Question 1

When delegating,a supervisor should do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) assign responsibility. 
B) develop a control system. 
C) create accountability. 
D) grant authority. 
E) develop subordinates. 
A) assign responsibility. 
B) develop a control system. 
C) create accountability. 
D) grant authority. 
E) develop subordinates.

Question 2

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 3

A disadvantage of functional departmentalization is that administrative costs rise because each department must have its own functional specialists for areas such as market research and financial analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Procter & Gamble is departmentalized,in part,on the basis of product.Which of the following characteristics would you expect to find at Procter & Gamble?

Accepted Answer

A) High levels of functional specialization 
B) Narrow range of skills in each department to enhance supervision 
C) A dual command structure 
D) Slow and bureaucratic decision making 
E) More effective evaluation of the performance of individual products or product groups than with functional departmentalization 
A) High levels of functional specialization 
B) Narrow range of skills in each department to enhance supervision 
C) A dual command structure 
D) Slow and bureaucratic decision making 
E) More effective evaluation of the performance of individual products or product groups than with functional departmentalization

Question 5

Job ____ requires that autonomy be part of the job.

Accepted Answer

A) specialization 
B) rotation 
C) delegation 
D) enlargement 
E) enrichment 
A) specialization 
B) rotation 
C) delegation 
D) enlargement 
E) enrichment

Question 6

The scalar principle suggests that each person within an organization must have a clear reporting relationship to one and only one boss; newer models of organization design routinely¾and successfully¾violate this premise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Job ____________________ is an alternative to job specialization that suggests that jobs should be diagnosed and improved along five core dimensions,taking into account both the work system and employee preferences.

Accepted Answer

characteri

Question 8

The primary reason for ____________________ is to enable the manager to get more work done.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary reason for ____________________ is to...

Question 9

Cadets at West Point spend time during the summer learning about the branches in the Army like aviation,infantry,ordnance,finance,etc.In their senior year the cadets select their branch based on this experience.The academy is using job ____ as a training technique.

Accepted Answer

A) specialization 
B) rotation 
C) loading 
D) enlargement 
E) enrichment 
A) specialization 
B) rotation 
C) loading 
D) enlargement 
E) enrichment

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

____ are most alike in terms of the amount of authority and responsibility workers are given with each.

Accepted Answer

A) Job rotation and job enrichment 
B) Work teams and job enlargement 
C) Job rotation and work teams 
D) Job enrichment and work teams 
E) Job enlargement and job enrichment 
A) Job rotation and job enrichment 
B) Work teams and job enlargement 
C) Job rotation and work teams 
D) Job enrichment and work teams 
E) Job enlargement and job enrichment

Question 12

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 13

Giovanna is very competent.She works in a relatively predictable environment.All of her subordinates do the same activity with few problems.This situation would tend to call for

Accepted Answer

A) a narrow span of management. 
B) delegation. 
C) a wide span of management. 
D) a tall organization. 
E) a decentralized organization. 
A) a narrow span of management. 
B) delegation. 
C) a wide span of management. 
D) a tall organization. 
E) a decentralized organization.

Question 14

Compare and contrast line and staff positions and the various forms of authority of each position.

Accepted Answer

Line and staff positions are two differe

Question 15

Describe departmentalization at a public school district.Find examples of each type.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Once jobs have been broken into small units,the departments need to be linked back together through coordination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a given manager?

Accepted Answer

A) Responsibility 
B) Departmentalization 
C) Delegation 
D) Span of management 
E) Authority 
A) Responsibility 
B) Departmentalization 
C) Delegation 
D) Span of management 
E) Authority

Question 18

Demetra is head underwriter for Beta Insurance.The administrative section that receives applications from the sales force and gathers other information that the underwriters need works for her.The underwriting department also comes under her supervision.What coordination technique does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Integrating department 
B) Task force 
C) Managerial hierarchy 
D) Centralization 
E) Rules and procedures 
A) Integrating department 
B) Task force 
C) Managerial hierarchy 
D) Centralization 
E) Rules and procedures

Question 19

The primary reason for coordination in organizations is

Accepted Answer

A) due to the interdependence of work units and groups. 
B) due to the need to foster more delegation. 
C) due to the requirement for centralized decision making. 
D) to keep the organizational structure as flat as possible. 
E) to break the organization's overall task into its component parts. 
A) due to the interdependence of work units and groups. 
B) due to the need to foster more delegation. 
C) due to the requirement for centralized decision making. 
D) to keep the organizational structure as flat as possible. 
E) to break the organization's overall task into its component parts.

Question 20

In schools math,English,science and social studies departments operate separately.Student test scores in each area are gathered to evaluate the effectiveness of the school.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

When delegating,a supervisor should do all of the following EXCEPT

A disadvantage of functional departmentalization is that administrative costs rise because each department must have its own functional specialists for areas such as market research and financial analysis.

Procter & Gamble is departmentalized,in part,on the basis of product.Which of the following characteristics would you expect to find at Procter & Gamble?

Job ____ requires that autonomy be part of the job.

The scalar principle suggests that each person within an organization must have a clear reporting relationship to one and only one boss; newer models of organization design routinely¾and successfully¾violate this premise.

Job ____________________ is an alternative to job specialization that suggests that jobs should be diagnosed and improved along five core dimensions,taking into account both the work system and employee preferences.

The primary reason for ____________________ is to enable the manager to get more work done.

Cadets at West Point spend time during the summer learning about the branches in the Army like aviation,infantry,ordnance,finance,etc.In their senior year the cadets select their branch based on this experience.The academy is using job ____ as a training technique.

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

____ are most alike in terms of the amount of authority and responsibility workers are given with each.

Which of the following statements describes specialization?

Giovanna is very competent.She works in a relatively predictable environment.All of her subordinates do the same activity with few problems.This situation would tend to call for

Compare and contrast line and staff positions and the various forms of authority of each position.

Describe departmentalization at a public school district.Find examples of each type.

Once jobs have been broken into small units,the departments need to be linked back together through coordination.

Which of the following refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a given manager?

The primary reason for coordination in organizations is

In schools math,English,science and social studies departments operate separately.Student test scores in each area are gathered to evaluate the effectiveness of the school.What level of interdependence does this represent?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Ethical and Social Environment

The Global Environment

The Multicultural Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Managing Information and Information Technology

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Exam 11: Basic Elements of Organizing

When delegating,a supervisor should do all of the following EXCEPT

A disadvantage of functional departmentalization is that administrative costs rise because each department must have its own functional specialists for areas such as market research and financial analysis.

Procter & Gamble is departmentalized,in part,on the basis of product.Which of the following characteristics would you expect to find at Procter & Gamble?

Job ____ requires that autonomy be part of the job.

The scalar principle suggests that each person within an organization must have a clear reporting relationship to one and only one boss; newer models of organization design routinely¾and successfully¾violate this premise.

Job ____________________ is an alternative to job specialization that suggests that jobs should be diagnosed and improved along five core dimensions,taking into account both the work system and employee preferences.

The primary reason for ____________________ is to enable the manager to get more work done.

Cadets at West Point spend time during the summer learning about the branches in the Army like aviation,infantry,ordnance,finance,etc.In their senior year the cadets select their branch based on this experience.The academy is using job ____ as a training technique.

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

____ are most alike in terms of the amount of authority and responsibility workers are given with each.

Which of the following statements describes specialization?

Giovanna is very competent.She works in a relatively predictable environment.All of her subordinates do the same activity with few problems.This situation would tend to call for

Compare and contrast line and staff positions and the various forms of authority of each position.

Describe departmentalization at a public school district.Find examples of each type.

Once jobs have been broken into small units,the departments need to be linked back together through coordination.

Which of the following refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a given manager?

The primary reason for coordination in organizations is

In schools math,English,science and social studies departments operate separately.Student test scores in each area are gathered to evaluate the effectiveness of the school.What level of interdependence does this represent?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Ethical and Social Environment

The Global Environment

The Multicultural Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Managing Information and Information Technology

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