Question 1

According to the contingency viewpoint to designing span of management,the appropriate span of management narrows when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the activities performed by supervised individuals are similar 
B) subordinates are carrying out simple functions 
C) the manager spends little time on planning activities 
D) subordinates' activities need to be synchronized carefully 
E) subordinates are physically located close to one another 
A) the activities performed by supervised individuals are similar 
B) subordinates are carrying out simple functions 
C) the manager spends little time on planning activities 
D) subordinates' activities need to be synchronized carefully 
E) subordinates are physically located close to one another

Question 2

Bureaucracy can be characterized as a management system with detailed procedures,rules,and a clearly outlined organizational hierarchy with impersonal relationships among organization members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define the concepts of vertical dimensioning,scalar relationships,and unity of command and explain how they are related.

Accepted Answer

Vertical dimensioning refers to the exte

Question 4

V.A.Graicunas developed a formula for determining the number of actual relationships between a manager and subordinates when the number of subordinates is known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Alistair Fashions,a clothing manufacturer,uses an assembly-line to manufacture clothes whereby different groups of workers specialize in particular tasks - cutting fabric,finishing sleeves,making collars,fixing zippers,sewing buttons,etc.Identify the organizing system being used here.

Accepted Answer

A) job rotation 
B) job enlargement 
C) participative management 
D) division of labor 
E) job enrichment 
A) job rotation 
B) job enlargement 
C) participative management 
D) division of labor 
E) job enrichment

Question 6

Discuss the five main steps in the organizing process.

Accepted Answer

The first step in the organizing process

Question 7

Graicunas's formula is as follows: C = n(   + n- 1).What does n stand for in this formula?

Accepted Answer

A) the total number of departments in an organization 
B) the appropriate number of subordinates a manager can have 
C) the total number of levels an organization can have 
D) the known number of subordinates for a particular manager 
E) the appropriate number of possible relationships between manager and subordinates 
A) the total number of departments in an organization 
B) the appropriate number of subordinates a manager can have 
C) the total number of levels an organization can have 
D) the known number of subordinates for a particular manager 
E) the appropriate number of possible relationships between manager and subordinates

Question 8

Explain the concept of span of management,and discuss the factors that influence the appropriateness of the size of an individual's span of management.

Accepted Answer

Span of management is the number of indi

Question 9

The matrix structure is contradictory to the principle of unity of command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the most widely used basis for departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A) customer 
B) work functions 
C) geography 
D) matrix 
E) product or service 
A) customer 
B) work functions 
C) geography 
D) matrix 
E) product or service

Question 11

Which of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

Accepted Answer

A) He failed to emphasize the importance of span of management on the organization. 
B) He does not recognize the principle of unity of command. 
C) He does not consider the number of actual relationships among superiors and subordinates. 
D) He fails to specify what will happen if the number of subordinates increases or decreases. 
E) He takes into account managers' relationships outside the organization. 
A) He failed to emphasize the importance of span of management on the organization. 
B) He does not recognize the principle of unity of command. 
C) He does not consider the number of actual relationships among superiors and subordinates. 
D) He fails to specify what will happen if the number of subordinates increases or decreases. 
E) He takes into account managers' relationships outside the organization.

Question 12

Unity of command is the management principle that recommends that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) all managers share the same goals 
B) all employees should accept their formal leader or leaders 
C) an individual have only one boss 
D) organizational plans be consistent with organizational goals 
E) the organizing system be consistent with organizational plans 
A) all managers share the same goals 
B) all employees should accept their formal leader or leaders 
C) an individual have only one boss 
D) organizational plans be consistent with organizational goals 
E) the organizing system be consistent with organizational plans

Question 13

Which of the following is true about departmentalizing by matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) It ensures unity of command. 
B) Project managers generally report directly to the company CEO. 
C) A matrix organization essentially has a bureaucratic structure. 
D) When on a project,workers are not responsible for their original duties. 
E) This mode is usually not utilized for short-term projects. 
A) It ensures unity of command. 
B) Project managers generally report directly to the company CEO. 
C) A matrix organization essentially has a bureaucratic structure. 
D) When on a project,workers are not responsible for their original duties. 
E) This mode is usually not utilized for short-term projects.

Question 14

Organizing is the process of establishing orderly uses for all resources within the management system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ is the assignment of various portions of a particular task among a number of organization members.

Accepted Answer

A) Participation 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Division of labor 
D) Job rotation 
E) Work sharing 
A) Participation 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Division of labor 
D) Job rotation 
E) Work sharing

Question 16

Vertical dimensioning is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship - that is,the chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe what is meant by the term "division of labor." Also explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with division of labor.

Accepted Answer

Division of labor is the assignment of v

Question 19

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,you should do all of the following,EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) define duties 
C) use sanctions against faults and errors 
D) encourage initiative and responsibility 
E) offer suitable rewards for services rendered 
A) establish multiple guiding authorities 
B) define duties 
C) use sanctions against faults and errors 
D) encourage initiative and responsibility 
E) offer suitable rewards for services rendered

Question 20

Formal structure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) molded by individual norms and values and social relationships 
B) defined as the relationships that evolve naturally among organization members 
C) represented primarily by the organization chart 
D) usually drawn directly from an organization's informal structure 
E) usually identical to an organization's informal structure 
A) molded by individual norms and values and social relationships 
B) defined as the relationships that evolve naturally among organization members 
C) represented primarily by the organization chart 
D) usually drawn directly from an organization's informal structure 
E) usually identical to an organization's informal structure

Exam 10: Fundamentals of Organizing

According to the contingency viewpoint to designing span of management,the appropriate span of management narrows when ________.

Bureaucracy can be characterized as a management system with detailed procedures,rules,and a clearly outlined organizational hierarchy with impersonal relationships among organization members.

Define the concepts of vertical dimensioning,scalar relationships,and unity of command and explain how they are related.

V.A.Graicunas developed a formula for determining the number of actual relationships between a manager and subordinates when the number of subordinates is known.

Alistair Fashions,a clothing manufacturer,uses an assembly-line to manufacture clothes whereby different groups of workers specialize in particular tasks - cutting fabric,finishing sleeves,making collars,fixing zippers,sewing buttons,etc.Identify the organizing system being used here.

Discuss the five main steps in the organizing process.

Graicunas's formula is as follows: C = n( + n- 1).What does n stand for in this formula?

Explain the concept of span of management,and discuss the factors that influence the appropriateness of the size of an individual's span of management.

The matrix structure is contradictory to the principle of unity of command.

Which of the following is the most widely used basis for departmentalization?

Which of the following is a criticism of Graicunas's work in span of management?

Unity of command is the management principle that recommends that ________.

Which of the following is true about departmentalizing by matrix?

Organizing is the process of establishing orderly uses for all resources within the management system.

________ is the assignment of various portions of a particular task among a number of organization members.

Vertical dimensioning is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship - that is,the chain of command.

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

Describe what is meant by the term "division of labor." Also explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with division of labor.

According to Fayol's guidelines for organizing resources,you should do all of the following,EXCEPT ________.

Formal structure is ________.

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