Organization Charts Help Chapter 19

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1.

Organization charts help establish lines of communication and procedures without depicting rigid systems.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

_____ planning addresses the organization’s overall goals for the long term, and deals with formulating strategies for handling problems.
- A.
  
  Structural
- B.
  
  Operational
- C.
  
  Observational
- D.
  
  Strategic
3.

The span of control is the same for everyone.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The number of subordinates who report directly to a specific manager is called
- A.
  
  Delegation.
- B.
  
  Span of control.
- C.
  
  Locus of control.
- D.
  
  Organization.
5.

Managers who can justify their budget requests are more likely to be successful in appropriating funds for their program’s projects and activities.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

A performance appraisal is
- A.
  
  Designed to influence the employee in a negative manner in order to increase productivity.
- B.
  
  An informal method of determining employee training needs.
- C.
  
  A formal method of providing feedback to an employee.
- D.
  
  Rarely used to define future performance and professional goals.
7.

A plan that coordinates a set of limited-scope activities around a single program is
- A.
  
  An operating budget.
- B.
  
  Project management.
- C.
  
  A critical path.
- D.
  
  None of these
8.

Strategic plans guide the development of operational plans.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Data are unanalyzed facts and figures and are more useful than information.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Which of the following is not a good method to obtain peak performance from employees?
- A.
  
  Set high standards and stick to them.
- B.
  
  Tell employees only what they need to know to complete their jobs.
- C.
  
  Allow employees to be a part of the visioning process.
- D.
  
  Put the right person in the right job.
11.

The performance appraisal interview is a good time for reviewing and changing both organizational and personal goals.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

_____ is the process of achieving organizational goals through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
- A.
  
  Management
- B.
  
  Delegation
- C.
  
  A critical path
- D.
  
  Communication
13.

Manager P.T. is measuring performance, comparing performance against standards, and initiating corrective action.
- A.
  
  Planning
- B.
  
  Leading
- C.
  
  Organizing
- D.
  
  Controlling
14.

_____ is designed to ensure and increase equal employment opportunities for groups of individuals protected by federal laws and regulations.
- A.
  
  Affirmative action
- B.
  
  Recruitment
- C.
  
  Staffing
- D.
  
  Delegation
15.

Budgeting is closely linked to
- A.
  
  Leading and planning.
- B.
  
  Controlling and organizing.
- C.
  
  Organizing and leading.
- D.
  
  Planning and controlling.
16.

To be useful, information must be
- A.
  
  Accurate.
- B.
  
  Completerelevant
- C.
  
  Timely
- D.
  
  All of the above
17.

The planning process includes the early step of
- A.
  
  Establishing line-staff models.
- B.
  
  Forecasting.
- C.
  
  Measuring input-output relationships.
- D.
  
  Establishing objectives from which plans emanate.
18.

Job descriptions serve as a basis for all of the following except
- A.
  
  Setting wages and salaries.
- B.
  
  Conducting a performance appraisal.
- C.
  
  Deciding on the span of control.
- D.
  
  Rating and classifying jobs.
19.

An organizational chart is
- A.
  
  The same for every public health department.
- B.
  
  An informal organizational document.
- C.
  
  Depicted as a web for non-hierarchical organizations.
- D.
  
  A formal planning document.
20.

All of the following are part of the organizing function of management except
- A.
  
  Job descriptions.
- B.
  
  Organization charts.
- C.
  
  Critical paths.
- D.
  
  Delegation.