Question 1

Among an ad hoc committee, a standing committee, and a task force, only a standing committee is relatively permanent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The number of layers, or levels, in a firm is referred to as the firm's

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A)   organissational structure.
B)   managerial hierarchy.
C)   cluster structure.
D)   organisational height.
E)   bureaucratic structure.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, is widely credited with being the first person to emphasise the power of specialisation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Probably the most obvious advantage of a matrix structure is that of

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A)   added flexibility.
B)   improved motivation.
C)   improved communication within the organisation.
D)   more personal growth and development of employees.
E)   lower salary expenses; because people are doing more work, the organisation does not need to hire as many people.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalisation by function?

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A)   Supervision is very difficult because workers are involved in different types of activities.
B)   This method tends to emphasise the department rather than the organisation as a whole.
C)   It causes duplication of the same specialised activities throughout the organisation.
D)   This method requires an extremely large administrative staff.
E)   Coordination is very complex because of the way job duties are distributed.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Zyquila is a manager in an organisation where a great deal of interaction is required between herself and her workers and new problems arise frequently.Zyquila is likely to have

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A)   a wide span of management.
B)   little authority to delegate.
C)   decentralised power.
D)   departmentalisation by consumer.
E)   a narrow span of control.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the four basic forms of organisational structure?

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A)   Informal
B)   Network
C)   Line
D)   Line-and-staff
E)   MatrixF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

When a functional structure is combined with a project structure, the resulting structure is called a(n)  ____ structure.

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A)   line-and-staff
B)   network
C)   integrated
D)   matrix
E)   hybridF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The human resource manager of one of Hershey Foods' production facilities has been noticing an increase in absenteeism among assembly-line workers in the chocolate bar plant.Switching to a job rotation system would probably significantly decrease the amount of absenteeism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Grouping the UK into the Northeast Region, the Northwest Region, the Southeast Region, and the Southwest Region would be departmentalisation by

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A)   location.
B)   customer.
C)   function.
D)   product.
E)   task.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Sherry, a sales representative, is placed in a group with an engineer from operations, a human resource specialist, and a financial manager to develop new uses for one of the company's existing products in order to increase sales.This group is a

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A)   standing committee.
B)   task force.
C)   special project team.
D)   cross-functional team.
E)   multifaceted work group.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

A supervisor may delegate all accountability to subordinates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rockwood International needs to make risky decisions on a daily basis.Therefore, its managers are likely to

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A)   centralise decision making.
B)   let lower-level managers make important decisions.
C)   train lower-level managers to make more decisions.
D)   decentralise authority.
E)   centralise rare skills.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Since Sears operates in a complex and dynamic environment, its store managers are given significant freedom to run their stores.This indicates that top leaders at Sears

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A)   centralise decision making.
B)   deemphasise lower-level management training.
C)   control their managers tightly.
D)   deemphasise lower-level management accountability.
E)   decentralise authority.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

A(n)  ____ has been appointed to investigate the pending merger of your company and the Tandy Corporation.

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A)   standing committee
B)   task force
C)   standing force
D)   ad hoc committee
E)   grievance committeeF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Susan was given the responsibility for chairing a campus committee.To complete the delegation process, she should be given the ____ to carry out this responsibility.

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A)   duty
B)   subordinates
C)   authority
D)   skills
E)   salaryF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Human resources is a(n)  ____ type of job, so it does not fit directly into the chain of command.

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A)   line
B)   staff
C)   advisory
D)   top management
E)   authoritativeF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Functional authority allows line managers to make decisions and issue directive relating to the goals of the organisation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Vice president, marketing-Regional sales manager-District manager-Sales supervisor represents a(n)

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A)   organisation chart.
B)   command hierarchy.
C)   corporate organisation.
D)   chain of command.
E)   departmentalisation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Dramatic Expressions
Dramatic Expressions is a home decorating company that sells many different household accessories ranging from candles to entertainment centres.Wanda is the CEO of the company.She feels that there is not enough specialisation within the company and wants to organise the business in a different way.Wanda thinks that the company would be more effective if it were to switch to a new way of organisation.For example, there could be a manager in charge of the candles, a different manager in charge of the entertainment centres, and so on.
Another issue that Wanda wants to resolve is that of delegation.She believes that if she could improve her delegating, employees would feel more empowered and want to go above and beyond what they are required to do.There are certain reasons that Wanda has a hard time delegating to others, but she is confident that the problem will be overcome if she works on it.
-Refer to Dramatic Expressions.What type of departmentalisation does Wanda want to switch to?

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A)   By function
B)   By product
C)   By location
D)   By customer
E)   By responsibilityF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: Flexibility Within the Organisation

Functional authority allows line managers to make decisions and issue directive relating to the goals of the organisation.

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The human resource manager of one of Hershey Foods' production facilities has been noticing an increase in absenteeism among assembly-line workers in the chocolate bar plant.Switching to a job rotation system would probably significantly decrease the amount of absenteeism.

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A(n) ____ has been appointed to investigate the pending merger of your company and the Tandy Corporation.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalisation by function?

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Grouping the UK into the Northeast Region, the Northwest Region, the Southeast Region, and the Southwest Region would be departmentalisation by

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Vice president, marketing-Regional sales manager-District manager-Sales supervisor represents a(n)

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Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, is widely credited with being the first person to emphasise the power of specialisation.

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Probably the most obvious advantage of a matrix structure is that of

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Human resources is a(n) ____ type of job, so it does not fit directly into the chain of command.

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A supervisor may delegate all accountability to subordinates.

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The number of layers, or levels, in a firm is referred to as the firm's

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When a functional structure is combined with a project structure, the resulting structure is called a(n) ____ structure.

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Among an ad hoc committee, a standing committee, and a task force, only a standing committee is relatively permanent.

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Which of the following is not one of the four basic forms of organisational structure?

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Sherry, a sales representative, is placed in a group with an engineer from operations, a human resource specialist, and a financial manager to develop new uses for one of the company's existing products in order to increase sales.This group is a

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Zyquila is a manager in an organisation where a great deal of interaction is required between herself and her workers and new problems arise frequently.Zyquila is likely to have

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Since Sears operates in a complex and dynamic environment, its store managers are given significant freedom to run their stores.This indicates that top leaders at Sears

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Susan was given the responsibility for chairing a campus committee.To complete the delegation process, she should be given the ____ to carry out this responsibility.

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Rockwood International needs to make risky decisions on a daily basis.Therefore, its managers are likely to

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Exam 7: Flexibility Within the Organisation

Functional authority allows line managers to make decisions and issue directive relating to the goals of the organisation.

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The human resource manager of one of Hershey Foods' production facilities has been noticing an increase in absenteeism among assembly-line workers in the chocolate bar plant.Switching to a job rotation system would probably significantly decrease the amount of absenteeism.

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A(n) ____ has been appointed to investigate the pending merger of your company and the Tandy Corporation.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalisation by function?

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Grouping the UK into the Northeast Region, the Northwest Region, the Southeast Region, and the Southwest Region would be departmentalisation by

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Vice president, marketing-Regional sales manager-District manager-Sales supervisor represents a(n)

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Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, is widely credited with being the first person to emphasise the power of specialisation.

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Probably the most obvious advantage of a matrix structure is that of

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Human resources is a(n) ____ type of job, so it does not fit directly into the chain of command.

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A supervisor may delegate all accountability to subordinates.

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The number of layers, or levels, in a firm is referred to as the firm's

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When a functional structure is combined with a project structure, the resulting structure is called a(n) ____ structure.

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Among an ad hoc committee, a standing committee, and a task force, only a standing committee is relatively permanent.

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Which of the following is not one of the four basic forms of organisational structure?

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Sherry, a sales representative, is placed in a group with an engineer from operations, a human resource specialist, and a financial manager to develop new uses for one of the company's existing products in order to increase sales.This group is a

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Zyquila is a manager in an organisation where a great deal of interaction is required between herself and her workers and new problems arise frequently.Zyquila is likely to have

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Since Sears operates in a complex and dynamic environment, its store managers are given significant freedom to run their stores.This indicates that top leaders at Sears

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Susan was given the responsibility for chairing a campus committee.To complete the delegation process, she should be given the ____ to carry out this responsibility.

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Rockwood International needs to make risky decisions on a daily basis.Therefore, its managers are likely to

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