Final review 2.2

What is it called when an employee is held answerable for the completion and performance of a certain set of tasks?

• Responsibility

• Accountability

• Delegation

• Decentralization

In a school, the head of Mathematics is __________ for the Mathematics teachers, while the Mathematics teachers are __________ to the head of Mathematics.

• Accountable, responsible

• Accountable, delegating tasks

• Responsible, accountable

• Dividing tasks, responsible

What is the passing on of authority and decision-making power to other employees called?

• Job enlargement

• Job enrichment

• Chain of command

• Delegation

The number of hierarchical layers is __________ to the span of control.

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• Equal

• Unrelated

What is not a valid advantage of having a narrow span of control?

• Better communication

• Increased supervision

• More autonomy

• Closer relationships

The more experienced and skilled the managers, the ________ the span of control; whilst the more complex the tasks, the ________ the span of control.

• Narrower, narrower

• Narrower, wider

• Wider, narrower

• Wider, wider

Which of the following is least likely to have a relatively wide span of control?

• A pen manufacturer

• A software company

• A retail store

• A fast-food chain

What is the official line of authority through which commands are passed down in a firm called?

• Line manager

• Chain of command

• Hierarchical structure

• Span of control

Which of the following is not an advantage of delayering?

• It reduces managerial payroll costs

• The speed of communications between hierarchical levels is increased

• Staff workloads are reduced

• Delegation is promoted

Which of the following is a consequence of delayering?

• Increased hierarchical levels

• Narrower span of control

• Reduced managerial levels

• Decreased communication speed