Question 1

An organization's hierarchy of authority refers to an organization's

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A) chain of command. 
B) synergy. 
C) esprit de corps. 
D) autonomy. 
E) culture. 
A) chain of command. 
B) synergy. 
C) esprit de corps. 
D) autonomy. 
E) culture.

Question 2

The CEO at Winton Manufacturing, Inc.has asked the top managers to redesign their organizational architecture to reduce the number of managers.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) centralization. 
B) the principle of minimum chain of command. 
C) unity of direction. 
D) unity of command. 
E) dual command. 
A) centralization. 
B) the principle of minimum chain of command. 
C) unity of direction. 
D) unity of command. 
E) dual command.

Question 3

By decentralizing authority, employees are encouraged to be creative and innovative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The goal behind changing to a divisional structure is to create smaller, more manageable units within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment. Describe how each affects the performance of employees.

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Job enlargement involves the number of t

Question 6

Which of the following is true of about low-cost strategy?

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A) It fares best in an organization with an informal structure. 
B) It fares best in an organization with more liberal norms. 
C) It fares best in an organization that gives its employees a lot of autonomy. 
D) It is aimed at increasing the value of goods as perceived by customers. 
E) It gives managers greater control over the organizational activities. 
A) It fares best in an organization with an informal structure. 
B) It fares best in an organization with more liberal norms. 
C) It fares best in an organization that gives its employees a lot of autonomy. 
D) It is aimed at increasing the value of goods as perceived by customers. 
E) It gives managers greater control over the organizational activities.

Question 7

Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behave in a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Organizational culture is shaped by the personal and professional characteristics of people within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organizations can keep their hierarchy flat by

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A) decreasing the span of control. 
B) increasing the number of levels of management. 
C) decentralizing authority. 
D) using dual command. 
E) decreasing autonomy. 
A) decreasing the span of control. 
B) increasing the number of levels of management. 
C) decentralizing authority. 
D) using dual command. 
E) decreasing autonomy.

Question 10

_______ is increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the division of labor.

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A) Job simplification 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job enrichment 
D) Span of control 
E) Job autonomy 
A) Job simplification 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job enrichment 
D) Span of control 
E) Job autonomy

Question 11

Danielle works for a large company in the petroleum industry.It is a centralized organization with many levels of authority.Which of the following is a characteristic of the company's organizational culture?

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A) It gives people more personal autonomy. 
B)  It ignores traditions. 
C) It lays emphasis on obeying authority. 
D) It decentralizes authority. 
E) Its desired goals are change and innovation. 
A) It gives people more personal autonomy. 
B)  It ignores traditions. 
C) It lays emphasis on obeying authority. 
D) It decentralizes authority. 
E) Its desired goals are change and innovation.

Question 12

Keisha works for a marketing firm, directly managing five employees and operations while reporting to a higher ranking manager.Keisha's position in the firm is a(n) ________ manager.

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A) top 
B) assistant 
C) zone 
D) line 
E) staff 
A) top 
B) assistant 
C) zone 
D) line 
E) staff

Question 13

In a flat, decentralized structure, people can be creative and courageous and take risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true about a functional structure in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows managers to monitor a changing competitive environment. 
B) As the organization grows, it becomes more effective. 
C) It makes monitoring and evaluating the performance of workers difficult. 
D) It results in workers performing at a low level. 
E) It eliminates the need for cooperation within a function. 
A) It allows managers to monitor a changing competitive environment. 
B) As the organization grows, it becomes more effective. 
C) It makes monitoring and evaluating the performance of workers difficult. 
D) It results in workers performing at a low level. 
E) It eliminates the need for cooperation within a function.

Question 15

Explain how a matrix structure makes the most of human resources.

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In a matrix structure, employees are gro

Question 16

Task variety refers to

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A) the degree to which programmed solutions are available to people or functions to solve the problems they encounter. 
B) the number of new or unexpected problems that a person or function encounters in performing jobs. 
C) the degree to which a worker finds his job captivating or interesting. 
D) the number of different goods or services that a particular company markets. 
E) the degree to which a particular task needs a highly skilled workforce. 
A) the degree to which programmed solutions are available to people or functions to solve the problems they encounter. 
B) the number of new or unexpected problems that a person or function encounters in performing jobs. 
C) the degree to which a worker finds his job captivating or interesting. 
D) the number of different goods or services that a particular company markets. 
E) the degree to which a particular task needs a highly skilled workforce.

Question 17

What is the advantage of a product structure?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows managers to gain expertise in many industries. 
B) It allows functional managers to fine-tune their skills in a particular product area 
C) It allows managers to group people by function and product simultaneously. 
D) It distances divisional managers from the customers, thus increasing the organizational stability. 
E) It permanently assigns employees to a cross-functional team that is empowered to bring a new product to market. 
A) It allows managers to gain expertise in many industries. 
B) It allows functional managers to fine-tune their skills in a particular product area 
C) It allows managers to group people by function and product simultaneously. 
D) It distances divisional managers from the customers, thus increasing the organizational stability. 
E) It permanently assigns employees to a cross-functional team that is empowered to bring a new product to market.

Question 18

Giving lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) span of control. 
B) centralizing authority. 
C) minimum chain of command. 
D) decentralizing authority. 
E) maximum chain of command. 
A) span of control. 
B) centralizing authority. 
C) minimum chain of command. 
D) decentralizing authority. 
E) maximum chain of command.

Question 19

Aidan is a software developer for TechControl, Inc.His manager encouraged him to enroll in a course to develop some new skills.After Aidan completed the course, he worked with a coworker and improved on of the company's new software applications.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) job enlargement. 
B) job simplification. 
C) job enrichment. 
D) span of control. 
E) task analyzability. 
A) job enlargement. 
B) job simplification. 
C) job enrichment. 
D) span of control. 
E) task analyzability.

Question 20

_____ is the extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the necessary activities to complete a job.

Accepted Answer

A) Skill variety 
B) Task identity 
C) Task significance 
D) Span of control 
E) Autonomy 
A) Skill variety 
B) Task identity 
C) Task significance 
D) Span of control 
E) Autonomy

An organization's hierarchy of authority refers to an organization's

The CEO at Winton Manufacturing, Inc.has asked the top managers to redesign their organizational architecture to reduce the number of managers.This is an example of

By decentralizing authority, employees are encouraged to be creative and innovative.

The goal behind changing to a divisional structure is to create smaller, more manageable units within the organization.

Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment. Describe how each affects the performance of employees.

Which of the following is true of about low-cost strategy?

Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behave in a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.

Organizational culture is shaped by the personal and professional characteristics of people within the organization.

Organizations can keep their hierarchy flat by

_______ is increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the division of labor.

Danielle works for a large company in the petroleum industry.It is a centralized organization with many levels of authority.Which of the following is a characteristic of the company's organizational culture?

Keisha works for a marketing firm, directly managing five employees and operations while reporting to a higher ranking manager.Keisha's position in the firm is a(n) ________ manager.

In a flat, decentralized structure, people can be creative and courageous and take risks.

Which of the following is true about a functional structure in an organization?

Explain how a matrix structure makes the most of human resources.

Task variety refers to

What is the advantage of a product structure?

Giving lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources is referred to as

Aidan is a software developer for TechControl, Inc.His manager encouraged him to enroll in a course to develop some new skills.After Aidan completed the course, he worked with a coworker and improved on of the company's new software applications.This is an example of

_____ is the extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the necessary activities to complete a job.

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Exam 10: Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

An organization's hierarchy of authority refers to an organization's

The CEO at Winton Manufacturing, Inc.has asked the top managers to redesign their organizational architecture to reduce the number of managers.This is an example of

By decentralizing authority, employees are encouraged to be creative and innovative.

The goal behind changing to a divisional structure is to create smaller, more manageable units within the organization.

Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment. Describe how each affects the performance of employees.

Which of the following is true of about low-cost strategy?

Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behave in a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.

Organizational culture is shaped by the personal and professional characteristics of people within the organization.

Organizations can keep their hierarchy flat by

_______ is increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the division of labor.

Danielle works for a large company in the petroleum industry.It is a centralized organization with many levels of authority.Which of the following is a characteristic of the company's organizational culture?

Keisha works for a marketing firm, directly managing five employees and operations while reporting to a higher ranking manager.Keisha's position in the firm is a(n) ________ manager.

In a flat, decentralized structure, people can be creative and courageous and take risks.

Which of the following is true about a functional structure in an organization?

Explain how a matrix structure makes the most of human resources.

Task variety refers to

What is the advantage of a product structure?

Giving lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources is referred to as

Aidan is a software developer for TechControl, Inc.His manager encouraged him to enroll in a course to develop some new skills.After Aidan completed the course, he worked with a coworker and improved on of the company's new software applications.This is an example of

_____ is the extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the necessary activities to complete a job.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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