Deck 16: Managing Organizational Structure

Question 1

The formal way that employee responsibilities are assigned in a firm is called an -------------------------------.

Answer 1

organizational structure

Question 2

------------------------------- is the social rank or position of a person in a group.

Answer 2

Status

Question 3

-------------------------------is, in part, the ability to combine personal style and organizational goals in correct proportions.

Answer 3

Leadership

Question 4

A system of management that concentrates on results rather than on the process by which the results are achieved is called -------------------------------.

Question 5

-------------------------------are reward producers, or conditions that encourage employees to apply themselves, mentally and physically, more productively to their jobs.

Question 6

The right to command or force an action by another is the definition for

A) Authority
B) Responsibility
C) Accountability
D) None of the above

Question 7

Key principle(s) that are useful in developing an effective organizational structure include

A) Span-of-control
B) Minimal layer
C) Flexibility
D) All of the above

Question 8

is the manner in which power and status are used.

A) Power
B) Politics
C) Leadership
D) Management

Question 9

________ leadership literally relinquishes all decision making to followers.

A) Democratic
B) Authoritarian
C) Free rein
D) Transformational

Question 10

Transformational leaders (TLs) have the ability to influence major changes in organizations by changes in followers' attitudes and assumptions. TLs typically exhibit the following characteristic(s):

A) Idealized influence
B) Inspirational motivation
C) Individualized consideration
D) All of the above

Question 11

An assumption that work, both physical and mental, is an natural as play and rest would be representative of

A) Theory X
B) Theory Y
C) Theory Z
D) None of the above

Question 12

An example of a positive conditional stroke would be

A) "Good morning!"
B) "I like that shirt!"
C) "If you make $1 million I sales, you'll receive a trip to Aruba."
D) None of the above

Question 13

Maslow's needs hierarchy includes

A) Survival
B) Belongingness
C) Ego Status
D) All of the above

Question 14

Principles that are useful in developing an effective organizational structure include

A) Span of control
B) Minimal Layer
C) Delegation downward
D) All of the above

Question 15

strokes convey the spoken or implied message, "I like you … you're OK with me." There are no conditions to acceptance.

A) Positive unconditional
B) Positive conditional
C) Negative unconditional
D) None of the above

Question 16

Being answerable to another for performance is to be responsible.

Question 17

An organizational structure that includes a place for specialists known as staff, who have direct accountability to key line managers and are responsible for offering advice on problems or providing service in their area of specialization, is called the functional organizational structure.

Question 18

A manipulative autocrat creates the illusion that employees are participating in the decision-making process.

Question 19

A leadership style that favors a shared decision-making process, with the leader maintaining the ultimate responsibility for decisions while actively seeking significant input from followers is called democratic.

Question 20

The assumption that people are naturally creative and have far more capability than is generally utilized would represent Theory Y.

Question 21

According to Maslow's needs hierarchy, the most basic concern for every human is safety.

Question 22

Privileges would be an example of a status symbol.

Question 23

Every person has the need to feel valued and recognized by others.

Question 24

The conditions necessary to maintain an employee's social, mental, and physical health are known as hygienic factors.

Question 25

A leadership style that is leader-centered, in which the thoughts, ideas, and wishes of the leader are expected to be obeyed completely, without questions is known as laissez-faire.

Question 26

Discuss the differences between responsibility, authority and accountability and how these concepts relate to an organizational structure.

Question 27

Explain the delegation downward principle and how it assists an agribusiness firm in accomplishing its objectives.

Question 28

What is the "parity of responsibility and authority principle?"

Question 29

What is the "flexibility principle?

Question 30

Draw up a brief schematic of a line and staff organization and explain how it works.

Question 31

Define politics and its use in an agribusiness firm.

Question 32

Discuss transformational leadership as a leadership style, including some of its key characteristics.

Question 33

Why are agribusiness managers so concerned about motivation?

Question 34

What are strokes and how can they be used?