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?

Functions or tasks Signup and view all the answers

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

Product departmentalization Signup and view all the answers

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

It grows and expands Signup and view all the answers

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

Matrix departmentalization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of coordination in an organization?

To ensure effective allocation of resources Signup and view all the answers

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

Unity of command principle Signup and view all the answers

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

Geographical departmentalization Signup and view all the answers

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

Through employee rewards Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of organizing in an organization?

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

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

Determining tasks, duties, and responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of effective departmentalization?

Logical and suitable grouping of activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of organizational structure and relationships?

How activities are accomplished and coordinated Signup and view all the answers

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

Conducting performance evaluations Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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