When Ryan Smith explains that a typical business organization

When Ryan Smith explains that a typical business organization will often have a group

Subject: Business    / Management
Question

QUIZ 1

When Ryan Smith explains that a typical business organization will often have a group for answering phones, another group for accounting, and another group for manufacturing, he is describing:

a) Span of control b) Functional departmentalization c) Geographic departmentalization d) Flexible work schedule

QUIZ 2

If all 12 to 14 full-time employees at Modern Shed report directly to owner Ryan Grey Smith, this results in:

a) Matrix departmentalization

b) Unity of command

c) Virtual organization

QUIZ 3

To build individual sheds for customers, Modern Shed sets up temporary partnerships with independent third-party businesses, which provide building materials, interior components, and marketing and sales services. As a result, Modern Shed’s organization design is best characterized as: A)Functional structure B) Divisional structure C) Modular organization D) Matrix structure

QUIZ 4

Eric Johnson, the independent paneling specialist mentioned in the clip, is an outside contractor and member of Modern Shed’s dealer network. This means Eric Johnson is:

A) Not an employee of Modern Shed B) Not included in Modern Shed’s formal span of management C) Not part of Modern Shed’s chain of command D) All of these

QUIZ 5

Modern Shed’s ability to quickly develop a new product in response to a request by a national home-and-garden company highlights the following characteristic of the firm’s organization structure:

A) High efficiency in stable, predictable environment B) High flexibility and innovation in a dynamic, uncertain environment C) Cost leadership in a stable, predictable environment D) Maximum control over supply chain

QUIZ 1
Quiz Question 1 Which needs in Maslow’s hierarchy motivated the founders of LivingSocial Escapes to start their own travel-adventure company?
Option a Safety needs
Option b Physiological needs
Option c Self-actualization needs
Option d None of these
QUIZ 2
Quiz Question 2 When the founders of LivingSocial Escapes describe what motivated them to start their own outdoor adventures business, they always emphasize: Option a Intrinsic rewards
Option b Extrinsic rewards
Option c The desire to take extremely high risks
Option d Money
QUIZ 3
Quiz Question 3 Based on information in the segment, which of the following would constitute a motivator that delivers job satisfaction for employees of LivingSocial Escapes?
Option a Good salary Option b Good benefits Option c Job security Option d The work itself
QUIZ 4
Quiz Question 4 Travel guides at LivingSocial Escapes believe that if they plan and conduct successful trips they will reap rewards, including greater job freedom and recognition. Believing there’s a causal link between personal efforts and rewarding outcomes is central to which motivational theory: Option a Expectancy theory Option b Equity theory Option c Herzberg’s two-factor theory Option d Maslow’s hierarchy of needs hierarchy
QUIZ 5
Quiz Question 5 According to equity theory, if a guide at LivingSocial Escapes feels underpaid or unappreciated, he or she could be expected to do any of the following except:
Option a Make less of an effort on the job (decrease inputs)
Option b Ask manager for a raise or promotion (increase outcomes)
Option c Stay put (maintain the status quo)
Option d Inflate the status of one’s position (change perceptions)