MGMT 320 Test 2

Hierarchy of authority

A control mechanism for making sure the right people do the right things at the right time

T

A system of shared beliefs and values that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members is known as the company's culture or organizational culture

F

According to Chester I. Barnard, an organization is made up of at least one person who strives daily to achieve the organization's goals

T

Hannah, the youngest owner of a family-owned grocery, wants to make sure her company's culture is embedded in their organization. In a recent trade show 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

Organization

Is a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people

Span of control

Philip, a shift manager in a factory, has 40 employees on his shift that he directly supervises. The 40 workers who report directly to Philip represent his

F

The IT network that allows for the movement of organizational information within that company is known as the organizational structure.

F

Two advantages of decentralization

T

When managers and employees within the same department are brought together in cross-functional teams to solve particular problems, this is a team-based design.