Question 1

To strengthen the overall effectiveness of a team, what should a team member have?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific skills 
B)  people skills 
C)  organizational skills 
D)  diverse skills 
A)  specific skills 
B)  people skills 
C)  organizational skills 
D)  diverse skills

Question 2

Which of the following defines the relationships of authority from one level of organization to the next, from top to bottom?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

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D)  to identify and abandon the outdated rules and fundamental assumptions that guide current business operations 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D)  to identify and abandon the outdated rules and fundamental assumptions that guide current business operations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 5

Which of the following is a simple definition of reengineering?

Accepted Answer

A)  redesigning 
B)  starting over 
C)  fresh start 
D)  turning the page 
A)  redesigning 
B)  starting over 
C)  fresh start 
D)  turning the page

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following identifies the goal to redesign business processes to achieve improvements in cost control, product quality, and customer service?

Accepted Answer

A)  redesigning 
B)  downsizing 
C)  reengineering 
D)  reprocessing 
A)  redesigning 
B)  downsizing 
C)  reengineering 
D)  reprocessing

Question 8

The virtual corporation expands the traditional boundaries of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Every Thursday, three people from the marketing department of an aluminum manufacturer and two employees from accounts receivable meet over lunch to discuss their stock portfolios. They have even named their gathering the Millionaire Club. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  latent organization 
B)  casual organization 
C)  informal organization 
D)  hierarchical organization 
A)  latent organization 
B)  casual organization 
C)  informal organization 
D)  hierarchical organization

Question 10

Mark Sorenson is the managing director of the British division of Exide Technologies. He has the legitimate power and right to make decisions about how the division is run and to influence others to carry out these decisions. Which of the following does he have?

Accepted Answer

A)  empowerment 
B)  a span of power 
C)  functional power 
D)  authority 
A)  empowerment 
B)  a span of power 
C)  functional power 
D)  authority

Question 11

What is the management pyramid?

Accepted Answer

another na

Question 12

Which of the following is a major building block for an efficient and effective organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  span of control 
C)  responsibility 
D)  leadership 
A)  authority 
B)  span of control 
C)  responsibility 
D)  leadership

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is the practice of giving only limited authority and decision making to lower-level managers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following activities involves coordinating and allocating a company's resources so that the company can carry out its plans and achieve its goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing 
B)  resource planning 
C)  controlling 
D)  implementing 
A)  organizing 
B)  resource planning 
C)  controlling 
D)  implementing

Question 16

List the three structural building blocks used in designing an efficient and effective organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

division of labour,

Question 17

What does the management activity of organizing include?

Accepted Answer

A)  a more productive workforce due to increased levels of compensation 
B)  determining goals, strategies, and tactics 
C)  determining groups and assigning work activities 
D)  planning and monitoring strategy implementation 
A)  a more productive workforce due to increased levels of compensation 
B)  determining goals, strategies, and tactics 
C)  determining groups and assigning work activities 
D)  planning and monitoring strategy implementation

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that determines optimal span of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the task 
B)  technological complexity 
C)  level of skill and motivation of the workers 
D)  location of the workers 
A)  nature of the task 
B)  technological complexity 
C)  level of skill and motivation of the workers 
D)  location of the workers

To strengthen the overall effectiveness of a team, what should a team member have?

Which of the following defines the relationships of authority from one level of organization to the next, from top to bottom?

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

What is the purpose of reengineering?

Which of the following is a simple definition of reengineering?

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?

Which of the following identifies the goal to redesign business processes to achieve improvements in cost control, product quality, and customer service?

The virtual corporation expands the traditional boundaries of an organization.

Every Thursday, three people from the marketing department of an aluminum manufacturer and two employees from accounts receivable meet over lunch to discuss their stock portfolios. They have even named their gathering the Millionaire Club. What is this an example of?

Mark Sorenson is the managing director of the British division of Exide Technologies. He has the legitimate power and right to make decisions about how the division is run and to influence others to carry out these decisions. Which of the following does he have?

What is the management pyramid?

Which of the following is a major building block for an efficient and effective organizational structure?

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

Which of the following is the practice of giving only limited authority and decision making to lower-level managers?

Which of the following activities involves coordinating and allocating a company's resources so that the company can carry out its plans and achieve its goals?

List the three structural building blocks used in designing an efficient and effective organizational structure.

What does the management activity of organizing include?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that determines optimal span of control?

Political Environment

Economic Environment

Social Environment

Technological Environment

International Environment

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Understanding the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

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Exam 10: Designing Organizational Structures

To strengthen the overall effectiveness of a team, what should a team member have?

Which of the following defines the relationships of authority from one level of organization to the next, from top to bottom?

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

What is the purpose of reengineering?

Which of the following is a simple definition of reengineering?

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?

Which of the following identifies the goal to redesign business processes to achieve improvements in cost control, product quality, and customer service?

The virtual corporation expands the traditional boundaries of an organization.

Every Thursday, three people from the marketing department of an aluminum manufacturer and two employees from accounts receivable meet over lunch to discuss their stock portfolios. They have even named their gathering the Millionaire Club. What is this an example of?

Mark Sorenson is the managing director of the British division of Exide Technologies. He has the legitimate power and right to make decisions about how the division is run and to influence others to carry out these decisions. Which of the following does he have?

What is the management pyramid?

Which of the following is a major building block for an efficient and effective organizational structure?

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

Which of the following is the practice of giving only limited authority and decision making to lower-level managers?

Which of the following activities involves coordinating and allocating a company's resources so that the company can carry out its plans and achieve its goals?

List the three structural building blocks used in designing an efficient and effective organizational structure.

What does the management activity of organizing include?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that determines optimal span of control?

Political Environment

Economic Environment

Social Environment

Technological Environment

International Environment

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Understanding the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance

Filters