MGT103-Chapter 6

Which one of the following is NOT one disadvantage of job specialization?

• Workers may become bored.

• The benefits of specialization may not always occur.

• Workers may find the work too challenging with a lot of changes.

• Workers may become dissatisfied.

_________ involves systematically moving employees from one job to another.

• Job rotation

• Job analysis

• Job description

• Job specialization

_________ increases the total number of tasks workers perform.

• Job enrichment

• Job rotation

• Work group

• Job enlargement

In the job characteristics approach, the extent to which the worker does a complete or identifiable portion of the total job is:

• task significance

• task identity

• skill variety

• autonomy

In the job characteristics approach, __________ signifies the degree of control the worker has over how the work is performed. (ONE WORD)

The process of grouping of jobs according to some logical arrangement is called:

• automation

• departmentalization

• job analysis

• job analysis

__________ is power that has been legitimized by the organization. (ONE WORD)

_________ is the process of systematically retaining power and authority in the hands of higher-level managers.

• Centralization

• Decentralization

• Authorization

• Delegation

This image represents which type of interdependence?

• Sequential

• Pooled

• Team

• Reciprocal

Many people associate ______ with “red tape,” and rigidity.

• decentralization

• bureaucracy

• democracy

• flat organizations