MAN 3025 TEST #3 CHAPTERS 10,11 &
13 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
organizing - Answer-How to best group organizational activities & resources.
organizational structure - Answer-Elements used to configure an organization.
job design - Answer-Determination of an individual's work-related responsibilities.
job specialization - Answer-Overall task of the organization is broken down and divided
into smaller component parts.
Alternative to specialization include: - Answer-job rotation, job enlargement, job
enrichment, work teams and job characteristics approach.
job rotation - Answer-systematically moving employees from one job to another. Can
increase flexibility& lower cost. Jobs still boring & satisfaction wanes.
job enlargement - Answer-increases total number of task workers perform.Training cost
increase, unions argue for more pay. Work remains boring.
An example of Job enlargement: - Answer-Many High School teachers also coach a
sport they have the same autonomy in coaching as they have in a classroom.
job enrichment - Answer-increases number of task and control the work has over the
job. needed changes not usually made for successful implementation.
work teams - Answer-allows an entire group to design the work system it will use to
perform an interrelated set of task.
Departmentalization - Answer-grouping jobs according to some logical arrangement.
Common bases for Departmentalization include: - Answer-Functional, product,
customer, location
Functional Departmentalization - Answer-has advantage of reducing the number of
skills a manager must possess.
Chain of Command - Answer-clear distinct line of authority among positions in the
organization.
Span of Management (span of control) - Answer-the number of people who report to a
particular manager.
13 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
organizing - Answer-How to best group organizational activities & resources.
organizational structure - Answer-Elements used to configure an organization.
job design - Answer-Determination of an individual's work-related responsibilities.
job specialization - Answer-Overall task of the organization is broken down and divided
into smaller component parts.
Alternative to specialization include: - Answer-job rotation, job enlargement, job
enrichment, work teams and job characteristics approach.
job rotation - Answer-systematically moving employees from one job to another. Can
increase flexibility& lower cost. Jobs still boring & satisfaction wanes.
job enlargement - Answer-increases total number of task workers perform.Training cost
increase, unions argue for more pay. Work remains boring.
An example of Job enlargement: - Answer-Many High School teachers also coach a
sport they have the same autonomy in coaching as they have in a classroom.
job enrichment - Answer-increases number of task and control the work has over the
job. needed changes not usually made for successful implementation.
work teams - Answer-allows an entire group to design the work system it will use to
perform an interrelated set of task.
Departmentalization - Answer-grouping jobs according to some logical arrangement.
Common bases for Departmentalization include: - Answer-Functional, product,
customer, location
Functional Departmentalization - Answer-has advantage of reducing the number of
skills a manager must possess.
Chain of Command - Answer-clear distinct line of authority among positions in the
organization.
Span of Management (span of control) - Answer-the number of people who report to a
particular manager.
