Professional Organizer Certificate Course Week 6
Review Questions with Correct Answers
To be a successful organizer, you need to have:
a. A knack for creating order out of chaos
b. A history of being organized and neat since adolescence or earlier
c. A solid background in courses such as Space Planning and Programming
d. Experience helping others get organized correct answer (a) Either you have always been passionate
about order and have a talent for organizing things that began as early as you can remember, or you had
an organizational "metamorphosis" in which you suddenly realized that the chaos and the clutter in your
life was hurting you, and you changed. However you got here, that is wonderful news. Even if you have
never organized anyone but yourself, you can learn how to be a professional organizer. [p. 12]
The forerunners of this profession were the first to realize:
a. That an individual could do what a "good housewife" does and get paid for it
b. That the effective functioning of the home environment could be planned, thoughtfully
organized, and executed according to a system
c. That the sound working principles of the industrialized factory could be applied to
organizing the home
d. That an organized home is a happy home, known as the "nesting" principle correct answer (b) The
forerunners of this profession were the first individuals to realize that the effective functioning of the
home environment could be planned, thoughtfully organized, and executed according to a system. Two
individuals were forerunners in the concepts of scientific management — Frederick Winslow Taylor and
Henry L. Gantt. [pp. 20-21]
Which best defines the term "knowledge management"?
a. Creating databases
b. Being adept with computers and a solid working knowledge of computer programs
c. The ability to record and classify, then retrieve and reuse knowledge
d. The tasks normally performed by a librarian correct answer (c) Knowledge management is an
important-sounding term for things we do every day. It is the ability to record and classify, then retrieve
and reuse knowledge. [p. 35]
Review Questions with Correct Answers
To be a successful organizer, you need to have:
a. A knack for creating order out of chaos
b. A history of being organized and neat since adolescence or earlier
c. A solid background in courses such as Space Planning and Programming
d. Experience helping others get organized correct answer (a) Either you have always been passionate
about order and have a talent for organizing things that began as early as you can remember, or you had
an organizational "metamorphosis" in which you suddenly realized that the chaos and the clutter in your
life was hurting you, and you changed. However you got here, that is wonderful news. Even if you have
never organized anyone but yourself, you can learn how to be a professional organizer. [p. 12]
The forerunners of this profession were the first to realize:
a. That an individual could do what a "good housewife" does and get paid for it
b. That the effective functioning of the home environment could be planned, thoughtfully
organized, and executed according to a system
c. That the sound working principles of the industrialized factory could be applied to
organizing the home
d. That an organized home is a happy home, known as the "nesting" principle correct answer (b) The
forerunners of this profession were the first individuals to realize that the effective functioning of the
home environment could be planned, thoughtfully organized, and executed according to a system. Two
individuals were forerunners in the concepts of scientific management — Frederick Winslow Taylor and
Henry L. Gantt. [pp. 20-21]
Which best defines the term "knowledge management"?
a. Creating databases
b. Being adept with computers and a solid working knowledge of computer programs
c. The ability to record and classify, then retrieve and reuse knowledge
d. The tasks normally performed by a librarian correct answer (c) Knowledge management is an
important-sounding term for things we do every day. It is the ability to record and classify, then retrieve
and reuse knowledge. [p. 35]
