Committees and task forces are used to:

Handle specialized tasks and solve specific problems

Replace the need for management

The functions of the informal organization and the grapevine in a business include:

Facilitating communication and spreading information quickly

Increasing formal authority and control

Eliminating the need for formal meetings

What is an organization chart?

A diagram that represents the positions and relationships within an organization

A list of employees in an organization

A set of rules for an organization

Refer to the diagram 'A Typical Corporate Organization Chart.' Which position is responsible for the Accounting department manager?

Vice president, human resources

Fill in the blank: Job design is ___ .

Structuring the tasks and activities required to accomplish a firm’s objectives into specific jobs so as to foster productivity and employee satisfaction.

A process of hiring new employees for a company.

A method of evaluating employee performance only.

A way to increase company profits without considering employee roles.

Fill in the blank: Job specialization is the separation of all organizational activities into distinct tasks and the assignment of different tasks to different people.

The separation of all organizational activities into distinct tasks and the assignment of different tasks to different people.

The process of merging all organizational activities into a single task performed by one person.

The delegation of all tasks to external consultants.

The rotation of employees through all possible tasks in the organization.

Fill in the blank: A worker can learn one specific, highly specialized task quickly and perform it efficiently.

A worker can learn one specific, highly specialized task quickly and perform it efficiently.

A worker can learn multiple unrelated tasks at the same time and perform them all equally well.

A worker can only perform tasks that require no training or specialization.

A worker can only work efficiently when switching tasks frequently.

Fill in the blank: A worker repeating the same job

does not lose time changing operations

becomes less efficient over time

Fill in the blank: The more specialized the job, ___

the easier it is to design specialized equipment

the harder it is to find any equipment

the less training is required for workers

the more general the skills needed

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of job rotation?

D) Increases job specialization

A) Workers are less likely to become bored and dissatisfied

B) Facilitates the sharing of ideas, perspectives, and best practices

C) Helps workers develop new skills

Job rotation can be used to combat the problems caused by job specialization by:

Increasing employee motivation and reducing monotony.

Limiting employee exposure to different tasks.

Reducing teamwork among employees.

Job rotation can be used to combat the problems caused by job specialization by:

Increasing employee motivation and reducing monotony.

Limiting employee exposure to different tasks.

Departmentalization by function refers to:

Grouping jobs that relate to the same organizational activity

Grouping activities related to a particular product or service

Which of the following is an advantage of departmentalization by function?

Some duplication of specialized activities

Emphasis on product over the organization as a whole

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

Emphasis on department over the organization as a whole

Integration of all activities associated with a product

Departmentalization by product refers to:

Grouping activities related to a particular product or service

Grouping jobs that relate to the same organizational activity

Which of the following is an advantage of departmentalization by product?

Some duplication of specialized activities

Emphasis on department over the organization as a whole

Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalization by product?

Some duplication of specialized activities between departments

Integration of all activities associated with a product

Which of the following is an advantage of departmentalization by location?

Allows a ready response to unique demands or requirements of a location

Requires a large administrative staff

Requires a large-than-usual administrative staff

Allows the firm to deal efficiently with unique customers or customer groups

Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalization by customer?

Requires a larger-than-usual administrative staff

Allows a ready response to unique demands or requirements of a location

Requires a large administrative staff and elaborate control system for coordination

Allows the firm to deal efficiently with unique customers or customer groups

Which regions are listed under Marketing?

Western region, Midwestern region, Eastern region

What is the definition of Delegation?

Assigning part of a manager’s work and power to other workers

The duty to do a job or perform a task

The power, within an organization, to accomplish an assigned job or task

The obligation of a worker to accomplish an assigned job or task

What is the definition of Responsibility?

The duty to do a job or perform a task

Assigning part of a manager’s work and power to other workers

The power, within an organization, to accomplish an assigned job or task

The obligation of a worker to accomplish an assigned job or task

What is the definition of Authority?

The power, within an organization, to accomplish an assigned job or task

The duty to do a job or perform a task

Assigning part of a manager’s work and power to other workers

The obligation of a worker to accomplish an assigned job or task

What is the definition of Accountability?

The obligation of a worker to accomplish an assigned job or task

The duty to do a job or perform a task

Assigning part of a manager’s work and power to other workers

The power, within an organization, to accomplish an assigned job or task

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define an organization.

An organization is a group of people working together to achieve common goals.

An organization is a type of machine.

An organization is a single individual working alone.

An organization is a government policy.

Job specialization is important because:

It increases efficiency and productivity.

It makes work more difficult.

It reduces the need for training.

It leads to job dissatisfaction.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the various bases for departmentalization.

Function, Product, Geography, Customer, Process

Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling

Recruitment, Selection, Training, Development

Authority, Responsibility, Accountability, Delegation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Decentralization follows from delegation because:

Delegation distributes authority to lower levels, leading to decentralization.

Delegation centralizes decision-making power.

Delegation eliminates the need for management.

Delegation restricts employee participation.

The span of management describes an organization by:

Defining the number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise

Determining the organization's mission statement

Outlining the company's financial goals

Specifying the location of the headquarters

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify four forms of organizational structure.

Functional, Divisional, Matrix, and Flat

Hierarchical, Circular, Network, and Modular

Project-based, Team-based, Network, and Virtual

Centralized, Decentralized, Linear, and Lateral

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Examine the types, development, and uses of teams.

Types, development stages, and uses of teams.

Types of leadership in teams.

Team conflict resolution strategies.

Team communication methods.

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Creating a Flexible Organization

Define an organization.

Job specialization is important because:

Identify the various bases for departmentalization.

Decentralization follows from delegation because:

The span of management describes an organization by:

Identify four forms of organizational structure.

Examine the types, development, and uses of teams.

Committees and task forces are used to:

The functions of the informal organization and the grapevine in a business include:

Fill in the blank: An ________ is a group of two or more people working together to achieve a common set of goals.

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