Man 3025 Ch 10

A wide span of management produces

a flat organization

Employees in staff positions/e.None of these choices

a. are part of the direct chain of command. b. are given total responsibility for the achievement of organizational goals. c. have more authority than people in line positions. d. have the same organizational purpose as employees in line positions. e. None of these choices

Delegation enables managers to/e. All of these choices

a. get more work done. b. have experts address specific issues. c. develop subordinates. d. work more efficiently and effectively. e. All of these choices

An organization is ____ when power and control are kept at the top levels of management.

centralized

The term ____ suggests that there must be a clear and unbroken line of authority and responsibility from the lowest to the highest position.

chain of command

All of the following are bases for departmentalization EXCEPT

competition.

The primary reason for delegation is to

enable managers to get more work done.

An appropriate basis of departmentalization for multinational companies is

location.

Michelle has a low growth-need strength. She would not like ____.

job characteristics approach

The job characteristics approach to job design is a specific method for taking into account both the work system and employee preferences. It is similar to the more general ____ approach.

job enrichment