MGMT 302 CHAPTERS 1-7 QUIZ STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Why organizing is important Answer: It follows the management
function of planning. Whereas planning defines what to do, organizing
defines how to do it
◉ Organizing is a structuring activity that Answer: Managers undertake
to harness resources for accomplishing things
◉ Organizing Answer: Is the deployment resources to implement
decisions and achieve goals
-Achieve strategic goals
◉ The deployment of resources Answer: Is reflected in the organizations
division of labor into specific departments and jobs
-formal lines of authority
-and mechanisms for coordinating diverse organization tasks
◉ Organizing is important because it follows strategy Answer: Strategy:
Defines WHAT to do;
organizing defines HOW to do it
,◉ Structure Answer: Is a powerful tool for reaching strategic goals, and
a strategy's success often is determined by its fit with organizational
structure
◉ Organization Structure Answer: 1. The set of formal tasks assigned to
individuals and departments
2. Formal reporting relationships
Including: Lines of authority, decision responsibility, # of hierarchical
levels, and span of managers control
3. The design of systems to ensure effective coordination of employees
across departments
◉ WITHOUT Effective coordination systems: Answer: No structure is
complete
◉ The set of formal tasks and formal reporting relationships provides a
framework for: Answer: Vertical control of the organization
◉ The characteristics of vertical structure: Answer: Are portrayed in the
ORGANIZATION CHART: which is the visual representation of an
organizations structure
◉ Sample Organization Chart for a Water Bottling plant Answer: The
plant has 4 major departments:
1. Accounting
2. Human Resources
,3. Production
4. Marketing
◉ The organization Chart: Answer: 1. Delineates (describes) the chain
of command
2. Indicates departmental tasks and how they fit together
3. Provides order and logic for the organization
*Every employee has an appointed task, line of authority, and decision
responsibility
◉ CHART Hierarchy Answer: TOP: President (4 under: VP of
accounting, Director of Human resources, VP of production, Director
Marketing)
Under: VP OF ACCOUNTING
-Info center
-Financial Analyst
-Chief accountant
UNDER:
-Accounts Payable
-Payroll Clerk
Under: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
-Benefits Administrator
-Industrial Relations Manager
, Under: VP OF PRODUCTION
-Maintenance Supervisor
-Quality control Manager
-Bottling Plant Super-Intendent
UNDER:
-Bottling supervisors
Under: DIRECTOR MARKETING
-Mountain Region Sales
-Midstate Sales
-Western Sales
◉ Work Specialization (division of labor) Answer: *A fundamental
principle is that work can be performed more efficiently if employees
are allowed to specialize
◉ Work Specialization Definition Answer: The degree to which
organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs
◉ In the bottling services chart: Answer: Separation of production tasks
into bottling, quality control, and maintenance
-Employees within each department perform only the tasks relevant to
their specialized function
◉ When organizations face new strategic issues: Answer: Managers
often create new positions or departments to deal with them
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Why organizing is important Answer: It follows the management
function of planning. Whereas planning defines what to do, organizing
defines how to do it
◉ Organizing is a structuring activity that Answer: Managers undertake
to harness resources for accomplishing things
◉ Organizing Answer: Is the deployment resources to implement
decisions and achieve goals
-Achieve strategic goals
◉ The deployment of resources Answer: Is reflected in the organizations
division of labor into specific departments and jobs
-formal lines of authority
-and mechanisms for coordinating diverse organization tasks
◉ Organizing is important because it follows strategy Answer: Strategy:
Defines WHAT to do;
organizing defines HOW to do it
,◉ Structure Answer: Is a powerful tool for reaching strategic goals, and
a strategy's success often is determined by its fit with organizational
structure
◉ Organization Structure Answer: 1. The set of formal tasks assigned to
individuals and departments
2. Formal reporting relationships
Including: Lines of authority, decision responsibility, # of hierarchical
levels, and span of managers control
3. The design of systems to ensure effective coordination of employees
across departments
◉ WITHOUT Effective coordination systems: Answer: No structure is
complete
◉ The set of formal tasks and formal reporting relationships provides a
framework for: Answer: Vertical control of the organization
◉ The characteristics of vertical structure: Answer: Are portrayed in the
ORGANIZATION CHART: which is the visual representation of an
organizations structure
◉ Sample Organization Chart for a Water Bottling plant Answer: The
plant has 4 major departments:
1. Accounting
2. Human Resources
,3. Production
4. Marketing
◉ The organization Chart: Answer: 1. Delineates (describes) the chain
of command
2. Indicates departmental tasks and how they fit together
3. Provides order and logic for the organization
*Every employee has an appointed task, line of authority, and decision
responsibility
◉ CHART Hierarchy Answer: TOP: President (4 under: VP of
accounting, Director of Human resources, VP of production, Director
Marketing)
Under: VP OF ACCOUNTING
-Info center
-Financial Analyst
-Chief accountant
UNDER:
-Accounts Payable
-Payroll Clerk
Under: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
-Benefits Administrator
-Industrial Relations Manager
, Under: VP OF PRODUCTION
-Maintenance Supervisor
-Quality control Manager
-Bottling Plant Super-Intendent
UNDER:
-Bottling supervisors
Under: DIRECTOR MARKETING
-Mountain Region Sales
-Midstate Sales
-Western Sales
◉ Work Specialization (division of labor) Answer: *A fundamental
principle is that work can be performed more efficiently if employees
are allowed to specialize
◉ Work Specialization Definition Answer: The degree to which
organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs
◉ In the bottling services chart: Answer: Separation of production tasks
into bottling, quality control, and maintenance
-Employees within each department perform only the tasks relevant to
their specialized function
◉ When organizations face new strategic issues: Answer: Managers
often create new positions or departments to deal with them
