Management: Organizing

Jill’s company just took on a new project, and she knows she needs to decide which staff members will be in charge of each aspect of the project. Jill is

• staffing.

• organizing.

• planning.

• controlling.

Which of the following tasks would a manager complete when organizing:

• Hiring employees

• Writing a marketing plan

• Training staff

• Arranging an office space

A manager worked to streamline the production process and was able to save the company several thousand dollars. This is an example of how organizing

• reduces waste and improves efficiency.

• aligns company goals with the mission.

• increases employee conflict and turnover.

• can be improved through communication.

How does organizing provide a sense of security for employees?

• They know exactly what is expected of them.

• They do not have to duplicate work.

• They know how their work supports company goals.

• They do not have to report to anyone.

Whenever clients arrive at the Skin Solutions Dermatology office, the receptionists struggle to find their records. Clients fill out multiple forms with the same information, and they wait a long time to be seen by a doctor. Skin Solutions is quickly losing a lot of patients. This is an example of how

• organizing reduces the need for customer service.

• managers need to create strict organizational structures.

• poor organizing damages a company’s reputation.

• a lack of organizing leads to employee conflict and turnover.

Organizing can help companies handle issues with __________ so employees know who to report to and who is responsible for what.

• authority
• reputation

• tracking

• efficiency

A company has a goal to launch a new product. After setting this goal, company management needs to

• design an organizational chart.

• determine the work needed to accomplish it.

• assign tasks to different departments.

• evaluate the effectiveness of this goal.

When managers are grouping related tasks into departments or teams, they are

• instructing employees how to spend their time.

• allocating the company’s resources.

• determining the organizational structure.

• analyzing the external business environment.

Textronics, Inc. manufactures and sells its computer chips in six countries. It employs over 8,000 people worldwide. Which organizational structure makes the most sense for Textronics, Inc.?

• Divisional

• Functional

• Matrix

• Specialized

Nikki is the CEO of a business. The vice presidents of marketing, product development, finance, and operations all report to her, and they each have their own teams made up of several employees. This is a __________ structure.

• matrix
• divisional
• functional
• specialized