Question 1

Which of the following is the last step in the organizing process?

Accepted Answer

A) Allocate resources and directives for subtasks. 
B) Evaluate results of organizing strategy. 
C) Establish major tasks. 
D) Reflect on plans and objectives. 
E) Divide major tasks into subtasks. 
A) Allocate resources and directives for subtasks. 
B) Evaluate results of organizing strategy. 
C) Establish major tasks. 
D) Reflect on plans and objectives. 
E) Divide major tasks into subtasks.

Question 2

The final step in the organization process is to allocate resources and directives for subtasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,you should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) make extensive use of regulations and paperwork 
C) not use sanctions against faults and errors 
D) recognize the unity of command 
E) not link rewards to performance 
A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) make extensive use of regulations and paperwork 
C) not use sanctions against faults and errors 
D) recognize the unity of command 
E) not link rewards to performance

Question 4

________ is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of a common purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) Justification 
B) Combination 
C) Amalgamation 
D) Coordination 
E) Rationalization 
A) Justification 
B) Combination 
C) Amalgamation 
D) Coordination 
E) Rationalization

Question 5

Traditionally,an organization chart is constructed in a ________ form.

Accepted Answer

A) radial tree 
B) spider diagram 
C) pyramid 
D) hyperbolic tree 
E) pie-diagram 
A) radial tree 
B) spider diagram 
C) pyramid 
D) hyperbolic tree 
E) pie-diagram

Question 6

Span of management refers to the number of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) levels in an organization 
B) organizational levels above an individual 
C) organizational levels below an individual 
D) bosses an individual has 
E) individuals a manager supervises 
A) levels in an organization 
B) organizational levels above an individual 
C) organizational levels below an individual 
D) bosses an individual has 
E) individuals a manager supervises

Question 7

________ skill is the ability to establish orderly uses for resources within the management system.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizing 
B) Communication 
C) Planning 
D) Controlling 
E) Marketing 
A) Organizing 
B) Communication 
C) Planning 
D) Controlling 
E) Marketing

Question 8

The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual norms and values and social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Follett,coordination can be attained with the least difficulty through ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a bureaucratic structure 
B) a strict adherence to the chain of command 
C) minimizing the human element 
D) direct horizontal relationships and personal communications 
E) discussions with people higher up the organization hierarchy 
A) a bureaucratic structure 
B) a strict adherence to the chain of command 
C) minimizing the human element 
D) direct horizontal relationships and personal communications 
E) discussions with people higher up the organization hierarchy

Question 10

In general,the closer the subordinates are,physically,the more of them managers can supervise effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,you should avoid ________.

Accepted Answer

A) formulating precise decisions 
B) using sanctions against faults and errors 
C) instituting and effecting controls 
D) regulations,redtape,and paperwork 
E) defining duties 
A) formulating precise decisions 
B) using sanctions against faults and errors 
C) instituting and effecting controls 
D) regulations,redtape,and paperwork 
E) defining duties

Question 12

Gizmo Sales,a company that sells office supplies to companies in Atlanta,GA,has organized the business horizontally into departments named North Atlanta,South Atlanta,and Downtown Atlanta.This indicates that Gizmo has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) products 
B) projects 
C) customers 
D) territories 
E) functions 
A) products 
B) projects 
C) customers 
D) territories 
E) functions

Question 13

The second and third steps of the organizing process focus on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) results of the organizing strategy 
B) organizational plans 
C) organizational goals and objectives 
D) tasks to be performed within the management system 
E) allocation of resources and directives 
A) results of the organizing strategy 
B) organizational plans 
C) organizational goals and objectives 
D) tasks to be performed within the management system 
E) allocation of resources and directives

Question 14

Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) It results in duplication of effort. 
B) It can be confusing for employees. 
C) It does not allow firms to maintain flexibility. 
D) It does not allow firms to pool resources for short-term projects. 
E) It results in a bureaucratic organization. 
A) It results in duplication of effort. 
B) It can be confusing for employees. 
C) It does not allow firms to maintain flexibility. 
D) It does not allow firms to pool resources for short-term projects. 
E) It results in a bureaucratic organization.

Question 15

Span of management refers to the number of organizational levels below that of a particular manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes the work more difficult. 
B) It makes work more time-consuming and inefficient. 
C) It can result in workers getting bored of their work. 
D) It prevents workers from specializing at a task. 
E) It requires workers to know about the entire process and not just one task. 
A) It makes the work more difficult. 
B) It makes work more time-consuming and inefficient. 
C) It can result in workers getting bored of their work. 
D) It prevents workers from specializing at a task. 
E) It requires workers to know about the entire process and not just one task.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the traditional organization chart constructed in pyramid form?

Accepted Answer

A) Lines between boxes designate informal lines of communication between individuals. 
B) Relative positioning of individuals within boxes on the chart indicates broad social relationships. 
C) Individuals toward the top of the pyramid have more authority than those toward the bottom. 
D) Such organizational charts cannot communicate the complexity of the organization. 
E) Individuals toward the bottom of the pyramid have more responsibility than those toward the top. 
A) Lines between boxes designate informal lines of communication between individuals. 
B) Relative positioning of individuals within boxes on the chart indicates broad social relationships. 
C) Individuals toward the top of the pyramid have more authority than those toward the bottom. 
D) Such organizational charts cannot communicate the complexity of the organization. 
E) Individuals toward the bottom of the pyramid have more responsibility than those toward the top.

Question 18

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager,forces in the task,forces in the environment,and forces in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) subordinates 
B) market 
C) shareholders 
D) economy 
E) community 
A) subordinates 
B) market 
C) shareholders 
D) economy 
E) community

Question 19

The most widely used basis for establishing departments within the formal structure is by type of product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Graicunas's formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates,as the number of subordinates increases arithmetically,the number of possible relationships between the manager and those subordinates ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases proportionately 
B) decreases proportionately 
C) increases geometrically 
D) increases arithmetically,too 
E) decreases geometrically 
A) increases proportionately 
B) decreases proportionately 
C) increases geometrically 
D) increases arithmetically,too 
E) decreases geometrically

Exam 10: Fundamentals of Organizing

Which of the following is the last step in the organizing process?

The final step in the organization process is to allocate resources and directives for subtasks.

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,you should ________.

________ is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of a common purpose.

Traditionally,an organization chart is constructed in a ________ form.

Span of management refers to the number of ________.

________ skill is the ability to establish orderly uses for resources within the management system.

The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual norms and values and social relationships.

According to Follett,coordination can be attained with the least difficulty through ________.

In general,the closer the subordinates are,physically,the more of them managers can supervise effectively.

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,you should avoid ________.

Gizmo Sales,a company that sells office supplies to companies in Atlanta,GA,has organized the business horizontally into departments named North Atlanta,South Atlanta,and Downtown Atlanta.This indicates that Gizmo has departmentalized on the basis of ________.

The second and third steps of the organizing process focus on the ________.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?

Span of management refers to the number of organizational levels below that of a particular manager.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?

Which of the following is true about the traditional organization chart constructed in pyramid form?

Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager,forces in the task,forces in the environment,and forces in the ________.

The most widely used basis for establishing departments within the formal structure is by type of product.

According to Graicunas's formula for determining the number of possible relationships between a manager and subordinates,as the number of subordinates increases arithmetically,the number of possible relationships between the manager and those subordinates ________.

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