Question 1

_____,when clearly defined,allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.
A) Organizational charts
B) Job descriptions
C) Corporate portfolios
D) Job postings

Accepted Answer

Clearly defined job descriptions allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs.

Question 2

Authority is best defined as the:
A) obligation to steer clear of nepotism.
B) right to perform a task or give orders to someone else.
C) obligation to perform assigned activities.
D) ability to prevent instances of whistle-blowing.

Accepted Answer

Authority is the right to perform a task or give orders to someone else. When a supervisor assigns duties, he or she gives employees the authority to carry them out.

Question 3

_____ is a process in which companies move departments from headquarters to cheaper overseas locations.
A) Offshoring
B) Diversifying
C) Departmentalizing
D) Subsidizing

Accepted Answer

Offshoring is a process in which companies move departments from headquarters to cheaper overseas locations. It is a form of outsourcing that has become common in the last decade or so.

Question 4

Organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed is known as a(n)_____ structure.
A) functional
B) geographic
C) customer
D) organic

Accepted Answer

Organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed is known as an organic structure. Larger organizations are seeking the flexibility of organic structures.

Question 5

Which of the following is least likely to be included in job descriptions?
A) Job title
B) Job objective
C) Job responsibility
D) Job posting

Accepted Answer

Job posting is least likely to be included in job descriptions. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs.

Question 6

At ATA Speakers Inc.,operations are departmentalized under the following sections-home speakers,automobile speakers,and commercial speakers.Tasks and resources are allocated to these departments for producing and delivering their respective type of speakers.In the context of departmentalization,this company is most likely using a(n):
A) organic structure.
B) combination structure.
C) geographic structure.
D) product structure.

Accepted Answer

In the context of departmentalization, this company is most likely using a product structure. In an organization with a product structure, work and resources are assigned to departments responsible for all the activities related to producing and delivering a particular product (good or service).

Question 7

The management at Pine Inc.reduces the size of the company's workforce in order to become more flexible.For specific projects requirements,it arranges alliances.In this case,Pine Inc.is an example of a(n)_____ organization.
A) centralized
B) bureaucratic
C) network
D) organic

Accepted Answer

In the scenario, Pine Inc. is an example of network organization. Network organizations maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects.

Question 8

According to research,a top challenge of the organic structure is that:
A) employees may become confused about the details of their roles and responsibilities.
B) an inflexible structure is rarely suitable for a very small organization.
C) rigid boundaries between jobs make it difficult for employees to contribute.
D) it is not well-suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly.

Accepted Answer

According to research, a top challenge of the organic structure is that employees may become confused about the details of their roles and responsibilities. As a result, managers at all levels, including supervisors, must take the time to be sure that all employees involved in a project or process have clear directions and a job description for their work on the particular project or process.

Question 9

Organizations that maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects are referred to as _____ organizations.
A) learning
B) bureaucratic
C) network
D) centralized

Accepted Answer

Organizations that maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects are referred to as network organizations. In practice, this structure may involve outsourcing, or paying another organization to carry out a function.

Question 10

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),the process of writing a job description usually begins with:
A) an analysis of the important facts about a job.
B) asking employees to fill questionnaires about their job preferences.
C) determining the job vacancies in an organization.
D) a process known as job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the process of writing a job description usually begins with an analysis of the important facts about a job. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs.

Question 11

An organization that does well in creating,acquiring,and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge is referred to as a _____ organization.
A) virtual
B) centralized
C) network
D) learning

Accepted Answer

An organization that does well in creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge is referred to as a learning organization. In many organizations today, managers are realizing that their most significant assets are the knowledge and skills of their people. To make the most of these assets, managers may establish the conditions for building a learning organization.

Question 12

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is most likely to include:
A) skills gained by performing the job.
B) personality characteristics of the job holder.
C) employees' attitudes toward the job.
D) qualifications needed for the job.

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), an analysis of the important facts about a job is most likely to include qualifications needed for the job. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs.

Question 13

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),a job description typically includes a:
A) detailed description of the tools used to perform the job.
B) summary of the general nature and level of the job.
C) list of personality traits suitable for performing the job.
D) list of names of employees responsible for performing the job.

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a job description typically includes a summary of the general nature and level of the job. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs.

Question 14

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the _____.
A) company
B) employees
C) industry
D) customers

Accepted Answer

A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs. Job descriptions allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?
A) It is an organizational structure where boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed.
B) It is an organizational structure where work and resources are assigned to departments responsible for all the activities related to producing and delivering a particular product.
C) It is an organizational structure where an organization is departmentalized according to the type of customer served.
D) It is an organizational structure where the departmentalization is done by combining both product and geographical structures.

Accepted Answer

An organic structure is best described as an organizational structure where boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed. Large organizations seek the flexibility of organic structures.

Question 16

What involves giving a small team or group within a company the resources to develop new ideas and new ventures without leaving the parent organization?
A) Joint ventures
B) Intrapreneurships
C) Strategic alliances
D) Subsidiaries

Accepted Answer

A growing number of firms are creating "intrapreneurships," in which a small team or group within a company is given the resources to develop new ideas and new ventures without leaving the parent organization. In organic structures, the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed.

Question 17

Which of the following elements of job descriptions is a key to ensuring that each person's part in a company's organizational structure is understood?
A) Summary of the general nature and level of the job
B) Description of the relationships and roles within the company
C) Key functional and relational responsibilities in order of significance
D) Description of the broad function and scope of the position

Accepted Answer

Description of the relationships and roles within the company is the element of job description that is a key to ensuring that each person's part in the company's organizational structure is understood. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define the company's needs.

Question 18

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA),an analysis of the important facts about a job is least likely to include:
A) the relationship of the job to other jobs.
B) individual tasks involved.
C) employees' attitudes toward the job.
D) qualifications needed for the job.

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), an analysis of the important facts about a job is least likely to include employees' attitudes toward the job. A good job description should be clear and should accurately define a company's needs.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of a learning organization?
A) It helps managers to make the most of the knowledge and skills of employees.
B) It encourages employees to stick to the conventional methods of problem solving.
C) It primarily contracts with other organizations as needed to complete specific projects.
D) It is not suited for dynamic environments where decisions must be made quickly.

Accepted Answer

A learning organization helps managers to make the most of the knowledge and skills of employees. It is an organization that does well in creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge.

Question 20

A national grocery chain is divided into well-demarcated groups such as the Northeastern division,the Northwestern division,the Southeastern division,and the Southwestern division.These divisions have been set up based on the location of large groups of customers the company serves.In the context of departmentalization,this company is most likely using a(n):
A) geographic structure.
B) customer structure.
C) product structure.
D) organic structure.

Accepted Answer

In the context of departmentalization, the grocery chain is most likely using a geographic structure. A geographic structure results when an organization is departmentalized according to the location of the customers served or the goods or services produced.

Quiz 7: Organizing and Authority

_____,when clearly defined,allow those within the various organizational departments and positions to know exactly what are an individual's responsibilities.

Authority is best defined as the:

_____ is a process in which companies move departments from headquarters to cheaper overseas locations.

Organizational structure in which the boundaries between jobs continually shift and people pitch in wherever their contributions are needed is known as a(n) _____ structure.

Which of the following is least likely to be included in job descriptions?

The management at Pine Inc.reduces the size of the company's workforce in order to become more flexible.For specific projects requirements,it arranges alliances.In this case,Pine Inc.is an example of a(n) _____ organization.

According to research,a top challenge of the organic structure is that:

Organizations that maintain flexibility by staying small and contracting with other individuals and organizations as needed to complete projects are referred to as _____ organizations.

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA) ,the process of writing a job description usually begins with:

An organization that does well in creating,acquiring,and transferring knowledge and in modifying behavior to reflect new knowledge is referred to as a _____ organization.

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA) ,an analysis of the important facts about a job is most likely to include:

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA) ,a job description typically includes a:

A good job description should accurately define the needs of the _____.

Which of the following best describes an organic structure?

What involves giving a small team or group within a company the resources to develop new ideas and new ventures without leaving the parent organization?

Which of the following elements of job descriptions is a key to ensuring that each person's part in a company's organizational structure is understood?

According to the U.S.Small Business Administration (SBA) ,an analysis of the important facts about a job is least likely to include:

Which of the following is true of a learning organization?