Management chapter 8
_______ is the arrangement of having discrete parts of a task done by different people
A division of labor
________ is a control mechanism for making sure the right people do the right things at the right time
A hierarchy of authority
The IT network that allows for the movement of organizational information within that company is known as the organizational structure
False
Frank is a CPA who became interested in helping adults in some of the poorer neighborhoods file their taxes. He plans to start a tax filing center in a low-income area to help residents file their taxes at no cost. Frank's center is an example of a(n
Nonprofit organization
A(n) ______ is a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people
Organization
A corporate culture is a defined set of shared, taken-for-granted implicit assumptions that a group holds and that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its various environments
True
Bridget, the youngest owner of a family-owned restaurant, wants to make sure her company's culture is embedded in their organization. In a recent tradeshow workshop, she learned that she can do this by having company rites and rituals, continuing to tell stories about company legends, and being a role model to her employees
True
Mutual-benefit organizations are voluntary collectives whose purpose is to advance members' interests, while nonprofit organizations are formed to offer services to some clients, not to make a profit
True
Imani, the CEO of Dynamic Health, wants managers and employees to instruct each other about the organization's chosen values and beliefs. Imani wants to embed the company culture throughout. Which of the following would be encouraged by Imani?
George tells a story about a time when the company was first starting out and how the employees banded together. Correct
When managers and employees within the same department are brought together in cross-functional teams to solve particular problems, their company is using a team-based design
True