MGT 101 Exam 2 50 Unanswered
MGT 101 Management Principles Test Bank | Questions
& Verified Answers | Exam Prep
Q1. Vertical dimensioning is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship ? that is, the chain of
command.
a. True
b. False
Q2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?
a. It results in duplication of effort.
b. It can be confusing for employees.
c. It does not allow firms to maintain flexibility.
d. It does not allow firms to pool resources for short-term projects.
e. It results in a bureaucratic organization.
Q3. is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in
the pursuit of a common purpose.
a. Justification
b. Combination
c. Amalgamation
d. Coordination
e. Rationalization
Q4. The of an organization refers to the extent to which firms use lateral subdivisions
or specialties within an organization.
a. laddering
b. horizontal dimensioning
c. vertical integration
d. vertical dimensioning
e. backward integration
Q5. Which of the following is an advantage of functional departmentalizing?
a. It facilitates coordination between various functions.
b. It facilitates assigning of blame when a product performs poorly.
c. It allows firms to pool human resources for both short-term and long-term projects.
d. It promotes consistency in how functions are carried out.
e. It facilitates differentiation of strategy across different segments.
Q6. Which of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?
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, a. It makes the work more difficult.
b. It makes work more time-consuming and inefficient.
c. It can result in workers getting bored of their work.
d. It prevents workers from specializing at a task.
e. It requires workers to know about the entire process and not just one task.
Q7. Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager, forces in
the task, forces in the environment, and forces in the .
a. subordinates
b. market
c. shareholders
d. economy
e. community
Q8. The organization structure at Sinclair Funds, a financial services company, is divided horizontally
into Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Wealth Management departments. Identify the departmentalization
mode being used here.
a. matrix
b. customer
c. product or service
d. geographic
e. functional
Q9. The organization structure at Kinetic Machines is horizontally divided into Marketing, Finance,
Production, and R&D departments. Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.
a. product
b. geographic
c. functional
d. customer
e. matrix
Q10. The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual
norms and values and social relationships.
a. True
b. False
Q11. Which of the following statements is true about authority?
a. It is the obligation to perform assigned activities.
b. It allows its holder to influence the actions of others through indirect means.
c. It is the holder's self-assumed commitment to handle a job to the best of his or her ability.
d. It allows its holder to allocate the organization's resources to achieve organizational objectives.
e. It guarantees that a specific command will be obeyed.
Q12. Responsible managers make sure that any gaps between their areas and those of other managers
are securely filled. Which of the following key dimensions of responsible management behavior is this
classified under?
a. behavior with subordinates
b. behavior with upper management
c. behavior with other groups
d. behavior with people outside the organization
e. personal attitudes and values
Q13. Which of the following would be least likely to enhance acceptance of a manager's commands?
a. use of the complete chain of command to issue orders
b. possession of adequate communication channels
c. use of informal communication channels
d. direct line of communication between manager and subordinate
e. possession of adequate communication skills by the manager
Q14. help(s) management to describe the various responsibility relationships that exist in the
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MGT 101 Management Principles Test Bank | Questions
& Verified Answers | Exam Prep
Q1. Vertical dimensioning is directly related to the concept of the scalar relationship ? that is, the chain of
command.
a. True
b. False
Q2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of departmentalizing by matrix?
a. It results in duplication of effort.
b. It can be confusing for employees.
c. It does not allow firms to maintain flexibility.
d. It does not allow firms to pool resources for short-term projects.
e. It results in a bureaucratic organization.
Q3. is defined as the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in
the pursuit of a common purpose.
a. Justification
b. Combination
c. Amalgamation
d. Coordination
e. Rationalization
Q4. The of an organization refers to the extent to which firms use lateral subdivisions
or specialties within an organization.
a. laddering
b. horizontal dimensioning
c. vertical integration
d. vertical dimensioning
e. backward integration
Q5. Which of the following is an advantage of functional departmentalizing?
a. It facilitates coordination between various functions.
b. It facilitates assigning of blame when a product performs poorly.
c. It allows firms to pool human resources for both short-term and long-term projects.
d. It promotes consistency in how functions are carried out.
e. It facilitates differentiation of strategy across different segments.
Q6. Which of the following is a disadvantage of division of labor?
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, a. It makes the work more difficult.
b. It makes work more time-consuming and inefficient.
c. It can result in workers getting bored of their work.
d. It prevents workers from specializing at a task.
e. It requires workers to know about the entire process and not just one task.
Q7. Four primary forces influence the evolution of a formal structure: forces in the manager, forces in
the task, forces in the environment, and forces in the .
a. subordinates
b. market
c. shareholders
d. economy
e. community
Q8. The organization structure at Sinclair Funds, a financial services company, is divided horizontally
into Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Wealth Management departments. Identify the departmentalization
mode being used here.
a. matrix
b. customer
c. product or service
d. geographic
e. functional
Q9. The organization structure at Kinetic Machines is horizontally divided into Marketing, Finance,
Production, and R&D departments. Identify the departmentalization mode being used here.
a. product
b. geographic
c. functional
d. customer
e. matrix
Q10. The formal structure of an organization evolves naturally and tends to be molded by individual
norms and values and social relationships.
a. True
b. False
Q11. Which of the following statements is true about authority?
a. It is the obligation to perform assigned activities.
b. It allows its holder to influence the actions of others through indirect means.
c. It is the holder's self-assumed commitment to handle a job to the best of his or her ability.
d. It allows its holder to allocate the organization's resources to achieve organizational objectives.
e. It guarantees that a specific command will be obeyed.
Q12. Responsible managers make sure that any gaps between their areas and those of other managers
are securely filled. Which of the following key dimensions of responsible management behavior is this
classified under?
a. behavior with subordinates
b. behavior with upper management
c. behavior with other groups
d. behavior with people outside the organization
e. personal attitudes and values
Q13. Which of the following would be least likely to enhance acceptance of a manager's commands?
a. use of the complete chain of command to issue orders
b. possession of adequate communication channels
c. use of informal communication channels
d. direct line of communication between manager and subordinate
e. possession of adequate communication skills by the manager
Q14. help(s) management to describe the various responsibility relationships that exist in the
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