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What is the effect of combining formal and informal organizations?
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?
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?
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?
What is functional departmentalization based on?
What type of departmentalization is based on the products or services an organization offers?
What type of departmentalization is based on the products or services an organization offers?
What is a characteristic of a successful organization's structural development?
What is a characteristic of a successful organization's structural development?
Under which type of departmentalization do teams report to two or more managers?
Under which type of departmentalization do teams report to two or more managers?
What is the primary purpose of coordination in an organization?
What is the primary purpose of coordination in an organization?
Which principle ensures that an employee receives orders from only one supervisor?
Which principle ensures that an employee receives orders from only one supervisor?
What type of departmentalization is based on the geographic areas served by an organization?
What type of departmentalization is based on the geographic areas served by an organization?
Which of the following is NOT a way to coordinate activities in an organization?
Which of the following is NOT a way to coordinate activities in an organization?
What is the primary function of organizing in an organization?
What is the primary function of organizing in an organization?
Which step in the organizing process involves determining tasks, duties, and responsibilities?
Which step in the organizing process involves determining tasks, duties, and responsibilities?
What is the result of effective departmentalization?
What is the result of effective departmentalization?
What is the primary focus of organizational structure and relationships?
What is the primary focus of organizational structure and relationships?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the organizing process?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the organizing process?
According to Chester Bernard, what is the primary function of organizing?
According to Chester Bernard, what is the primary function of organizing?
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