The legal affairs attorney working for Intel would most likely occupy a(n)

high position in the chain of command.

A benefit of job specialization is that it

is easier to train new employees.

is more difficult to design equipment.

is more time-consuming to change from one operation to another.

In a recent task force meeting, the human resources manager gave many reasons why the organization needed some specialization. In so doing, she stated that

the more specialized the job, the easier it is to train new employees when an employee quits or is absent.

a worker who learns only a specific, highly specialized task becomes inefficient at that task.

a worker who does the same job over and over loses time changing from one operation to another.

the more specialized the job, the harder it may be to design specialized equipment for those doing it.

the job of most organizations is simply too large for one person to handle. Several people carrying out different functions are needed.

Employees at a chemical factory are systematically moved every two weeks among three different departments in the organization. This is called:

departmentalization by function.

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

This method tends to emphasize the department rather than the organization as a whole.

Supervision is very difficult because workers are involved in different types of activities.

It causes duplication of the same specialized activities throughout the organization.

This method requires an extremely large administrative staff.

Coordination is very complex because of the way job duties are distributed.

Most large organizations use

a combination of departmentalization bases.

departmentalization by product.

departmentalization by location.

departmentalization by customer.

Although departmentalization may be determined within an organization on the basis of one criterion, such as location, most organizations find ____ to be a more efficient means of conducting business.

more than one basis for departmentalization

Delegation consists of giving a subordinate all of the following except

both accountability and a line position.

Which of the following statements about accountability is false?

Managers delegate accountability.

Managers create accountability.

Accountability is the obligation of the worker.

Creating accountability is a step in the delegation process.

Managers are accountable for tasks they assign.

67. Ann delegated work to an employee who mismanaged public funds. Ann, rather than the employee, was reprimanded for this mismanagement. Ann is now reluctant to delegate because she

knows the person who delegates remains accountable for the work.

does not care whether the work is properly done.

does not trust any of her subordinates.

fears a subordinate will do the work so well that he or she will attract the approval of top management.

is so disorganized that she simply cannot plan and assign work effectively.

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

obligation to see that tasks are completed.

responsibility to carry out assignments.

The more complex and uncertain a company's environment, the more likely it is that the company will

have a split between decentralized and centralized decision making.

increase the span of control, thus increasing the number of employees on board.

decrease the span of control, thus decreasing the workforce.

Since Sears operates in a complex and dynamic environment, its store managers are given significant freedom to run their stores. This indicates that top leaders at Sears

deemphasize lower-level management training.

control their managers tightly.

deemphasize lower-level management accountability.

A common characteristic of a centralized organization is

decision making by a few top-level managers.

placing decision making near the workplace.

authority placed at lower levels.

Rockwood International needs to make risky decisions on a daily basis. Therefore, its managers are likely to:

let lower-level managers make important decisions.

train lower-level managers to make more decisions.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cory is at the top of her company's organization chart. Which of the following is most likely to be her job title?

Executive manager

President

Manager

Vice president, operations

Organization leader

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Vice president, marketing Regional sales manager District sales manager Sales supervisor represents a(n)

organization chart.

command hierarchy.

corporate organization.

chain of command.

departmentalization.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Upon beginning her career at Davidson Inc., a small consulting firm, Stephanie Benjamin receives a copy of the firm's organization chart, which will

demonstrate the firm's informal network of communication.

clarify positions and report relationships within the firm.

not be very useful because small firms don't usually adhere to a formal structure.

probably be outdated because small firms are always changing.

indicate the short-, medium-, and long-term goals of the company.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

chain of command.

span of management.

degree of centralization or decentralization.

nature and degree of departmentalization.

degree of specialization.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A locally owned and operated bakery with just one location is likely to have

a. a short chain of command.

b. a complex chain of command.

c. an extensive advisory staff.

d. a highly departmentalized structure.

e. no organization chart.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Legal services and public affairs are ____ types of jobs, so they do not fit directly into the chain of command.

specialized

top management

authoritative

voluntary

advisory

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Human resources is a(n) _____ type of job, so it does not fit directly into the chain of command.

line

staff

advisory

top management

authoritative

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