Business Management: Real World Applications & Connections

Chapter 12: Organizing and Work

Self-Assessment Quizzes



TRUE OR FALSE
Please answer the following questions as true or false.

1.

All organizations need managers.
A)True
B)False
2.

A team manager changes organizational structure in response to market changes.
A)True
B)False
3.

A well-defined chain of command is always an advantage to a company.
A)True
B)False
FILL IN THE BLANKS
The following questions require you to find the correct answer that should appear in the blank.

4.

People who have power based on the rights that come with a position have _____.
A)wealth
B)job depth
C)chain of command
D)authority
5.

The _____ principle states that an employee should have only one immediate supervisor.
A)Peter
B)unity of command
C)division of labor
D)accountability
6.

Employees who take responsibility for their actions are demonstrating _____.
A)job scope
B)organization
C)insubordination
D)accountability
CONNECT THE FEATURES OF LABOR ORGANIZATION
Match the feature of labor organization to the activity that corresponds to it.

7.

Job Rotation
A)Giving employees the freedom to plan and organize their work.
B)Assigning employees a set number of responsibilities.
C)Periodically moving workers from one job to another.
8.

Job Depth
A)Giving employees the freedom to plan and organize their work.
B)Assigning employees a set number of responsibilities.
C)Periodically moving workers from one job to another.
9.

Job Scope
A)Giving employees the freedom to plan and organize their work.
B)Assigning employees a set number of responsibilities.
C)Periodically moving workers from one job to another.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10.

What famous philosopher first outlined the benefits of the division of labor?
A)Karl Marx
B)Abrabam Maslow
C)Adam Smith
D)Frederick Taylor
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