MGT 103 CHAPTER 6 EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When compared to flat organizations, tall organizations:
A) foster fewer communication problems.
B) foster more employee productivity.
C) are more expensive.
D) place excessive responsibilities on managers.
E) are less bureaucratic. - Answer- C
A wide span of management in a flat organization may result in a manager having
_____.
A) less authority over subordinates
B) more administrative responsibility
C) less accountability to a higher-up
D) less supervisory responsibility
E) more officers at different levels to report to - Answer- B
Tall organizations:
A) have more managers than flat organizations.
B) foster employee morale better than flat organizations.
C) place excessive supervisory responsibilities on managers.
D) have very few communication problems.
E) have less managerial expenses than flat organizations. - Answer- A
Researchers have found that a flat organization structure _____.
A) fosters more communication problems
B) is more expensive to maintain than a tall structure
C) leads to higher levels of employee morale
D) fosters bureaucracy
E) leads to lower levels of employee productivity - Answer- C
_____ is power that has been legitimized by the organization.
A) Entropy
B) Process gain
C) Synergy
D) Authority
E) Process loss - Answer- C
, ____ is the process by which a manager assigns a portion of his or her total workload to
others.
A) Micromanagement
B) Delegation
C) Entropy
D) Synergy
E) Centralization - Answer- B
____ is the process of systematically delegating power and authority throughout the
organization to middle- and lower-level managers.
A) Deskilling
B) Decentralization
C) Self-dealing
D) Divesting
E) Specialization - Answer- B
_____ is the process of systematically retaining power and authority in the hands of
higher-level managers.
A) Specialization
B) Delegation
C) Centralization
D) Self-dealing
E) Deskilling - Answer- B
Gadgetbug Inc. manufactures home appliances. All the decisions are made by the top
managers at the company. The middle and lower managers follow the instructions given
by top managers rather than making decisions by themselves. Which of the following
concepts is illustrated in the scenario?
A) Self-dealing
B) Synergy
C) Centralization
D) Specialization
E) Delegation - Answer- C
At Supertech Inc., a technology company, employees are given more authority and are
allowed to make their own decisions. Supertech operates in a business environment
that is not predictable. The middle managers, supervisors, and employees have a
degree of autonomy and are encouraged to make decisions. Which of the following
concepts is illustrated in the scenario?
A) Deskilling
B) High power distance
C) Micromanagement
D) Decentralization
E) Job specialization - Answer- D
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When compared to flat organizations, tall organizations:
A) foster fewer communication problems.
B) foster more employee productivity.
C) are more expensive.
D) place excessive responsibilities on managers.
E) are less bureaucratic. - Answer- C
A wide span of management in a flat organization may result in a manager having
_____.
A) less authority over subordinates
B) more administrative responsibility
C) less accountability to a higher-up
D) less supervisory responsibility
E) more officers at different levels to report to - Answer- B
Tall organizations:
A) have more managers than flat organizations.
B) foster employee morale better than flat organizations.
C) place excessive supervisory responsibilities on managers.
D) have very few communication problems.
E) have less managerial expenses than flat organizations. - Answer- A
Researchers have found that a flat organization structure _____.
A) fosters more communication problems
B) is more expensive to maintain than a tall structure
C) leads to higher levels of employee morale
D) fosters bureaucracy
E) leads to lower levels of employee productivity - Answer- C
_____ is power that has been legitimized by the organization.
A) Entropy
B) Process gain
C) Synergy
D) Authority
E) Process loss - Answer- C
, ____ is the process by which a manager assigns a portion of his or her total workload to
others.
A) Micromanagement
B) Delegation
C) Entropy
D) Synergy
E) Centralization - Answer- B
____ is the process of systematically delegating power and authority throughout the
organization to middle- and lower-level managers.
A) Deskilling
B) Decentralization
C) Self-dealing
D) Divesting
E) Specialization - Answer- B
_____ is the process of systematically retaining power and authority in the hands of
higher-level managers.
A) Specialization
B) Delegation
C) Centralization
D) Self-dealing
E) Deskilling - Answer- B
Gadgetbug Inc. manufactures home appliances. All the decisions are made by the top
managers at the company. The middle and lower managers follow the instructions given
by top managers rather than making decisions by themselves. Which of the following
concepts is illustrated in the scenario?
A) Self-dealing
B) Synergy
C) Centralization
D) Specialization
E) Delegation - Answer- C
At Supertech Inc., a technology company, employees are given more authority and are
allowed to make their own decisions. Supertech operates in a business environment
that is not predictable. The middle managers, supervisors, and employees have a
degree of autonomy and are encouraged to make decisions. Which of the following
concepts is illustrated in the scenario?
A) Deskilling
B) High power distance
C) Micromanagement
D) Decentralization
E) Job specialization - Answer- D
