability. 
E)  This theory was proposed by Herbert Engel. 
A)  It is a traditional view of authority. 
B)  According to this view, people hold authority because they occupy a certain position. 
C)  It advocates that subordinates are merely passive recipients in determining the line of authority. 
D)  This theory is recognized by companies that have a high degree of employee involvement and accountability. 
E)  This theory was proposed by Herbert Engel.

Question 13

Relatively large volume of work is a requisite for successful use of division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which among the following is especially attractive to people who want to work but not full-time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job sharing 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Job depth 
E)  Job enlargement 
A)  Job sharing 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Job depth 
E)  Job enlargement

Question 15

Flextime causes problems related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  communication and coordination for managers 
B)  employee recruitment 
C)  employee retention 
D)  employee absenteeism 
E)  accommodating different lifestyles and schedules 
A)  communication and coordination for managers 
B)  employee recruitment 
C)  employee retention 
D)  employee absenteeism 
E)  accommodating different lifestyles and schedules

Question 16

Vertical division of labor is based on specialization of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The tapered concept of authority states that the breadth and scope of authority become more limited as one descends the scalar chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ are work units without a frontline manager and empowered to control their own work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized work teams 
B)  Micromanaging teams 
C)  Self-directed work teams 
D)  Strategic business units 
E)  Focus groups 
A)  Centralized work teams 
B)  Micromanaging teams 
C)  Self-directed work teams 
D)  Strategic business units 
E)  Focus groups

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the tapered concept of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  The breadth and scope of authority widens as one descends the scalar chain. 
B)  The more authority top management chooses to delegate, the more conical the scope of authority funnel becomes. 
C)  The more conical the scope of authority funnel, the more decentralized is an organization. 
D)  As the kinds of decisions made by the lower levels of management decreases, the degree of decentralization increases. 
E) Organizations are associated along a continuum ranging from highly centralized to highly decentralized. 
A)  The breadth and scope of authority widens as one descends the scalar chain. 
B)  The more authority top management chooses to delegate, the more conical the scope of authority funnel becomes. 
C)  The more conical the scope of authority funnel, the more decentralized is an organization. 
D)  As the kinds of decisions made by the lower levels of management decreases, the degree of decentralization increases. 
E) Organizations are associated along a continuum ranging from highly centralized to highly decentralized.

Question 20

Outline some of the factors that affect the span of management.

Accepted Answer

The factors affecting span of management

The more physically dispersed subordinates are,the wider is the span of management.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of horizontal division of labor?

_____ is a concept whereby two or more part-time employees perform a job that would normally be held by one full-time employee.

Flextime results in increasing absenteeism and tardiness among employees.

With empowerment,employees are allowed to bend rules to do whatever they have to do to take care of their customers.

Job depth refers to the number of different types of operations performed.

The span of management refers to the number of managers a subordinate can effectively report to.

Which of the following hinders decentralization?

Companies with a high degree of employee involvement and empowerment follow the formal theory of authority.

Which of the following is true of flextime?

The informal organization does not have a structure.

Which of the following is true of acceptance theory of authority?

Relatively large volume of work is a requisite for successful use of division of labor.

Which among the following is especially attractive to people who want to work but not full-time?

Flextime causes problems related to _____.

Vertical division of labor is based on specialization of work.

The tapered concept of authority states that the breadth and scope of authority become more limited as one descends the scalar chain.

_____ are work units without a frontline manager and empowered to control their own work.

Which of the following statements is true about the tapered concept of authority?

Outline some of the factors that affect the span of management.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

The Management Movement

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Developing Leadership Skills

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Management Control

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

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Exam 8: Organizing Work

The more physically dispersed subordinates are,the wider is the span of management.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of horizontal division of labor?

_____ is a concept whereby two or more part-time employees perform a job that would normally be held by one full-time employee.

Flextime results in increasing absenteeism and tardiness among employees.

With empowerment,employees are allowed to bend rules to do whatever they have to do to take care of their customers.

Job depth refers to the number of different types of operations performed.

The span of management refers to the number of managers a subordinate can effectively report to.

Which of the following hinders decentralization?

Companies with a high degree of employee involvement and empowerment follow the formal theory of authority.

Which of the following is true of flextime?

The informal organization does not have a structure.

Which of the following is true of acceptance theory of authority?

Relatively large volume of work is a requisite for successful use of division of labor.

Which among the following is especially attractive to people who want to work but not full-time?

Flextime causes problems related to _____.

Vertical division of labor is based on specialization of work.

The tapered concept of authority states that the breadth and scope of authority become more limited as one descends the scalar chain.

_____ are work units without a frontline manager and empowered to control their own work.

Which of the following statements is true about the tapered concept of authority?

Outline some of the factors that affect the span of management.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

The Management Movement

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Developing Leadership Skills

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Management Control

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

Filters