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Understanding Organisational Theory Quiz

Test your knowledge on organisational theory with our comprehensive quiz covering key concepts from chapters 1 and 2. This quiz is designed for anyone interested in understanding the principles and structures that govern organisations.

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10 engaging multiple-choice questions
Covers essential topics such as organisation structure and management principles
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Which statement about organisations is correct?

A. An organisation’s goal is usually attainable by individuals working alone

B. Boundaries of organisations are permanent and perfectly clear

C. People in organisations have a continuing bond, meaning lifelong membership

D. The interaction patterns that people follow in organisations are deliberately channeled in directions which promote the organisation’s interests

Which statement about organisation structure is correct?

A. Horizontal differentiation refers to the organisation’s number of hierarchical levels in the organisation

B. Vertical differentiation refers to the number of occupations and tasks in the organisation

C. The degree to which an organisation relies on rules and procedures to direct the behaviour of employees is known as formalisation

D. Coordination considers where the responsibility for decision-making authority lies

Which statement about open systems is correct?

A. Open-systems thinking views the system as self-contained

B. An open system would be one that received no energy from outside source and from which no energy was released in to the surroundings

C. An open system may become more closed if contact with the environment is reduced over time

D. The subsystems within the open system – to avoid winding down – tend to export more energy to the environment than is required for the system’s output

Which statement about the definition of organisation structure is NOT correct?

A. Organisation structure defines areas of responsibility and authority

B. Organisation structure defines the way in which individuals and teams behave in the workplace

C. Organisation structure defines the formal coordinating mechanisms and interaction patterns that will be followed

D. Organisation structure defines the reporting relationships in the organisation

According to the five-stage life cycle model, an organisation that has reached a large size with characteristics of a bureaucracy is in the:

A. Collectivity stage

B. Elaboration-of-structure stage

C. Formalisation-and-control stage

D. Decline stage

Which principle is NOT a principle of scientific management as proposed by Frederick Taylor?

A. Replacement of inexact methods for determining each element of a worker’s job scientific determination

B. Scientific selection and training of workers

C. An equal division of responsibility between managers and workers, with the former doing the planning and supervising an the latter doing the execution

D. Competition between management and labour to accomplish work objectives

Which statement about Ralph Davis’ rational-planning perspective is correct?

A. Primary objective of a business firm is social service

B. Management’s formal planning does not determine the organisation’s objectives

C. Ralph Davis developed the rational-planning perspective to propose the most efficient means by which organisations could achieve their ends

D. The structure of the organisation is contingent on the organisation’s objectives

Which of the following principles is one of the 14 principles Henri Fayol proposed to identify the functions a manager should perform?

A. Division of work: specialization increases output by making employees more efficient

B. Trinity of command: every employee should receive orders from three equal superiors

C. Remuneration: workers must be paid a minimum wage for their services

D. Variation of personnel: employee turnover contributes to creativity and innovation

Which statement is correct? Elton Mayo’s Hawthorne studies:

A. Caused a major breakthrough in scientific management

B. Led organisation theory into an era of organisational humanism

C. Indicated that increasing illumination levels caused increases in group productivity

D. Indicated that decreasing illumination levels caused increases in group productivity

Which statement is correct? Douglas McGregor concluded that:

A. Employees inherently dislike work

B. Employees will shirk responsibilities and seek formal direction whenever possible

C. The average employee can learn to accept, even seek, responsibility

D. A manager’s view of the nature of human beings is based on a certain grouping of assumptions

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