Management Organization Chap 4

Which of the following best defines organizing in management?

• Arranging resources to achieve goals

• Hiring new employees

• Creating a marketing plan

• Motivating workers

Which is NOT part of the importance of organizing?

• Identification of organizational activities

• Classifying authority

• Random decision-making

• Coordination of authority and responsibility

The first step in the organizing process is:

• Grouping members

• Determining tasks and defining jobs

• Coordinating resources

• Monitoring and feedback

Determining the locus of decision-making refers to:

• Finding out who makes decisions

• Assigning daily tasks

• Setting goals

• Designing products

Grouping organizational members is:

• A leadership process

• A step in the organizing process

• A communication method

• A financial strategy

Coordinating resources ensures:

• Conflicts between employees

• Effective use of resources

• More paperwork

• Less authority

Monitoring and feedback is important because it:

• Reduces salaries

• Ensures improvement

• Increases hierarchy

• Removes structure

A formal organization is characterized by:

• Casual meetings

• Well-defined jobs and authority

• Spontaneous groups

• Informal chats

An informal organization forms based on:

• Written policies

• Social and personal relationships

• Official memos

• Government rules

Which type of organization has clearly defined authority and responsibility?

• Formal

• Informal

• Flexible

• Social