Question 1

Job specialization is the process of eliminating unnecessary or undesirable jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes authority?

Accepted Answer

A)   the power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task
B)   the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers
C)   the number of people supervised by one manager
D)   the duty to perform an assigned taskE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping jobs into logical units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Staff responsibility is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   clearly different from line authority
B)   likely to include those employees involved in the production of products
C)   not likely to include those who provide services to managers
D)   linked directly to delivery of a productE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Common line functions include law,accounting,and human resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Creating and maintaining the innovation and flexibility of a small business environment within the confines of a large,bureaucratic structure is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   basic structuring
B)   process organization
C)   intrapreneuring
D)   extrapolatingE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Describe the informal organization and discuss intrapreneuring.

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The formal organization is the part that...

Question 8

The informal organization ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is the part of the organizational structure that can be seen and represented in chart form
B)   captures the formal assignment of authority
C)   can reinforce office politics that put the interests of individuals ahead of those of the firm
D)   works to integrate continuous employee learning and developmentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Accountability refers to the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what way might have Smith utilized specialization in building FedEx?

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Smith likely has identified sp...

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic forms of organizational structure mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   production
B)   functional
C)   divisional
D)   matrixE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The chain of command is depicted by solid lines on an organization chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the structure typically found within a virtual organization.

Accepted Answer

A virtual organization has lit...

Question 14

List three factors that may affect a manager's span of control.

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Factors that may affect a manager's span...

Question 15

Specialized jobs are harder to learn and are performed less efficiently than nonspecialized jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Centralized firms tend to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   flat
B)   tall
C)   large
D)   very responsive to changeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Line authority is authority that flows up and down the chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the basic forms of organizational structure? Briefly describe each.

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The basic forms of organizational struct...

Question 19

In tall organizations,span of control tends to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   short
B)   tall
C)   wide
D)   narrowE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

A committee will likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   consist of only top managers from one specific area
B)   have no decision-making power, just the offering of recommendations to top managers
C)   have some decision-making power
D)   work together only for a short period of timeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Job specialization is the process of eliminating unnecessary or undesirable jobs.

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Describe the informal organization and discuss intrapreneuring.

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Accountability refers to the liability of subordinates for accomplishing tasks assigned by managers.

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In what way might have Smith utilized specialization in building FedEx?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic forms of organizational structure mentioned in the text?

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Creating and maintaining the innovation and flexibility of a small business environment within the confines of a large,bureaucratic structure is referred to as ________.

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Centralized firms tend to be ________.

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Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping jobs into logical units.

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A committee will likely ________.

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Staff responsibility is ________.

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The chain of command is depicted by solid lines on an organization chart.

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Line authority is authority that flows up and down the chain of command.

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What are the basic forms of organizational structure? Briefly describe each.

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In tall organizations,span of control tends to be ________.

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Specialized jobs are harder to learn and are performed less efficiently than nonspecialized jobs.

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Which of the following best describes authority?

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The informal organization ________.

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Describe the structure typically found within a virtual organization.

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Common line functions include law,accounting,and human resources.

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