Question 1

Which one of the following exists when certain tasks are not included in the responsibility area of any individual organization member?

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict 
B) responsibility gap 
C) accountability 
D) overlapping responsibility 
E) lack of functional similarity

Question 2

Jerry Jones,the owner of an American football team,had the final say over all personnel decisions,regardless of the views of other individuals in the team.Therefore,the football team is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) centralized 
B) functionally organized 
C) decentralized 
D) flat 
E) motivated

Question 3

Barnard maintains that authority will be accepted under which one of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual believes the order is intended to enhance the status of the department. 
B) The individual has read the job description of the manager. 
C) The individual sees the order as compatible with his or her personal interests. 
D) The individual is relatively new to his or her position. 
E) The individual considers informal communication channels to be more credible than formal ones.

Question 4

Explain the concepts of line,staff,and functional authority.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A new manager could use a ________ to help ensure there is clarity of relationships across the organization and an understanding of how the relationships of individuals and jobs relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) management planning chart 
B) management delegation graph 
C) management assessment tool 
D) management communications guide 
E) management responsibility guide

Question 6

The most fundamental authority in an organization,consisting of the right to make decisions and to give orders concerning the production,sales,or finance-related behavior of subordinates,is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) functional authority 
B) staff authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) line authority 
E) informal authority

Question 7

Sara has delegated responsibility for completing next week's employee work schedule to her employee,Emma.However,Sara needs to remember she remains ________ for completion and effectiveness of the work schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) accountable 
B) responsible 
C) obligated 
D) effective 
E) efficient

Question 8

According to Barnard,a manager's commands will be accepted over the long term if ________.

Accepted Answer

A) informal communication channels are used 
B) an indirect line of communication exists between managers and subordinates 
C) the command is authenticated as coming from a manager 
D) a chain of command does not exist 
E) the manager uses formal communication lines for business and personal matters

Question 9

Responsible managers take complete charge of their work groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Differentiate between responsibility,accountability,and authority.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 11: Responsibility, authority, and Delegation