Exam 7: Business Management and Organization

Almost all businesses are organized the same way,in a vertical,hierarchical structure.

Tasty Pastry Bakery Shop is having problems with its sticky buns.The bottoms are burning and the customers are complaining.They have identified the problem and they are looking into possible alternative solutions.They could change the recipe and reduce the sugar,which burns quickly.They could change the type of pan they are using.They could lower the heat of the oven.They have tried changing the type of pan from steel cookie sheets to glass pans; however,the buns are still burning.What must they do now?

What is organizing?

A vision statement is a current description of an organization's purpose,basic goals,and philosophies.

Sometimes when companies have grown very large they restructure from a vertical organization to a horizontal one.Why?

The need for a business to change quickly will often help determine the ________.

Smaller companies that have relatively few employees tend to be organized in the same way as large corporations.

If a business owner has a superb knowledge of business logistics,has the ability to make good decisions every day,and has excellent interpersonal skills,the business will thrive.

What are at least three of the interpersonal skills that a top manager must develop in order to work successfully with people both inside and outside an organizations?

A company might conduct full-scale practice drills,including closing a building and working from a remote location,in order to test its contingency plans.

What are the four primary functions of management?

Keeping a schedule is an important time management skill.

In an organizational chart for a company,training will generally fall under what division?

A company that is organized around specific business functions and where there are several levels of first-line and middle managers is a(n)________ organization.

Name the four types of plans used to carry out goals.

A(n)________ organization has few people in power and many following.

Describe the structure of network organizations.

Why did Xerox make the shift from being a vertical organization to a horizontal one?

Which of these falls directly under the responsibility of first-line managers?

The benefit of a horizontal organization is that each team has more responsibility for the outcome of its work.