MGT502 Quiz 3 by VU Topper RM

Why strong culture is considered as substitute of Formalization?

1. All of the given
2. Strong culture allows core values to be widely shared
3. Strong culture needs less development of formal rules and regulations
4. Strong culture increases behavioral consistency

Correct answer: All of the given

ALL of the following are dysfunctional aspects of culture EXCEPT: A. Barriers to Technology B. Barriers to Acquisition and Mergers C. Barriers to Change

D. Barriers to Diversity

When a group of workers report to their supervisor, this kind of authority is known as________ A. Staff Authority B. Functional Authority

C. Line Authority

D. None of given

In city hotel, housekeeping staff is not only responsible for cleaning rooms, vacuuming and making beds, but also replacing burned out bulbs and restocking of mini bars. Which of the following work redesign option described above? A. Job Sharing B. Job Rotation

C. Job Enlargement

D. Job Enrichment

In Performance Appraisal, we DO NOT evaluate:

A. Traits

B. Behaviors C. Individual task outcomes D. Individual goals

Increasing the number of tasks, and variety of tasks with no change in authority level of employee are characteristics of which work redesign option?

1. Job Enrichment
2. None of given
3. Job Rotation
4. Job Enlargement

Correct answer: Job Enlargement

What is meant by the term “appraisal”?

1. A system to determine employees’ wages and salaries
2. A system to describe employees’ job description
3. A system to evaluate employees performance over a given time period
4. A system to improve employees’ performance

Correct answer: A system to evaluate employees performance over a given time period

An employee in administrative department spent first two days in customer dealing and enquiries, next two days in handling reception area, and entered data for last day of the week. Which of the following work redesign option describes the above situation?

A. Job Rotation

B. Job Enrichment C. Job Sharing D. Job Enlargement

Which of the following is considered as an outcome to job analysis?

1. Job enrichment
2. Job rotation
3. Job enlargement
4. Job specification

Correct answer: Job specification

The matrix structure combines which two forms of departmentalization?

1. Functional and product
2. Process and functional
3. Product and process
4. Customer and product

Correct answer: Functional and product

Which one of the following is consistent with a simple structure?

1. High centralization
2. Standardization
3. Bureaucracy
4. High employee discretion

Correct answer: High employee discretion

Which work redesign option is characterized as vertical expansion of tasks, skill variety, Autonomy and feed back?

1. None of given
2. Job Enlargement
3. Job Enrichment
4. Job Rotation

Correct answer: Job Enrichment

Total quality management and socio-technical theory are main instruments for __________ in organizations. A. Revolutionary change

B. Incremental change

C. Evolutionary change D. Radical change

Which of the following is an accurate definition of recruitment?

1. Technique for reducing the labor supply within an organization
2. Process by which companies fill the need to find new employees
3. Document that explain duties and responsibilities of employees
4. All of the given

Correct answer: Process by which companies fill the need to find new employees