__________ is the degree to which the authority to make decisions is delegated to lower levels in an organization's hierarchy.
A. Span of control
B. Distribution
C. Decentralization
D. Centralization
E. Bureaucracy
Which statement does NOT provide an accurate characterization of committees?
A. Managers are often assigned to numerous committees to improve coordination across departments.
B. Committees can help managers whose units must work together to adjust schedules, workloads, and work assignments in order to increase productivity.
C. Committees can be effective in communicating complex qualitative information.
D. Committees can become an effective personal mechanism for mutual adjustment across unit heads.
E. Committees are generally inexpensive and have a very good reputation.
Systems of rites are called __________.
A. rituals
B. artifacts
C. sagas
D. rules
E. routines
3 points
Question 43
The capacity or willingness to follow a leader is called:
A. leadership.
B. followership.
C. co-leadership.
D. equivalence.
E. trust .
As the diversity of opinion, values and meaning in an organization narrows, it becomes much less vulnerable to external change and more able to capitalize on external opportunities.
True
False
Followers contribute to the leadership process by 1) granting claims to leaders and 2)
A. claiming their own roles as followers.
B. motivating their leaders.
C. acting on a leader's instructions.
D. getting to know their leaders.
E. granting leaders permission to lead.
3 points
Question 38
Jason is appointed to position of formal authority in his organization. Of the following, which is expected to be exerted by Jason?
A. Followership
B. Formal leadership
C. Romance of leadership
D. Equivalence
E. Informal leadership
__________ is the degree to which the authority to make decisions is delegated to lower levels in an organization's hierarchy.
| A. | Span of control | |
| B. | Distribution | |
| C. | Decentralization | |
| D. | Centralization | |
| E. | Bureaucracy |
Which statement does NOT provide an accurate characterization of committees?
| A. | Managers are often assigned to numerous committees to improve coordination across departments. | |
| B. | Committees can help managers whose units must work together to adjust schedules, workloads, and work assignments in order to increase productivity. | |
| C. | Committees can be effective in communicating complex qualitative information. | |
| D. | Committees can become an effective personal mechanism for mutual adjustment across unit heads. | |
| E. | Committees are generally inexpensive and have a very good reputation. |
Systems of rites are called __________.
| A. | rituals | |
| B. | artifacts | |
| C. | sagas | |
| D. | rules | |
| E. | routines |
3 points
Question 43
The capacity or willingness to follow a leader is called:
| A. | leadership. | |
| B. | followership. | |
| C. | co-leadership. | |
| D. | equivalence. | |
| E. | trust . |
As the diversity of opinion, values and meaning in an organization narrows, it becomes much less vulnerable to external change and more able to capitalize on external opportunities.
True
False
Followers contribute to the leadership process by 1) granting claims to leaders and 2)
| A. | claiming their own roles as followers. | |
| B. | motivating their leaders. | |
| C. | acting on a leader's instructions. | |
| D. | getting to know their leaders. | |
| E. | granting leaders permission to lead. |
3 points
Question 38
Jason is appointed to position of formal authority in his organization. Of the following, which is expected to be exerted by Jason?
| A. | Followership | |
| B. | Formal leadership | |
| C. | Romance of leadership | |
| D. | Equivalence | |
| E. | Informal leadership |
