Business, Relationships, Matrix Organization, Principles of Management, Quiz, BMGT
The key terms in this Business Management course include Business, Relationships, Matrix Organization, Scientific Management, Principles of Management Quiz
Which of the following statements about matrix organization is true?
It creates an environment in which the unity-of-command principle is strictly followed.
It is a collection of independent, mostly single-function firms that collaborate to produce a good or service.
It is composed of dual reporting relationships in which some employees report to two superiors.
It involves holding employees together by contracts that stipulate results expected, rather than by hierarchy and authority.
It results in a centralized decision-making system.
Which of the following differentiates a group from a team?
Teams hold their members individually accountable for achieving performance improvements.
Groups do not require their members to interact.
Groups do not necessarily perform as a unit.
Teams usually do not require their members to agree on a common goal to be achieved.
Teams are usually formed of a large number of people.
Which of the following is true of communication?
It primarily involves withholding and distorting information.
It refers to the transmission of information and meaning from one party to another through the use of shared symbols.
It ends when a sender transmits his or her message.
It is less accurate when it is two way than when it is one way.
It can seldom be hampered as there is perfect correlation between what a sender has to say and what people hear.
Scientific Management
build internal procedures and processes into operations to improve coordination efforts.
emphasizes perspective of senior managers and that management, as a profession, can be taught.
structured, formal network of relationships among specialized positions; rules and regulations to standardize behavior and; authority resides in positions not individuals; therefore organizations will realize efficiency and success by following established unbiased rules.
applied scientific methods to analyze work and determine how best to complete production tasks in an efficient manner in order to improve production efficiency.
was the first approach to emphasize informal work relationships and worker satisfaction.
build internal procedures and processes into operations to improve coordination efforts.
applied scientific methods to analyze work and determine how best to complete production tasks in an efficient manner in order to improve production efficiency.
was the first approach to emphasize informal work relationships and worker satisfaction.
emphasizes perspective of senior managers and that management, as a profession, can be taught.
structured, formal network of relationships among specialized positions; rules and regulations to standardize behavior and; authority resides in positions not individuals; therefore organizations will realize efficiency and success by following established unbiased rules.