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Question 1

management function which refers to “the sructuring of resources and activities to accomplish objective in an efficient and effective manner.”

Answer 1

organizing

Question 2

The arrangement or relationship of positions
within an organization

Answer 2

structure

Question 3

The purpose of the Structure

Answer 3

1. It defines the relationship between tasks and authority for individuals and departments.
2. It defines formal reporting relationships, the number of levels in the hierarchy of the organization, and the span of control.
3. It defines the groupings of individuals into departments and departments into organization.
4. It defines the systems to effect coordination of effort in both vertical (authority) and horizontal (tasks) directions

Question 4

When structuring these organizations, the engineer manager must be concerned with the following; _________, _________, _________, _________, and ________.

Answer 4

• division of labor
• delegation of authority
• departmentation
• span of control
• coordination

Question 5

the group of related jobs, activities, or processes into
major organizational subunits.

Answer 5

departmentation

Question 6

linking of activities in the organization that serves to
achieve a common goal or objective

Answer 6

coordination

Question 7

determining the scope of work and how it is combined in a job.

Answer 7

division of labor

Question 8

the number of people who report directly to a given
manager.

Answer 8

span of control

Question 9

the process of assigning various degrees of
decision-making authority to subordinates.

Answer 9

Delegation of Authority

Question 10

“the structure that details lines of responsibilities, authority, and position.”

Answer 10

formal organization

Question 11

The formal organization is described by management through:

Answer 11

1. organization chart
   2.organizational manual
2. policy manuals

Question 12

a diagram of the organization’s official positions and formal lines of authority.

Answer 12

organizational chart

Question 13

provides written descriptions of authority relationships, details the functions of major organizational units, and describes job procedure.

Answer 13

organizational manual

Question 14

describes personnel activities and company

Answer 14

policy manual

Question 15

Refers to a group that is formed when members of an organization spontaneously form a group with friendship as a principal reason for belonging.

Answer 15

informal groups

Question 16

According to _________, informal groups is said to be “vulnerable to expediency, manipulation, and opportunism.”

Answer 16

Valentine

Question 17

6 factors in forming informal groups

Answer 17

Friendship
Common interest
Proximity
Need satisfaction
Collective power
Group goals