BUSN TEST 2 - PART 3 QUESTIONS WITH ALL
PASSED ANSWERS!!
_____ could be used to explain why members of the night shift at a textile mill
refuse to fill openings on the day shift even though most of the people who
work at the plant feel day work is preferable to night work. Answer - group
cohesiveness
American Express is organized into four divisions that cater to business,
consumers, travelers, and investors. American Express uses ______
departmentalization. Answer - customer
one of the disadvantages of the matrix structure is: Answer - lack of
cohesiveness
____ is the degree to which group members want to stay in the group and tend
to resist outside influences. Answer - group cohesiveness
the ____ refers to the levels of management within the organization. These
levels usually conform to the shape of a pyramid. Answer - managerial
hierarchy
___ is the degree to which tasks are subdivided into smaller jobs. Answer -
specialization
Division of labor refers to: Answer - the process to dividing work into separate
jobs
, specialization refers to the: Answer - degree to which tasks are subdivided into
smaller groups
____ is a permanent organization structure that combines functional and
product departmentalization. Answer - a matrix structure
the disadvantages of group cohesiveness include: Answer - conflict with other
work groups in the organization
work group cohesiveness can benefit the organization by doing all of the
following EXCEPT: Answer - decreased resistance to change
___ is the process of grouping jobs together so that similar or associated tasks
and activities can be coordinated. Answer - departmentalization
which of the following statements describes one of the strengths of group
decision making? Answer - group decision making results in a higher-quality
decision then individual decision making.
self-managed work teams: Answer - are accurately described by all of the
above
an advertising agency that has separate departments for artwork, creative
design, print advertising, radio advertising, television advertising, and specialty
advertising is using ____ departmentalization Answer - functional
which of the following statements describes one of the weaknesses of group
decision making? Answer - group members may pressure others to conform to
decrease the possibility of disagreement
PASSED ANSWERS!!
_____ could be used to explain why members of the night shift at a textile mill
refuse to fill openings on the day shift even though most of the people who
work at the plant feel day work is preferable to night work. Answer - group
cohesiveness
American Express is organized into four divisions that cater to business,
consumers, travelers, and investors. American Express uses ______
departmentalization. Answer - customer
one of the disadvantages of the matrix structure is: Answer - lack of
cohesiveness
____ is the degree to which group members want to stay in the group and tend
to resist outside influences. Answer - group cohesiveness
the ____ refers to the levels of management within the organization. These
levels usually conform to the shape of a pyramid. Answer - managerial
hierarchy
___ is the degree to which tasks are subdivided into smaller jobs. Answer -
specialization
Division of labor refers to: Answer - the process to dividing work into separate
jobs
, specialization refers to the: Answer - degree to which tasks are subdivided into
smaller groups
____ is a permanent organization structure that combines functional and
product departmentalization. Answer - a matrix structure
the disadvantages of group cohesiveness include: Answer - conflict with other
work groups in the organization
work group cohesiveness can benefit the organization by doing all of the
following EXCEPT: Answer - decreased resistance to change
___ is the process of grouping jobs together so that similar or associated tasks
and activities can be coordinated. Answer - departmentalization
which of the following statements describes one of the strengths of group
decision making? Answer - group decision making results in a higher-quality
decision then individual decision making.
self-managed work teams: Answer - are accurately described by all of the
above
an advertising agency that has separate departments for artwork, creative
design, print advertising, radio advertising, television advertising, and specialty
advertising is using ____ departmentalization Answer - functional
which of the following statements describes one of the weaknesses of group
decision making? Answer - group members may pressure others to conform to
decrease the possibility of disagreement
