Question 1

In large businesses,a line organization provides firms the ability to respond quickly to a changing environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Eileen is employed by the personnel department of a corporation with several hundred employees.Her main function is to advise and assist managers in other departments,such as marketing and production,when they make staffing decisions.Eileen's position would be classified as a ___________ position.

Accepted Answer

A)  staff
B)  line
C)  first-line
D)  secondaryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The management at Forger Steel Corporation has recently decided to rate their company's processes and products against the results achieved by the world's best at similar processes and products.Forger has adopted a policy of international standardization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Empowering employees to better serve customers requires ________ front-line employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer
B)  less training for
C)  more support of
D)  uniforms forE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Bureaucracy does not work well in any business today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The matrix organization is sometimes perceived as a temporary solution to a long-term problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Weber's view of a bureaucratic organization,the role of bureaucrats was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make most of the important decisions needed to run the organization.
B)  do the actual work involved in producing the organization's goods and services.
C)  develop the rules and procedures needed to implement the decisions of top management.
D)  make sure the firm obeys all regulations established by the government.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

In recent years,large organizations have tried to improve their efficiency in communication and decision making by:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating specific rules for everyone to follow.
B)  eliminating several layers of management.
C)  restructuring into a bureaucratic organization.
D)  reducing the span of control for managers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Vaughn Studios organizes its operations by activity,such as production,marketing,accounting,and finance.Vaughn utilizes _____________ departmentalization in order to maximize their efficiency:

Accepted Answer

A)  product
B)  customer
C)  functional
D)  standardizedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

To be successful in today's highly competitive market a business needs to:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on customers and give them what they want.
B)  empower their employees.
C)  ensure they are using their production facilities as efficiently as possible.
D)  produce products that utilized the highest possible capacity of the production facilities.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which term describes the relationship between two or more firms that share information electronically to achieve a common goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Web-based corporations
B)  Webworking
C)  Transparency
D)  E-connectedE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The traditional technique used to departmentalize an organization is by:

Accepted Answer

A)  function.
B)  customer group.
C)  geographic area.
D)  production process.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Benchmarking compares a company's practices,processes,and products against the world's best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Weber promoted the idea of the pyramid shaped organization structure for large businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following describes the activity of a firm that assigns specific functions,such as accounting or legal work,to other organizations rather than performing these functions themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional sharing
B)  Outsourcing
C)  Benchmarking
D)  Virtual distributionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

XYZ Industries produces a variety of anti-crime and safety products such as burglar alarms,smoke detectors,surveillance cameras,and specialty locks.XYZ sells to households,businesses,and government agencies.They have found that each market group requires a different marketing strategy.XYZ would probably benefit from departmentalization by:

Accepted Answer

A)  function.
B)  process.
C)  customer type.
D)  market opportunities.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Managers near the top of an organization have the broadest span of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The more standardized the work,the wider the span of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Which term describes the relationship between two or more firms that share information electronically to achieve a common goal?

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In recent years,large organizations have tried to improve their efficiency in communication and decision making by:

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The matrix organization is sometimes perceived as a temporary solution to a long-term problem.

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The management at Forger Steel Corporation has recently decided to rate their company's processes and products against the results achieved by the world's best at similar processes and products.Forger has adopted a policy of international standardization.

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Bureaucracy does not work well in any business today.

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The more standardized the work,the wider the span of control.

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Which of the following describes the activity of a firm that assigns specific functions,such as accounting or legal work,to other organizations rather than performing these functions themselves?

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Eileen is employed by the personnel department of a corporation with several hundred employees.Her main function is to advise and assist managers in other departments,such as marketing and production,when they make staffing decisions.Eileen's position would be classified as a ___________ position.

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Vaughn Studios organizes its operations by activity,such as production,marketing,accounting,and finance.Vaughn utilizes _____________ departmentalization in order to maximize their efficiency:

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To be successful in today's highly competitive market a business needs to:

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Empowering employees to better serve customers requires ________ front-line employees.

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In large businesses,a line organization provides firms the ability to respond quickly to a changing environment.

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Benchmarking compares a company's practices,processes,and products against the world's best.

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The traditional technique used to departmentalize an organization is by:

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Weber promoted the idea of the pyramid shaped organization structure for large businesses.

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In Weber's view of a bureaucratic organization,the role of bureaucrats was to:

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Managers near the top of an organization have the broadest span of control.

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The matrix organization is sometimes perceived as a temporary solution to a long-term problem.

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Bureaucracy does not work well in any business today.

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Empowering employees to better serve customers requires ________ front-line employees.

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