Management Chapter 10

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

Horizontal structure

Which of the following is the duty to perform the task or activity an employee has been assigned?

Responsibility

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

Scalar principle

Traditionally, what span of management has been recommended?

Seven

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.

When division of labor is extensive,

employees specialize in a single task.

All of the following are advantages of a functional structure except

excellent coordination between functions.

Which of the following is the formal and legitimate right of a manager to make decisions, issue orders, and allocate resources to achieve organizationally desired outcomes?

Authority

Which of the following is also referred to as work specialization?

Division of labor

Which of the following is the radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost, quality, service, and speed?

Reengineering

How does managerial authority flow through the organizational hierarchy?

Vertically

The people with authority and responsibility are subject to reporting and justifying task outcomes to those above them in the chain of command. This is called

accountability.

Change and uncertainty in the environment are usually associated with

decentralization.

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

geographic-based divisions

Myah was recently assigned to a committee whose task is to research new product opportunities. Once this group generates a list of six or seven viable options, it will be disbanded. This group is also known as a

task force