Question 1

As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, motivation problems occur because workload tends to increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Parkinson said that the number of managers grows because:

Accepted Answer

A)  more decisions can be made. 
B)  managers want fewer subordinates. 
C)  efficiency can be improved. 
D)  managers want to multiply subordinates not rivals. 
A)  more decisions can be made. 
B)  managers want fewer subordinates. 
C)  efficiency can be improved. 
D)  managers want to multiply subordinates not rivals.

Question 3

A manager's span of control includes subordinates he or she supervises directly and subordinates he or she supervises indirectly (by supervising their direct boss).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research evidence suggests that the average number of levels for an organization employing 3,000 people is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seven 
B)  six 
C)  nine 
D)  five 
A)  seven 
B)  six 
C)  nine 
D)  five

Question 5

________ states that work expands to fill the time available.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Principle of the minimum chain of command 
B)  Organizational theory 
C)  Span of control 
D)  Parkinson's Law 
A)  The Principle of the minimum chain of command 
B)  Organizational theory 
C)  Span of control 
D)  Parkinson's Law

Question 6

Which of the following organizations will most likely have the widest span of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  A plant that manufactures airplanes 
B)  A police force that has a team of officers working on a murder investigation 
C)  A science lab that does complex genetic research 
D)  A plant that produces hammers 
A)  A plant that manufactures airplanes 
B)  A police force that has a team of officers working on a murder investigation 
C)  A science lab that does complex genetic research 
D)  A plant that produces hammers

Question 7

Motivation problems occur as the number of levels in the hierarchy increases because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's law is activated. 
B)  responsibility and authority at each level decreases. 
C)  downsizing and restructuring tends to occur at this stage. 
D)  managers' workload tends to increase. 
A)  Parkinson's law is activated. 
B)  responsibility and authority at each level decreases. 
C)  downsizing and restructuring tends to occur at this stage. 
D)  managers' workload tends to increase.

Question 8

The Walt Disney organization eliminated an unnecessary layer in the hierarchy, and this resulted in an increased level of innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Company A has 1,000 employees and six hierarchical levels. Company B has 3,000 employees and seven levels. What is the relationship between Company A's and Company B's hierarchies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Company A's hierarchy is considered to be relatively taller than Company B's. 
B)  Company B's hierarchy is considered to be relatively taller than Company A's. 
C)  Both A and B have average size hierarchies for their size. 
D)  Both A and B have hierarchies that are too tall. 
A)  Company A's hierarchy is considered to be relatively taller than Company B's. 
B)  Company B's hierarchy is considered to be relatively taller than Company A's. 
C)  Both A and B have average size hierarchies for their size. 
D)  Both A and B have hierarchies that are too tall.

Question 10

EMI drastically reduced the number of levels in their hierarchy in order to improve entrepreneurship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research and development laboratories use small spans of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is more difficult to increase the span of control when:

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks are highly interrelated. 
B)  rules and procedures can be used as the primary means of control. 
C)  tasks are routine or similar. 
D)  tasks are not interrelated. 
A)  tasks are highly interrelated. 
B)  rules and procedures can be used as the primary means of control. 
C)  tasks are routine or similar. 
D)  tasks are not interrelated.

Question 13

One advantage of bureaucracy is that it separates the position from the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The hierarchy begins to emerge when subunit orientations become so prevalent that the organization cannot control employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Standardization reduces the need for managers because of all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  performance is evaluated subjectively. 
B)  rules and procedures substitute for direct supervision. 
C)  work activities are predictable. 
D)  tasks are controlled by rules and norms. 
A)  performance is evaluated subjectively. 
B)  rules and procedures substitute for direct supervision. 
C)  work activities are predictable. 
D)  tasks are controlled by rules and norms.

Question 16

________ refers to the number of subordinates a manager directly supervises.

Accepted Answer

A)  Span of control 
B)  Vertical differentiation 
C)  Effectiveness 
D)  Parkinson's Law 
A)  Span of control 
B)  Vertical differentiation 
C)  Effectiveness 
D)  Parkinson's Law

Question 17

Sony's structure is a balance between a mechanistic structure and an organic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Parkinson's Law states that "Work expands so as to fill the time available."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why does the term "bureaucracy" have such a negative connotation? Do you think organizations should structure themselves this way?

Accepted Answer

The negative connotation comes from when

Question 20

________ is the process of giving employees throughout the organization the authority to make important decisions and to be responsible for their outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Role conflict 
B)  Team work 
C)  Empowerment 
D)  Downsizing 
A)  Role conflict 
B)  Team work 
C)  Empowerment 
D)  Downsizing

As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, motivation problems occur because workload tends to increase.

Parkinson said that the number of managers grows because:

A manager's span of control includes subordinates he or she supervises directly and subordinates he or she supervises indirectly (by supervising their direct boss).

Research evidence suggests that the average number of levels for an organization employing 3,000 people is ________.

________ states that work expands to fill the time available.

Which of the following organizations will most likely have the widest span of control?

Motivation problems occur as the number of levels in the hierarchy increases because:

The Walt Disney organization eliminated an unnecessary layer in the hierarchy, and this resulted in an increased level of innovation.

Company A has 1,000 employees and six hierarchical levels. Company B has 3,000 employees and seven levels. What is the relationship between Company A's and Company B's hierarchies?

EMI drastically reduced the number of levels in their hierarchy in order to improve entrepreneurship.

Research and development laboratories use small spans of control.

It is more difficult to increase the span of control when:

One advantage of bureaucracy is that it separates the position from the person.

The hierarchy begins to emerge when subunit orientations become so prevalent that the organization cannot control employees.

Standardization reduces the need for managers because of all the following except:

________ refers to the number of subordinates a manager directly supervises.

Sony's structure is a balance between a mechanistic structure and an organic structure.

Parkinson's Law states that "Work expands so as to fill the time available."

Why does the term "bureaucracy" have such a negative connotation? Do you think organizations should structure themselves this way?

________ is the process of giving employees throughout the organization the authority to make important decisions and to be responsible for their outcomes.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 5: Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, motivation problems occur because workload tends to increase.

Parkinson said that the number of managers grows because:

A manager's span of control includes subordinates he or she supervises directly and subordinates he or she supervises indirectly (by supervising their direct boss).

Research evidence suggests that the average number of levels for an organization employing 3,000 people is ________.

________ states that work expands to fill the time available.

Which of the following organizations will most likely have the widest span of control?

Motivation problems occur as the number of levels in the hierarchy increases because:

The Walt Disney organization eliminated an unnecessary layer in the hierarchy, and this resulted in an increased level of innovation.

Company A has 1,000 employees and six hierarchical levels. Company B has 3,000 employees and seven levels. What is the relationship between Company A's and Company B's hierarchies?

EMI drastically reduced the number of levels in their hierarchy in order to improve entrepreneurship.

Research and development laboratories use small spans of control.

It is more difficult to increase the span of control when:

One advantage of bureaucracy is that it separates the position from the person.

The hierarchy begins to emerge when subunit orientations become so prevalent that the organization cannot control employees.

Standardization reduces the need for managers because of all the following except:

________ refers to the number of subordinates a manager directly supervises.

Sony's structure is a balance between a mechanistic structure and an organic structure.

Parkinson's Law states that "Work expands so as to fill the time available."

Why does the term "bureaucracy" have such a negative connotation? Do you think organizations should structure themselves this way?

________ is the process of giving employees throughout the organization the authority to make important decisions and to be responsible for their outcomes.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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