FREE BUSINESS AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT BA115 TEST 2

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FREE BUSINESS AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT BA115 TEST 2

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-Guarantee passing score -60 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: the level of management that includes general managers, division managers, and branch and plant managers who are responsible for tactical planning and controlling

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middle management Question 2: the process used to accomplish organizational goals through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling people and other organizational resources

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management Question 3: the process of solving everyday problems that occur; less formal than decision making and usually calls for quicker action

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problem solving Question 4: an organization structure in which decision making authority is maintained at the top level of management

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centralized authority

Question 5: an organization structure in which decision making authority is delegated to lower-level managers more familiar with local conditions than headquarters management could be

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decentralized authority Question 6: a management function that includes hiring, motivating, and retaining the best people available to accomplish the company's objectives

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staffing Question 7: a management function that involves establishing clear standards to determine whether or not an organization is progressing toward its goals and objectives, rewarding people for doing a good job, and taking corrective action if they are not

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controlling Question 8: the presentation of a company's facts and figures in a way that is clear and apparent to all stakeholders

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transparency Question 9: skills that involve the ability to picture the organization as a whole and the relationship among its various parts

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conceptual skills

Question 10: the dividing of organizational functions into separate units

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departmentalization Question 11: a temporary networked organization made up of replaceable firms that join and leave as needed

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virtual company

Question 12: an encompassing explanation of why the organization exists and where it's trying to head

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vision Question 13: groups of employees from different departments who work together on a long term basis

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cross-functional self-managed teams Question 14: the situation in which companies can reduce their production costs if they can purchase raw materials in bulk; the average cost of goods goes down as production levels increase

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economies of scale Question 15: an organization that has direct two way lines of responsibility, authority, and communication running from the top to the bottom of the organization, with all people reporting to only one supervisor

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line organization Question 16: the optimal number of subordinates a manager supervises or should supervise

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span of control Question 17: an organization that has contact people at the top and the chief executive officer at the bottom of the organization chart

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inverted organization Question 18: highest level of management, consisting of the president, and other key company executives who develop strategic plans

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top management

Question 19: the process of preparing alternative courses of action that may be used if the primary plans don't achieve the organization's objectives

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contingency planning Question 20: the process of determining the major goals of the organization and the policies and strategies for obtaining and using resources to achieve those goals

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strategic planning Question 21: employees who advise and assist line personnel in meeting their goals

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staff personnel Question 22: the structure that details lines of responsibility, authority, and position; that is the structure shown on organization charts.

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formal organization Question 23: leadership style that consists of managers and employees working together to make decisions

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participative (democratic) leadership Question 24: leadership style that involves making managerial decisions without consulting others

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autocratic leadership Question 25: a visual device that shows relationships among people and divides the organization's work; it shows who reports to whom

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organization chart