Principles of Management: Organisation Design and Structure Quiz
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What is the primary mechanism with which managers activate their plans?

  • Leading the team
  • Monitoring the activities
  • Organising the resources (correct)
  • Controlling the budget

    • What does the function of 'organising' entail?

  • Determining which tasks are to be done and how they are to be grouped (correct)
  • Developing new products
  • Implementing marketing strategies
  • Setting financial goals for the team

    • How did Chester Barnyard define an organisation?

  • A system of consciously coordinated activities of two or more persons (correct)
  • A system of coordinated activities of a single person
  • A system of unconsciously coordinated activities
  • A set of parallel efforts by individuals

    • What is a formal organisation?

    <p>A cooperative system where people combine efforts for a common purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What remains important in the managerial functions according to the passage?

    <p>Organising function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the organising function include?

    <p>Determining what tasks are to be done and how they are to be grouped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element in the definition of 'organisation' according to Davis?

    <p>Conscious coordination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Sheldon, what does 'organisation' involve?

    <p>Combining work and facilities effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the process of organizing?

    <p>Determination of objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are tasks classified into manageable work units in the process of organizing?

    <p>Based on similarity of activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is usually done after grouping tasks into manageable work units in the process of organizing?

    <p>Assigning duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for purchase of goods according to the example provided in the text?

    <p>Purchase manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is implied by the phrase 'conscious coordination'?

    <p>Deliberate and intentional cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'organisation' provide within its structural framework?

    <p>Coordinated and related activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of organizing a mechanism to achieve?

    <p>Objectives by division of work, authority, and responsibility among its members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of organising based on according to Sheldon's definition?

    <p>The process of combining work with necessary facilities for execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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