MGMT 311 Final Exam Questions And
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A company with a high level of efficiency and effectiveness is most
likely to produce
Ans: a product that customers want at a quality and price they can
afford.
Which of the following managerial tasks does a manager perform
when he/she articulates a clear organizational vision for the
organization's members to accomplish?
Ans: leading
Jim is frustrated with the production performance of his team, so he
has decided to increase the level of job specialization. This change
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will reduce efficiency, but it will lead to better organizational
performance.
Ans: False
Anna has formal authority to make many of the organization's
business decisions because her father owns the company. This is
consistent with Weber's principles of bureaucracy.
Ans: False
When managers rely too much on rules to solve problems, their
behavior becomes inflexible.
Ans: True
According to Fayol's principles of management, workers should be
given more job duties to perform but encouraged to assume less
responsibility for their work outcomes.
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Ans: False
In a bureaucracy, a manager's formal authority derives from
Ans: . the position he or she holds in the organization.
Managers who accept the assumptions of Theory Y
Ans: create a work setting that encourages commitment.
Managers who accept the assumptions of Theory X
Ans: counteract workers' natural tendencies to avoid work.
refers to the chain of command extending from the top to the
bottom of an organization
Ans: Line of authority