FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 8 GEB EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 8 GEB EXAM

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Question 1: Flat organizational structure

Answer:

An organizational structure that has few layers of management and a broad span of control

Question 2: Disadvantages of narrow span of control

Answer:

Less empowerment Higher costs Delayed decision making Less responsiveness to customers

Question 3: Networking

Answer:

Using communications technology and other means to link organizations and allow them to work together on common objectives

Question 4: Departmentalizations

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The process of setting up individual departments to do specialized tasks

Question 5: Staff personnel

Answer:

Employees who advise and assist line personnel in meeting their goals

Question 6: Division of labor

Answer:

Dividing up the tasks among the three of you

Question 7: Inverted organization

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An organization that has contract people at the top and the chief executive officer at the bottom of the organizational chart

Question 8: Subordination of individual interests to the general interest

Answer:

Workers are to think of themselves as a coordinated team

Question 9: Centralized authority

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Occurs when decision making is concentrated at the top level of management

Question 10: Decentralized authority

Answer:

Occurs when decision making is delegated to lower levels mangers and employees more familiar with local conditions than headquarters management could be

Question 11: Organizing

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Structuring, begins with determining what work needs to be done

Question 12: Companies most successful to adapting to change have what traits

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They listen to customers They have inspirational managers who drive new ideas through out the organizations They often have had a close call with going out of business

Question 13: What is the right span of control

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At lower levels - broad (15-40 workers). The appropriate span gradually narrows at higher levels of organization because work becomes less standardized and mangers need more face to face communication

Question 14: Five ways a firm can departmentalize

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Product Customer group Geographic region Process Hybrid

Question 15: Hierarchy

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A system in which one person is at the top of the organization and there is ranked or sequential ordering from the top down of managers who are responsible to that person

Question 16: Bureaucrat

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Middle manger who's function was to implement top managements orders

Question 17: Real time

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The present moment or the actual time in which something takes place

Question 18: Two changes organizations have to adapt to

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Evolving business environment Change in customer expectations

Question 19: Authority

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Managers have the right to give orders and the power to enforce obedience. Authority and responsibility are related

Question 20: Unity of command

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Each worker is to report to one and only one boss

Question 21: The trend today of span of control a

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Expand As organizations adopt empowerment, reduce the number of middle managers and hire more talented and better educated lower level employees

Question 22: Equity

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A manger should treat employees and peers with respect and justice

Question 23: Line organization

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An organization that has direct two way lines of responsibility authority and communication running from top to the bottom of the organization with all people reporting to only one supervisor

Common in small businesses No specialist support staff Follo

Question 24: Advantages of narrow span of control

Answer:

More control by top management More chances for advancement Greater specialization Closer supervision