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An informal organization can be a valuable asset to managers attempting to create an environment of harmony among workers and establish the corporate culture.

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Martina is an experienced manager with excellent communications skills.The workers in her area are highly skilled and capable of doing their work with very little direct supervision.Martina's span of control is likely to be quite broad.

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To better serve customers,many firms are restructuring to empower front-line employees.

In Weber's view of a bureaucratic organization,the organization demanded:

Bull's-eye,a regional discount retailer,carefully watches and compares its operation with the operations of its closest rivals.This firm does:

Departmentalization creates an environment in which people are trained in a variety of managerial responsibilities.

Due to more emphasis on empowerment and more talented and better-educated lower level management,span of control in organizations has ___________.

Fayol's ____________ principle says that workers' attitudes would create an environment of pride and loyalty within an organization.

Introducing change into an organization is an easy task for a manager.

Fairview Community College is a multi-district college with four campuses.Each campus has one president,two vice presidents,five deans,12 department chairs,over 100 faculty members,and several persons in support roles.The presidents from each campus report to four vice-chancellors and the vice-chancellors report to the chancellor.It is clear that Fairview has a well-defined _____________.

John recently accepted a job in the marketing department with the Burbank Bagel Boys.After just a few days on the job,John learned that the company has many layers of management,and seems to have a rule to cover almost every situation.These conditions suggest that Burbank Bagel Boys is an) :

Fayol's _____________ principle states that each worker should report to one,and only one,boss.

Which of the following statements would best summarize Max Weber's views on the role of workers in an organization?

Within its production department,Sooner Manufacturing has shift leaders,supervisors,assistant plant managers,plant managers,product group managers,assistant division managers,division managers,an assistant vice president for production,and a vice president in charge of production.Given its multiple layer management structure,Sooner Manufacturing is an example of an) ____________ organization.

When Eric Schmidt joined Google™,one of the most successful companies of this decade,he tackled the organization function head-on.In speaking at a large conference with Google founders,Sergey Brinn and Larry

Sarah is a designer for a business that installs underground sprinkler systems for residential and commercial customers.Sarah designs and presents systems to prospective customers.Brothers Tom and Bill share the ownership responsibilities.Tom is in charge of commercial accounts and Bill is in charge of residential accounts.Sometimes Tom and Bill double book Sarah's time,creating frustration and animosity.Since they share supervisory responsibility,there is no clear way to decide whose accounts are most important.This type of situation represents a violation of Fayol's ____________ principle.

Transparency allows two companies to work more efficiently together.

In open organizations the informal organization can be:

Departmentalization by function allows employees opportunity to further develop their skills.

Cross-functional teams work best when the "voice of the customer" is brought into organizations.