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At Green Acres Fencing Company,eight employees each perform various aspects of the company's work.One person does sales,four perform installation;one purchases materials;one does billing;one performs after-sales inspections.This type of organization reflects Fayol's principle of:

A) division of labor.
B) equity.
C) unity of command.
D) hierarchy of authority.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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One of the most difficult management challenges today is managing change.This is because:

A) change requires cooperation and an awareness of a need for change.
B) change requires a lot of bail-out money from the government.
C) change requires decentralization of decision-making.
D) change will invariably result in an inverted organization and management does not want to relinquish its position power in order to make that happen.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The optimum number of subordinates a manager can supervise is referred to as the:

An organization that consists of many layers of management is referred to as an) ____________ organization.

Which of the following would be the least likely to serve on a cross-functional team for the Discovery Corporation?

Organizations that require consistent production standards to help create a high quality public image would tend to favor:

The main difference between a matrix-style organization model and a cross-functional team is:

Independence Electronics prides itself as a world-class producer of components used in CD and DVD players.The outstanding performance of the production department indicates that this activity is one of the firm's:

The purpose of Weber's and Fayol's principles was for the benefit of management,as opposed to pleasing customers.

Which of the following is an advantage of a line organization in a large business?

Carlos is the person to see in the welding department if you are a new employee.While he is not a manager,he is the person that most of the others in the department look to for advice and assistance.Carlos is an important member of the firm's:

Fayol's ____________ principle says that tasks should be divided into areas of specialization.

Campbell is a middle manager for a bureaucratic organization.According to Max Weber's views on bureaucratic organizations,Campbell's function within the organization is to:

Cross-functional teams work well when leadership of the team is shared.

The line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level is called the:

The management at Patriot Mills works hard to ensure that no one in its organization has more than one boss and all workers are treated with fairness and respect.Additionally,the firm divides the work into areas of specialization so that everyone knows to whom they should report.The management of Patriot Mills reflects the ideas and principles of:

Bryce is a manager at a car seat manufacturing company.He believes that it is very important and less confusing if each worker has only one boss.Bryce's view is consistent with Fayol's unity of command principle.

When Bret started his auto mechanic shop his business plan included an) _______________ that showed the relationship among employees in his organization and the lines of authority and responsibility.

Matrix organizations give managers flexibility in assigning people to projects.

The formal organization of a firm provides the lines of authority to follow in routine situations.