Business Management I Unit Test 1

Jill's company just took on a new project, and she knows that she needs to decide which staff members will be in charge of each aspect of the project. Jill is

organizing

Which of the following tasks would a manager complete when organizing:

Arranging an office space

A manager worked to streamline the production process and was able to save the company several thousands of dollars. This is an example of how organizing

Reduces waste and improves efficiency

How does organizing provide a sense of security for employees?

They know exactly what is expected of them

Whenever clients arrive at the Skin Solutions Dermatology office, the receptionists struggle to find their records. Clients fill out multiple forms with the same information, and they wait a long time to be seen by a doctor. Skin Solutions is losing a lot of patients quickly. This is an example of how

Poor organizing damages a company's reputation

Organizing can help companies handle issues with __________ so employees know to whom to report and who is responsible for what.

Authority

A company has a goal to launch a new product. After setting this goal, company management needs to

Determine the work needed to accomplish it.

When managers are grouping related tasks into departments or teams, they are

Determining the organizational structure

Textronics, Inc. manufactures and sells its computer chips in six countries. It employs over 8,000 people worldwide. Which organizational structure makes the most sense for Textronics, Inc.?

Divisional

Nick is the CEO of a business. The vice presidents of marketing, product development, finance, and operations all report to him, and they each have their own teams made up of several employees. This is a __________ structure.

Functional

Under what circumstances would a company adopt a matrix organizational structure?

It frequently uses cross-functional teams

An organization with a wide span of control usually

has a lack of middle managers

Brianna works for a marketing agency, and she is skilled at graphic design. She spends all of her time creating graphics, rather than working on any other aspects of the marketing campaign. Brianna is

a specialized worker

Which of the following is a benefit of the division of labor:

Increased Efficiency

Mitch's boss placed him in charge of shipping at his company. Whenever anyone wants to ship a package, they need his approval and oversight. Mitch has

Authority

A chain of command must have unity of command, which means that

employees should only report to one supervisor

Jon is always telling Petra what to do, but Petra doesn't know whether or not Jon is her superior. Petra's company needs

to implement the scalar principle.

Larissa tells her employees to spend one-third of their time on sales reports, one-third on answering emails, and one-third on generating new leads. This is an example of which step of the organizing process?

Allocate Resources

How can managers coordinate employees' activities?

Share organizational charts with them

Yabbie's BBQ just hired several new staff members, so it decides to increase the number of managers working at once. This is an example of how

Employees' competence affects organizing decisions