Worksheets104 Business Management I Organizing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Jill’s company just took on a new project, and she knows that 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 thousands of dollars. This is an example of how organizing
reduces waste and improves efficiency.
unites 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 losing a lot of patients quickly. 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 to whom to report and who is responsible for what.
reputation
efficiency
tracking
authority
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 about 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
Nick is the CEO of a business. The vice presidents of marketing, product development, finance, and operations all report to him, and they each have their own teams made up of several employees. This is a ________ structure.
matrix
divisional
functional
specialized
Under what circumstances would a company adopt a matrix organizational structure?
It has offices in several cities.
It frequently uses cross-functional teams.
It has fewer than 50 employees.
It has mostly inexperienced employees.
An organization with a wide span of control usually
does not give managers enough direct reports.
uses a divisional organizational structure.
gives little control to the CEO.
has a lack of middle managers.
Brianna works for a marketing agency, and she is skilled at graphic design. She spends all of her time creating graphics, rather than working on any other aspects of the marketing campaign. Brianna is
allocating resources.
coordinating activities.
an authoritative figure.
a specialized worker.
Which of the following is a benefit of the division of labor:
More direct oversight
Teamwork opportunities
Increased efficiency
Professional develpment
Mitch’s boss placed him in charge of shipping at his company. Whenever anyone wants to ship a package, they need his approval and oversight. Mitch has
organizing skills.
authority.
divisional control.
specialization.
A chain of command must have unity of command, which means that
authority should flow from the top of the organization down.
employees should only report to one supervisor.
employees should focus on tasks related to one skill.
the company should be organized in functional departments.
Jon is always telling Petra what to do, but Petra doesn’t know whether or not Jon is her superior. Petra’s company needs
to implement the scalar principle
to adopt division of labor
to use a divisional structure
to evaluate the results of organizing
Larissa tells her employees to spend one-third of their time on sales reports, one-third on answering emails, and one-third on generating new leads. This is an example of which step of the organizing process?
Evaluate results
Group tasks into structures
Delegate authority
Allocate resources
How can managers coordinate employees’ activities?
Tell them what to do
Give them the equipment they need
Share organizational charts with them
Evaluate their results
Yabbie’s BBQ just hired several new staff members, so it decided to increase the number of managers working at once. This is an example of how
employees’ competence affects organizing decisions
the size of an organization affects organizing decisions
organizing must be done before staffing decisions are made
organizing keeps a business cohesive and coordinated
