BCOR 370-EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
A vertically organized structure of power relationships where the top level holds
the most power and resources is called:
a hierarchy
________ is the process through which managers divide labor based on tasks
and functions, while _________ is the horizontal coordination between functions,
departments, and organizational activities.
Differentiation, integretion
T/F? A mechanistic organization is a highly adaptive structure defined by
horizontal integration, distributed decision making, and employees with a high
degree of generalization.
False
The number of employees that a person directly manages is known as the:
span of control
The synchronization of an organization's functions to ensure the efficient use of
resources in pursuit of goals and objectives that must take place to achieve the
company's mission is:
coordination
Delegation is:
the degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
, A predefined structural order of authority that determines how decisions are
made and communicated is known as:
the chain of command
_________ is the implicit and explicit power that a manager or employee has to
fulfill an organizational function or role, enabling that person to issue orders to
subordinates and expect them to be carried out as quickly as possible.
Authority
A visual document that communicates how a company is organized is called:
an organizational chart
T/F? A matrix organization is a group of independent companies that organize
themselves to appear as a larger entity.
False
A philosophy that each employee reports to and is accountable to only one
manager is referred to as:
the Unity-of-Command principle
___________ organizations rely on all employees to collect and communicate
information to make decisions and recommend changes.
Decentralized
A ___________ organization has a hierarchical structure in which employees are
managed through clear levels of authority, while a __________ organization has a
design structure that groups processes and jobs based on clearly defined market
segments or geography.
functional, divisional
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
A vertically organized structure of power relationships where the top level holds
the most power and resources is called:
a hierarchy
________ is the process through which managers divide labor based on tasks
and functions, while _________ is the horizontal coordination between functions,
departments, and organizational activities.
Differentiation, integretion
T/F? A mechanistic organization is a highly adaptive structure defined by
horizontal integration, distributed decision making, and employees with a high
degree of generalization.
False
The number of employees that a person directly manages is known as the:
span of control
The synchronization of an organization's functions to ensure the efficient use of
resources in pursuit of goals and objectives that must take place to achieve the
company's mission is:
coordination
Delegation is:
the degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
, A predefined structural order of authority that determines how decisions are
made and communicated is known as:
the chain of command
_________ is the implicit and explicit power that a manager or employee has to
fulfill an organizational function or role, enabling that person to issue orders to
subordinates and expect them to be carried out as quickly as possible.
Authority
A visual document that communicates how a company is organized is called:
an organizational chart
T/F? A matrix organization is a group of independent companies that organize
themselves to appear as a larger entity.
False
A philosophy that each employee reports to and is accountable to only one
manager is referred to as:
the Unity-of-Command principle
___________ organizations rely on all employees to collect and communicate
information to make decisions and recommend changes.
Decentralized
A ___________ organization has a hierarchical structure in which employees are
managed through clear levels of authority, while a __________ organization has a
design structure that groups processes and jobs based on clearly defined market
segments or geography.
functional, divisional
