NCM 119 (Organizing) Exam
Questions and Answers
It includes identifying the management structure to accomplish work, determining
communication processes, and coordinating people, time and work - answer-
organizing
The emphasis is on organizational positions and formal power, whereas the formal
structure is generally highly planned and visible - answer-formal organization
roles and functions are defined and systematically arranged, different people have
differing roles, and rank and hierarchy are evident. - answer-formal structure
the focus is on the employees, their relationships, and the informal power that is
inherent within those relationship - answer-informal organization
are typically based on camaraderie, they often result in a more immediate response
from individuals, saving people's time and effort - answer-informal structures
it is at the heart of the informal organization; it is the conversations that occur in the
break room, down the halls, during the carpool, and in between work that allows the
relationships of informal groups to develop - answer-grapevine communication
is known as the father of organizational theory - answer-Max Weber, a German
social scientis
was based on a belief in the legitimacy of the pattern of normative rules and the
rights of those elevated to authority under such rules to issue command - answer-
legal-rational authority
was owed to the legally established impersonal set of rules rather than to a personal
ruler. It is this type of authority that is the basis for Weber's concept of bureaucracy -
answer-obedience
is defined as the official power to act. It is power given by the organization to direct
the work of others. - answer-authority
may too rigidly define the jobs of people working in that organization (Grover, 1999-
2016). Some employees may look at the organization chart and determine that the
responsibilities there are their only responsibilities, when the reality is that most
employees will on occasion have to assist with work that is not a formal part of their
job descripti - answer-organization charts
is a duty or an assignment. It is the implementation of a jo - answer-responsibility
Questions and Answers
It includes identifying the management structure to accomplish work, determining
communication processes, and coordinating people, time and work - answer-
organizing
The emphasis is on organizational positions and formal power, whereas the formal
structure is generally highly planned and visible - answer-formal organization
roles and functions are defined and systematically arranged, different people have
differing roles, and rank and hierarchy are evident. - answer-formal structure
the focus is on the employees, their relationships, and the informal power that is
inherent within those relationship - answer-informal organization
are typically based on camaraderie, they often result in a more immediate response
from individuals, saving people's time and effort - answer-informal structures
it is at the heart of the informal organization; it is the conversations that occur in the
break room, down the halls, during the carpool, and in between work that allows the
relationships of informal groups to develop - answer-grapevine communication
is known as the father of organizational theory - answer-Max Weber, a German
social scientis
was based on a belief in the legitimacy of the pattern of normative rules and the
rights of those elevated to authority under such rules to issue command - answer-
legal-rational authority
was owed to the legally established impersonal set of rules rather than to a personal
ruler. It is this type of authority that is the basis for Weber's concept of bureaucracy -
answer-obedience
is defined as the official power to act. It is power given by the organization to direct
the work of others. - answer-authority
may too rigidly define the jobs of people working in that organization (Grover, 1999-
2016). Some employees may look at the organization chart and determine that the
responsibilities there are their only responsibilities, when the reality is that most
employees will on occasion have to assist with work that is not a formal part of their
job descripti - answer-organization charts
is a duty or an assignment. It is the implementation of a jo - answer-responsibility
