BUSI 301 DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM 3
THREAD COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 STUDY
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Delegating work effectively offers which of the following
advantages? (Choose every correct answer.) Answer: It leverages a
manager's talent.
It allows a manager to focus on higher-level tasks.
◉ When decision making is spread to lower levels throughout an
organization, it is considered highly ______. Answer: decentralized
◉ Which of the following are steps in the effective delegation of a
task in an organization? (Choose every correct answer.) Answer:
Defining the goal succinctly
Scheduling the checkpoints for reviewing progress
Discussing progress at appropriate intervals
Soliciting the subordinate's views about suggested approaches
◉ If you are not delegating, you are merely ______ things; but the
more you delegate, the more you are truly ______ an organization.
Answer: doing
,◉ True or false: Departmentalization helps an organization deal
with increasing complexity in its operation. Answer: True
◉ The departments of a company that have responsibility for the
principal activities of a firm, such as making or selling the products
of the company, are called departments. Answer: line
◉ At Barney's Bats, Inc. top managers make all the decisions and
pass them down to lower levels for implementation. Barney's Bats
can be described as a(n) ______ organization. Answer: centralized
◉ Units that support line departments are referred to as ______
departments. Answer: staff
◉ As tasks of organizations become increasingly complex, the
organization inevitably must be ______ into smaller units. Answer:
departmentalized
◉ Which of the following are some types of business functions that a
functional organization might require? (Choose every correct
answer.) Answer: Research and development
Production
Human resources
,◉ Which of the following are well-known advantages of functional
departmentalization? (Choose every correct answer.) Answer:
Opportunities for specialized training
Achieving economies of scale
Better maintenance of performance standards
◉ After Jane accepts a position as an Associate Professor of
Management at Central State University, she finds that nearly every
administrative decision originates from school administrators. The
university has ______. Answer: a high degree of centralization
◉ True or false: Under the functional form of departmentalization,
managers become specialists rather than generalists. Answer: true
◉ Randal Robinson works in Research and Development (R&D) for
MNOP Corporation. Therefore, Randal works for a ______ department,
rather than a line department. Answer: staff
◉ An organization with departmentalization around specialized
functions such as production, marketing, or human resources, is
called a ______ organization. Answer: functional
◉ In a functional organization, people have ______. Answer: greater
opportunity for specialized training and in-depth skill development
, ◉ Departmentalization that groups units around products,
customers, or geographic regions refers to a(n) ______ organization.
Answer: divisional
◉ A functional structure often leads to functional ______ rather than
functional integration. Answer: differentiation
◉ When all functions that contribute to a given product are
organized under one product manager, the company is using a ______
organizational structure. Answer: product division
◉ Dell Computers organizes its company into educational users,
large business users, home users, and small business users. Dell uses
the ______ form of organization structure. Answer: customer division
◉ John Deere has divisions of its company headquartered in Latin
America, Europe, Brazil, and Germany. This is an example of a
company using a ______ type of organizational structure. Answer:
geographic
◉ A(n) organization groups all functions within a single division and
then duplicates functions across all divisions. Answer: divisional
◉ A(n) organization is a hybrid form of organization in which
functional and divisional forms overlap. Answer: matrix
THREAD COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 STUDY
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Delegating work effectively offers which of the following
advantages? (Choose every correct answer.) Answer: It leverages a
manager's talent.
It allows a manager to focus on higher-level tasks.
◉ When decision making is spread to lower levels throughout an
organization, it is considered highly ______. Answer: decentralized
◉ Which of the following are steps in the effective delegation of a
task in an organization? (Choose every correct answer.) Answer:
Defining the goal succinctly
Scheduling the checkpoints for reviewing progress
Discussing progress at appropriate intervals
Soliciting the subordinate's views about suggested approaches
◉ If you are not delegating, you are merely ______ things; but the
more you delegate, the more you are truly ______ an organization.
Answer: doing
,◉ True or false: Departmentalization helps an organization deal
with increasing complexity in its operation. Answer: True
◉ The departments of a company that have responsibility for the
principal activities of a firm, such as making or selling the products
of the company, are called departments. Answer: line
◉ At Barney's Bats, Inc. top managers make all the decisions and
pass them down to lower levels for implementation. Barney's Bats
can be described as a(n) ______ organization. Answer: centralized
◉ Units that support line departments are referred to as ______
departments. Answer: staff
◉ As tasks of organizations become increasingly complex, the
organization inevitably must be ______ into smaller units. Answer:
departmentalized
◉ Which of the following are some types of business functions that a
functional organization might require? (Choose every correct
answer.) Answer: Research and development
Production
Human resources
,◉ Which of the following are well-known advantages of functional
departmentalization? (Choose every correct answer.) Answer:
Opportunities for specialized training
Achieving economies of scale
Better maintenance of performance standards
◉ After Jane accepts a position as an Associate Professor of
Management at Central State University, she finds that nearly every
administrative decision originates from school administrators. The
university has ______. Answer: a high degree of centralization
◉ True or false: Under the functional form of departmentalization,
managers become specialists rather than generalists. Answer: true
◉ Randal Robinson works in Research and Development (R&D) for
MNOP Corporation. Therefore, Randal works for a ______ department,
rather than a line department. Answer: staff
◉ An organization with departmentalization around specialized
functions such as production, marketing, or human resources, is
called a ______ organization. Answer: functional
◉ In a functional organization, people have ______. Answer: greater
opportunity for specialized training and in-depth skill development
, ◉ Departmentalization that groups units around products,
customers, or geographic regions refers to a(n) ______ organization.
Answer: divisional
◉ A functional structure often leads to functional ______ rather than
functional integration. Answer: differentiation
◉ When all functions that contribute to a given product are
organized under one product manager, the company is using a ______
organizational structure. Answer: product division
◉ Dell Computers organizes its company into educational users,
large business users, home users, and small business users. Dell uses
the ______ form of organization structure. Answer: customer division
◉ John Deere has divisions of its company headquartered in Latin
America, Europe, Brazil, and Germany. This is an example of a
company using a ______ type of organizational structure. Answer:
geographic
◉ A(n) organization groups all functions within a single division and
then duplicates functions across all divisions. Answer: divisional
◉ A(n) organization is a hybrid form of organization in which
functional and divisional forms overlap. Answer: matrix
