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Question 71

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Which organizational structure is also called a virtual organization?

A) Matrix
B) Informal
C) Line-and-staff
D) Network
E) Line

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Question 72

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Although departmentalization may be determined within an organization on the basis of one criterion,such as location,most organizations find ____ to be a more efficient means of conducting business.

A) decentralization
B) more than one basis for departmentalization
C) delegation of authority
D) centralization
E) managerial decision making

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Question 73

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Brianna is giving a speech on job specialization for her business class.She will most likely tell the class that one of the reasons for job specialization is

Delegation consists of giving a subordinate all of the following except

Frumpy Enterprises is considering redesigning its gray offices and changing its name to give it a more up-beat and modern appearance and synergy.Because there are numerous problems and costs associated with instituting such changes,what kind of committee should the management appoint to study the issues and report back to them?

General Motors has separate divisions for Chevrolet,Pontiac,Oldsmobile,Buick,and Cadillac.This is an example of departmentalization by

A firm may be departmentalized by function,product,location,and customer.Explain how each method groups jobs into units.

What are some of the primary differences between a line structure and a line-and-staff structure?

Alex left his position as a manager for Macy's after two years.He complained of being burned out from having to fulfill too many roles and tasks for one position.Alex probably never learned to use the tool of

Brandon assigns responsibility to a subordinate for preparing a sales presentation for an important potential client and authorizes the necessary expenditures of money and human resources,but he still requires a dress rehearsal to be presented to him before the actual presentation.Brandon realizes that accountability cannot be

Ford Motor Company's marketing department has recently been restructured to implement a brand management strategy.This is an example of departmentalization by product.

___ culture is represented by friendship,commitment,and high focus on performance.

A committee was organized at Xerox to study the company's hiring,promotion,and compensation policies.The group will review corporate procedures in these areas for the next six months and disband thereafter.This type of committee is referred to as a(n)

Functional authority allows line managers to make decisions and issue directive relating to the goals of the organization.

The various tasks in IBM's manufacturing plant are arranged so that one worker draws the wiring,another strengthens the wires,a third cuts them,a fourth inserts them,and a fifth seals them together.This is an example of job

How does delegation impact decentralization or centralization of a firm?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix structure?

A firm organized on the basis of retail customers and wholesale customers utilizes the concept of departmentalization by

Upon beginning her career at Davidson Inc.,a small consulting firm,Stephanie Benjamin receives a copy of the firm's organization chart,which will

Estella was given the responsibility for chairing a campus committee.To complete the delegation process,she should be given the ____ to carry out this responsibility.