Organizing in Management: Roles and Relationships
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What is the effect of combining formal and informal organizations?

  • Business operations are smoother and more efficient (correct)
  • Social ties are ignored
  • Formal organization becomes less efficient
  • Business operations become more complicated

    • What is a characteristic of a formal organization?

  • Well-defined jobs with a measure of authority and responsibility (correct)
  • Lack of defined jobs and responsibilities
  • A network of personal and social relationships
  • No interaction between departments

    • What is a factor in determining the type of organizational structure?

  • The size of the organization
  • The type of industry the organization operates in (correct)
  • The number of employees
  • The type of products or services offered

    • What is functional departmentalization based on?

    <p>Functions or tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of departmentalization is based on the products or services an organization offers?

    <p>Product departmentalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a successful organization's structural development?

    <p>It grows and expands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under which type of departmentalization do teams report to two or more managers?

    <p>Matrix departmentalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of coordination in an organization?

    <p>To ensure effective allocation of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle ensures that an employee receives orders from only one supervisor?

    <p>Unity of command principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of departmentalization is based on the geographic areas served by an organization?

    <p>Geographical departmentalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a way to coordinate activities in an organization?

    <p>Through employee rewards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of organizing in an organization?

    <p>To define role positions, jobs, and coordination between authority and responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step in the organizing process involves determining tasks, duties, and responsibilities?

    <p>Determining tasks, duties, and responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of effective departmentalization?

    <p>Logical and suitable grouping of activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of organizational structure and relationships?

    <p>How activities are accomplished and coordinated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a step in the organizing process?

    <p>Conducting performance evaluations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Chester Bernard, what is the primary function of organizing?

    <p>To define role positions, the jobs related, and the coordination between authority and responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

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