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c. organization chart

As a company grows, it may become necessary for it to create a(n) ______, which is a visual display of the organizational structure, lines of authority (chain of command), staff relationships, permanent committee arrangements, and lines of communication.
a. decentralization chart
b. centralization chart
c. organization chart
d. code of ethics
e. departmentalization chart

a. Production of a good

Which of the following is NOT a major consideration when organizing a business?
a. Production of a good
b. Span of management
c. Job design
d. Departmentalization
e. Delegation

b. job specialization

One reason for _____ is efficiency. People can perform more efficiently if they master just one distinct task rather than all tasks.
a. job enrichment
b. job specialization
c. job rotation
d. flextime
e. job sharing

b. Less injuries

Which of the following is NOT a potentially negative consequence of job specialization?
a. High employee turnover
b. Less injuries
c. Poor quality of work
d. Boredom and dissatisfaction with jobs
e. Higher rate of absenteeism

c. job rotation

To combat the potential negative consequences of specialization, managers often turn to _______, the systematic shifting of employees from one job to another.
a. departmentalization
b. job sharing
c. job rotation
d. division of labor
e. span of management

b. departmentalization by function.

The form of departmentalization that groups jobs that perform similar functional activities, like finance and marketing, is called:
a. departmentalization by economics.
b. departmentalization by function.
c. departmentalization by location.
d. departmentalization by product.
e. departmentalization by customer.

e. departmentalization by location

When a company looks to departmentalize by areas of business like Japan, America, and Australia it is exemplifying ______.
a. departmentalization by product
b. departmentalization by economics
c. departmentalization by function
d. departmentalization by customer
e. departmentalization by location

d. Departmentalization by customer allows the firm to deal efficiently with unique customers or customer groups.

What is the advantage of departmentalization by customer?
a. Departmentalization by customer cannot be combined with any other departmentalization base.
b. Departmentalization by customer causes some duplication of specialized activities.
c. Departmentalization by customer demands a large administrative staff and elaborate control system for coordination.
d. Departmentalization by customer allows the firm to deal efficiently with unique customers or customer groups.
e. Departmentalization by customer can lead to slow decision making.

d. delegation of authority.

Giving employees not only tasks but also the power to make commitments, use resources, and take whatever actions are necessary to carry out those tasks is the definition of:
a. responsibility.
b. leadership.
c. accountability.
d. delegation of authority.
e. departmentalization.

a. centralized

When the decisions to be made by a business are risky and when low-level managers are not highly skilled in decision making then the company tends to be more _____.
a. centralized
b. overcentralized
c. cross-functional
d. decentralized
e. undercentralized

e. A code of ethics

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences whether a firm is decentralized?
a. Prior use of centralization or decentralization
b. The external environment
c. The nature of decision risk
d. The abilities of lower-level management
e. A code of ethics

e. wide; narrow

A _____ span of management exists when a manager directly supervises a very large number of subordinate employees. A _____ span of management exists when a manager directly supervises only a few subordinates.
a. deep; narrow
b. wide; deep
c. narrow; deep
d. narrow; wide
e. wide; narrow

d. Few new problems are expected to arise

Which characteristic does NOT support a narrow span of management?
a. A great deal of interaction is required between supervisor and workers
b. The manager has much work to do in addition to supervising workers
c. New problems arise frequently
d. Few new problems are expected to arise
e. Workers are physically located far from one another

a. fewer; flat; more; tall

If the span of management is wide, _______ levels are needed, and the organization is _______. If the span of management is narrow, ________ levels are needed, and the resulting organization is _______.
a. fewer; flat; more; tall
b. more; tall; fewer; flat
c. more; flat; fewer; tall
d. fewer; tall; more; flat

e. Matrix

_____ structures provide flexibility, enhanced cooperation, and creativity, and they enable the company to respond quickly to changes in the environment by giving special attention to specific projects or problems.
a. Network
b. Line
c. Self-managed
d. Line-and-staff
e. Matrix

c. No centralized leader

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of a network structure?
a. Problems controlling the work quality of other organizations
b. High turnover of hourly workers
c. No centralized leader
d. Lack of a clear hierarchy
e. Low morale of hourly workers

a. corporate culture.

The inner rites, rituals, heroes, and values of a firm are known as:
a. corporate culture.
b. corporate norms.
c. corporate regulations.
d. corporate goals.
e. corporate rules.

b. Mercenary culture

In this type of culture (popular in large banks and investment firms), you have employees who are passionate, energetic, goal-oriented, and have a sense of purpose and excitement for their work.
a. Networked culture
b. Mercenary culture
c. Normative culture
d. Communal culture
e. Fragmented culture

d. task force.

A committee that is established to investigate a major problem or pending decision of the firm (for example assessing the pros and cons of a potential merger) is known as a(n):
a. group.
b. team.
c. standing committee.
d. task force.
e. ad hoc committee.

b. committees make more accurate decisions than individuals.

All of the following are potential disadvantages of committees, except:
a. committees may undergo unnecessary compromise.
b. committees make more accurate decisions than individuals.
c. committees have deliberations that take longer than individual actions.
d. committees may have one person who dominates the committee process.

e. grapevine.

An informal channel of communication separate from management's formal official communications related to a job or organization that can sometimes be gossip is called a:
a. announcement.
b. groupthink.
c. memo.
d. email.
e. grapevine.

b. Informal group

What is a group created by the members themselves to accomplish goals that may or may not be relevant to an organization?
a. Formal group
b. Informal group
c. Committee
d. Groupthink
e. Task force

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What is the number of people managed by one manager called?

The Span of Management refers to the number of subordinates who can be managed efficiently by a superior. Simply, the manager having the group of subordinates who report him directly is called as the span of management.

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Middle managers Essentially, they are responsible for implementing top-level plans and guiding other managers and employees to meet these goals and objectives. Within that, middle managers are responsible for making sure that all managers and employees within their division are performing to a set standard.

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If you go to business school to get your MBA, you'll likely learn about a concept known as "span of control." In short, span of control means how many employees any one manager might have directly reporting to them. Article continues after video.

What are the 4 types of managers?

The four most common types of managers are top-level managers, middle managers, first-line managers, and team leaders. These roles vary not only in their day-to-day responsibilities, but also in their broader function in the organization and the types of employees they manage.