Question 1

Distinguishing between positions with direct authority and those that are support positions establishes an organization's

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A)   chain of command.
B)   span of management.
C)   degree of centralization or decentralization.
D)   nature and degree of departmentalization.
E)   degree of specialization.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

When managers attempt to spread authority widely in the lower levels of an organization,they are attempting to centralize authority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Determining how many subordinates will report to each manager gives an organization its

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A)   chain of command.
B)   span of management.
C)   degree of centralization.
D)   nature and degree of departmentalization.
E)   degree of specialization.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

An informal group in an organization is formed by the line managers of that organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The separation of all organizational activities into distinct tasks and the assignment of different tasks to different people is called job

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A)   rotation.
B)   specialization.
C)   enlargement.
D)   enrichment.
E)   organization.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Workers at the pharmaceutical company,Eli Lilly are less likely to become bored or dissatisfied with their jobs because Eli Lilly practices job

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A)   enlargement.
B)   rotation.
C)   enrichment.
D)   generalization.
E)   substitution.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

An informal organization can be shown on a formal organization chart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sandy,the manager of the accounting department of the business where she works,is going on vacation for two weeks.During a staff meeting,she assigns her accounts to different staff members to handle until she returns and gives them the power to answer the clients' questions and solve their problems.What has Sandy done?

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A)   She has created risk for the company by assigning tasks to unqualified individuals.
B)   She has created accountability for the staff accountants.
C)   She has distributed power in the organization by delegation.
D)   She has created a decentralized organization.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

If you were a manager,how would you use the grapevine?

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Acknowledging the existence and even the...

Question 11

Billy works for an organization that has a manager for every five employees.Jane works for an organization that has a manager for every 100 employees.Salma works for an organization that has a manager for every 50 employees.What do you know about these organizations?

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A)   Jane's company no doubt has very competent employees and a well-established set of standard operating procedures and few problems.
B)   Billy's company no doubt has employees who are located far from one another and the manager is not required to do much of the work in addition to supervision.
C)   Salma's company has a narrow span of management.
D)   Billy's company has very competent employees who work in small groups.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

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) A) and C)

Question 13

Grouping the United States into the Northeast Region,the Northwest Region,the Southeast Region,and the Southwest Region would be departmentalization by

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

Question 14

The most appropriate,short-term committee to provide a recommendation for a health care benefit plan for a medium size corporation would be a task force.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A manager's reluctance to delegate may stem from his or her belief that the subordinate will do the work too well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As a new manager for JCPenney,Chris is unwilling to delegate work.He realizes that,although he can delegate assignments to others,he cannot delegate his

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A)   power to carry them out.
B)   authority.
C)   obligation to see that tasks are completed.
D)   responsibility to carry out assignments.
E)   function to complete tasks.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

When a manager has few subordinates,a narrow span of management exists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In an organization with a ____,a manager is most likely to spend considerable time supervising and working with employees.

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A)   flat organizational width and a wide height span
B)   narrow span of control and a tall organizational height
C)   flat organizational height and a wide span of control
D)   wide span of control and a tall organizational height
E)   narrow span of control and a flat organizational heightF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Describe each of the three primary types of committees that exist in business firms.Offer one specific example of each.

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An ad hoc committee is created for a spe...

Question 20

Identify and briefly describe the decisions involved that management must make in organizing a business.

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