Chapter 10 mgmt

Which of the following organizations has the flattest structure?

c with eight hierarchical levels

Decision authority is pushed downward to lower organization levels with

decentralization

Gina wishes to transfer authority and responsibility to her subordinates. This process is known as

delegation

Stephanie works in one of seven research and development departments at Tara's Terrace, Inc. This would suggest that Tara's Terrace has a

divisional structure

Laila works in the manufacturing department at Ice Sculptures. The work in Laila's department is low in division of labor. As a result, Laila

does a variety of tasks and activities

Which of the following structures is the grouping of positions into departments based on similar skills, expertise, and resource use?

functional

Mondavi Corporation has a finance department, a marketing department, and a production department. Mondavi

functional structure

All functions in a specific country or region report to the same division manager in

geographic based divisions

Which of the following structures works best in an uncertain environment?

horizontal

Which of the following is an incorrect fit in a stable environment?

horizontal structure

Kevin's subordinates are highly trained and all perform similar tasks. Nicole's subordinates are spread over two locations, and she has little available in the way of support systems. Which of the following statements is most correct?

kevins span of management can be larger than nicoles

Which of the following means that people in management positions have formal authority to direct and control immediate subordinates?

line authority

Which of the following typically is not considered a staff department?

manufacturing

Swift Move Facilities manufacturers two different bicycle models. The company produces a high volume of products using standardized production runs. The company does very little product customization. Swift Move uses what type of technology structure?

mass production

Kwame works at Tick Tock, Inc. He has two bosses, one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Tick Tock, Inc. has a

matrix

Relative to a flat organizational structure, a tall structure has a

narrow span of management and more hierarchical levels

Which of the following delineates the chain of command, indicates departmental tasks and how they fit together, and provides order and logic for the organization?

organizational chart

Which of the following refers to the deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals?

organizing

Which of the following refers to a clearly defined line of authority in the organization that includes all employees?

scalar principle

Firms produce goods in batches of one or a few products designed to customer specification in a

small batch production

Which of the following is a temporary team designed to solve a short-term problem involving several departments?

task force

Coordination is defined as

the managerial task of adjusting and synchronizing diverse activities among different individuals and departments.

Coordination is required when the organization has a

all