BUS 508 Chapter 7 Quiz\t1. \ufffd The ________, or span of control, is the number of employees a manager supervises.\t2. \ufffd ________ is the process of dividing work activities into units within the organization.\t3. \ufffd ________ at every level in the management hierarchy must exercise three basic types of skills: technical, human, and conceptual.\t4. \ufffd A ________ is a written explanation of an organization’s business intentions and aims.\t5. \ufffd A company that does not emphasize centralization retains decision making at the top of the management hierarchy.\t6. \ufffd The ________ links employees from different parts of the organization to work together on specific projects.\t7. \ufffd A frequently used tool in this phase of strategic planning is the SWOT analysis.\t8. \ufffd The four basic types of organization structures are:\t9. \ufffd ________, which allows firms to resume operations as quickly and as smoothly as possible after a crisis while openly communicating with the public about what happened.\t10.\u00a0 An effective structure is one that is clear and easy to understand: employees know what is expected of them and to whom they report.\t11.\u00a0 A ________ is a structure that places authority and responsibility jointly in the hands of a group of individuals rather than a single manager.\t12.\u00a0 ________ is the process of recognizing a problem or opportunity, evaluating alternative solutions, selecting and implementing an alternative, and assessing the results.\t13.\u00a0 In the course of a typical day, managers spend time meeting and talking with people, reading, thinking, and sending text or e-mail messages.\t14.\u00a0 Strategic planning often makes the difference between an organization’s success and failure.\t15.\u00a0 ________ is guiding and motivating employees to accomplish organizational objectives.\t16.\u00a0 ________, or first-line management, includes positions such as supervisor, section chief, and team leader.\t17.\u00a0 An organization’s ________ is its system of principles, beliefs, and values.\t18.\u00a0 ________ is the process of achieving organizational objectives through people and other resources.\t19.\u00a0 Managers assign work to employees, a process called\t20.\u00a0 Planning can be divided into the following categories, except:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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