Principles of management: chapter 10 quiz

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The team approach to departmentalization is a response to

-lack of participative teams. -centralized decision-making. -the competitive global environment. -the length of time it take to pass decisions up and down a hierarchy. All of the above

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

Because the chain of command converges at the top, the functional structure provides a way to decentralize decision making and unified direction from all managers.

False

Small batch production is distinguished by standardized production runs.

False

The overseer of both the product and functional chains of command, responsible for the entire matrix, is the matrix boss.

Flase

Which of the following structures is most consistent with a strategic goal of stability?

Functional structure

In a bossless upside down structure, organizational charts move from

Rigid to fluid

Traditionally, what span of management has been recommended?

Secen

Centralization means that decision authority is located near the

Top of the organization

An advantage of functional structures is the

resulting economies of scale.


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