管理学原理第五自测练习题.doc

Chapter Five: Basic Organization Designs Multiple Choice Questions 1. Determining where decisions are made in the organizations hierarchy a. defines spatial differentiation. b. refers to work specialization. c. defines the degree of centralization. d. refers to the process of organization design. 2. The idea that jobs should be broken down into the simplest of steps, with one step generally assigned to each individual refers to a. span of control. b. work specialization. c. chain of command. d. line authority. 3. The MAIN problem to be expected when unity of command principle is ignored is that a. employees have potential trouble coping with conflicting Priorities and demands. b. supervisors cannot keep abreast of what all their subordinates are doing. c. decision making is slow. d. there is not enough flexibility. 4. Authority is to a Specific position as ____________ is to an individual. a. decision making b. responsibility c. span of control d. power 5. Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate regarding power? a. Functional departments are wedges in the core. b. The closer one is to the outer edge of the core, the more Power one has. c. The organizations hierarchy is directly represented at the edge of the core. d. The closer one is to the power core, the more influence one has on decisions. 6. The rights inherent in ones job constitute _____________ while the capacity to influence decisions is _______________. a. power; authority b. power; responsibility c. authority; responsibility d. authority; power 7. Concerning the span of control, early management writers believed that a. stronger managers should have a larger span of control. b. top managers should have a larger span of control. c. lower-level managers should have a larger span of control. d. new managers should have a larger span of control. 8. A _____ span of control is associated with many levels of management, which gives rise to a _____ organization