Organising: HS 2nd year Commerce

Organising: HS 2nd year unit 5

Quiz

 

1. What is the concept of Organising? / what is organising?
   1.   Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping of various activities in the organisation and assigning them to vqrious persons, working together for achieving specific organisational goals.
   2.   Organizing is the process of identifying and individual of various activities in the organisation and assigning them to vqrious persons, working together for achieving specific organisational goals.
   3.   Organizing is the process of identifying and grouping of various activities in the organisation and assigning them to vqrious persons, working individualy for achieving specific organisational goals.
   4.   none
2. What are the steps of organising process?
   1.   Identification and divition of work,
      Departmentalisation,
      Assignment of duties,
      Establishing reporting relationship
   2.   Identification and divition of work,
      Assignment of duties,
      Establishing reporting relationship,
      Departmentalisation
   3.   Identification and divition of work,
      Establishing reporting relationship,
      Departmentalisation,
      Assignment of duties
   4.   Identification and divition of work,
      Departmentalisation,
      Assignment of duties,
      Establishing reporting relationship
3. What are the two most common grouping of departmentalisation are?
   1.   1. Functional departmentation
      2. Developmentational departmentation
   2.   1. Functional departmentation
      2. Divisional departmentation
   3.   1. Assignment of duties
      2. Divisional departmentation
   4.   none
4. The activities related to commom function are grouped under one department is called ...................
   1.   Assignment of duties
   2.   Divisional departmentation
   3.   Functional departmentation
   4.   none
5. What do you mean by divisonal departmentation?
   1.   Activities related to two products may be brought under one department.
   2.   Activities related to one product may be brought under one department.
   3.   Activities related to two or more products may be brought under one department.
   4.   none
6. Why is Organizing important?
   1.   Because of -
      1. Benefit of Specialisation
      2. Clarity in working relationship
      3. Optimum utilisation of resources
      4. Expansion and Growth
      5. Adaptation to change
      6. Effective Administration
      7. Development of Personnel
   2.   Because of -
      1. Benefit of non specialisation
      2. Non Clarity in working relationship
      3. Optimum utilisation of resources
      4. Expansion and Growth
      5. Adaptation to change
      6. Effective Administration
      7. Development of Personnel
   3.   Because of -
      1. Benefit of non specialisation
      2. Non Clarity in working relationship
      3. Optimum utilisation of resources
      4. Expansion and Growth
      5. Adaptation to unchange
      6. Affective Administration
      7. Development of Personal
   4.   none
7. Name the function of management which co-ordinates the physical, financial and human resources and establishes productive relationship among them for achievement of specific goals?
   1.   Controlling
   2.   Directing
   3.   Planning
   4.   Organising
8. Name the process of grouping the activities of similar nature?
   1.   Assignment of duties
   2.   Adaptation
   3.   Departmentalisation
   4.   none
9. Enumerate any two basis of departmentation in an organisation?
   1.   1. On the basis of establishment
      2. On the basis of type of product manufactured
   2.   1. On the basis of establishment
      2. On the basis of product manufactured
   3.   1. On the basis of product
      2. On the basis of type of product manufactured
   4.   none
10. What are the types of organisational structures?
    1.   There are three types of organisational structures -
       1. Functional departmentation
       2. Functional Structure &
       3. Divisional structure
    2.   There are two types of organisational structures -
       1. Functional Structure &
       2. Divisional structure
    3.   There are Four types of organisational structures -
       1. Functional departmentation
       2. Divisional departmentation
       2. Functional Structure &
       3. Divisional structure
    4.   none
11. When the activities or jobs are grouped by keeping in mind the functions, then it is called
    1.   Functional departmentation
    2.   Functional Structure
    3.   Divisional structure
    4.   Divisional departmentation
12. What are advantages/benefits/merits of functional structure?
    1.   Occupational Specialisation,
       Increasing Managerial and Operational Efficiency,
       Economies of Operations
    2.   Easy supervision,
       Effective Training,
       Easy Coordination
    3.   Conflict in authority,
       ineffictive coordination,
       Expensive
    4.   All the above
    5.   A&B
13. What are the dis advantages of Functional Structure?
    1.   Easy supervision,
       Effective Training,
       Easy Coordination
    2.   Conflict in Authority,
       Ineffective Coordination,
       Difficulty in Fixing Responsibility
    3.   Delay in taking decision
       Expensive
    4.   All the above
    5.   B&C
14. Functional structure is suitable for -
    1.   Large organisations producing one line of product.
    2.   The operations of the firm need high degree of specialisation.
    3.   Large organisations producing more than one line of product.
    4.   All the above
    5.   A&B
15. When the organisation is large in size and more than one type of products are produced, then activities related to one product are grouped under one department, is called -
    1.   Functional Structure
    2.   Divisional Structure
    3.   Both A&B
    4.   none
16. What are the advantages of divisional structure?
    1.   Product specialization,
       Accountability,
       Flexibility and initiative,
       Quick decision making,
       Helpful in Expansion and Growth
    2.   Product non specialization,
       Accountability not required,
       Regidity and initiative,
       Delay in decision making,
       Not helpful in Expansion and Growth
    3.   Conflict in allocation of fund,
       Increase in cost
    4.   none
17. What are the disadvantages of Divisional Structure?
    1.   Quick decision making,
       Accountability
    2.   Conflict in Allocation of Funds,
       Organizational interest ignored,
    3.   Increase in cost,
       Creating managerial problems
    4.   All the above
    5.   B&C
18. Divisional Structure is suitable for -
    1.   Those organizations which are manufactures of large variety of goods.
    2.   Those organizations which want to grow, employ more employees, create more departments.
    3.   A&B
    4.   none
19. The organisation works as per the rules and procedures designed for smooth working is called -
    1.   Formal organisation
    2.   Informal organisation
    3.   Managerial
    4.   Organisational
20. Which are the features of formal organisation?
    1.   Officially created Structure,
       Based on Rules & Procedures,
       Balance between Authority and responsibility
    2.   Based on division of work,
       Organisation Chart,
       Provides specialisation
    3.   Both A&B
    4.   none
21. What are the advantages of formal organisation ?
    1.   Specialisation,
       No overlapping of work,
       Better co-ordination,
    2.   Delay in work,
       Rigorous regulations,
       Work mechanical in nature
    3.   Proper evaluation of work,
       Obtaining objectives,
       Helpful in control
    4.   All the above
    5.   A&C
22. What are the disadvantages of formal organisations?
    1.   Specialisation,
       No overlapping of work,
       Better co-ordination,
    2.   Works are mechanical in nature,
       Rigorous regulations,
       Delay in work
    3.   both A&B
    4.   none
23. Which organisation refers to the relationship between people in an organisation based not on formal hierarchy but on personal attitudes, whims, prejudices, likes and so on.
    1.   Formal organisation
    2.   Informal organisation
    3.   Both A&B
    4.   none
24. What are the features of informal organisation?
    1.   Not followed plan,
       No written rules & regulations,
       Natural Process,
       Common Interest
    2.   Voluntary membership,
       Lack of stability
    3.   Parmenent in nature,
       not common interest
    4.   A&B
    5.   B&C
25. What are the advantages of informal organisation?
    1.   Fast communication,
       Fullfils social needs,
    2.   Support formal organisation,
       Lightens burden of formal managers
    3.   both A&B
    4.   none
26. What are the disadvantages of informal organisation?
    1.   Spread rumours,
       Resist change,
       Emphasis on individual Interest
    2.   Not Spread rumours,
       Resist unchange,
       Emphasis on Group Interest
    3.   A only
    4.   B only
    5.   Both A&B
27. Which are difference between formal & informal organization
    1.   Formal: It is created to achive predetermined objectives.
       
       Informal: It has no predetermined objective
    2.   Formal: It referes to well defined authority responsibility relationship.
       
       Informal: It is based on human emotion sentiments.
    3.   Formal: Formal relations are well planned and created deliberately.
       
       Informal: Informal relations originate automatically
    4.   Formal: Formal organisation is normally stable.
       
       Informal: Informal organisation does not last long.
    5.   A&B only
    6.   A,B&C only
    7.   A,B,C&D
28. What is delegation / What is the concept of delegation?
    1.   Delegation is a non administrative process of getting things done by others by giving them responsibility.
    2.   Delegation is an administrative process of getting things done by others by giving them responsibility.
    3.   Delegation is an administrative process of getting things done by himself by taking responsibility.
    4.   none
29. Elements of Delegation are -
    1.   Responsibility,
       Authority &
       Accountability
    2.   Responsibility,
       Accountability &
       Authority
    3.   Authority,
       Responsibility &,
       Accountability
    4.   none
30. Responsibility is the -
    1.   description of the rule assigned to the subordinate.
    2.   description of the role assigned to the subordinate.
    3.   description of the role assigned to the superior
    4.   none
31. Responsibility - (features)
    1.   arises from Superior - subbordinate relationship
    2.   arises from Subbordinate-Superior relationship
    3.   arises from the duty assigned
    4.   flows upward from junior to senior
    5.   flows upward from senior to junior -
    6.   cannot be delegated
    7.   can be delegated
    8.   is the obligation to complete the job as per instructions
    9.   A,C,D,F&H
    10.   B,E&F
    11.   NONE
32. It is the power to order or command, delegated from superior, to enable the subordinate to discharge his responsibility is called -
    1.   Responsibility
    2.   Authority
    3.   Accountability
    4.   none
33. Authority (features)
    1.   refers to the right to take decision due to managerial position
    2.   determines superior - subordinate relationship
    3.   is restricted by rules and regulators of the organisation
    4.   is always subjective. It influenced by the personality traits of the person on whom it is used
    5.   must be equal to responsibility
    6.   All of the above
    7.   none
34. ........................... is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the duties assigned to him.
    1.   Responsibility
    2.   Authority
    3.   Accountability
    4.   none
35. Accountability (features)
    1.   referesto the performance of the subordinates
    2.   cannot be delegated
    3.   is enforced through regular feedback on the extent of work accomplished.
    4.   always goes upward, a subordinate accountable to the superior
    5.   always unitary
    6.   All the above
    7.   none
36. Which are the difference between responsibility and Accountability?
    1.   Responsibility: It is the assignment of work to a person in the organisation.
       
       Accountability: It is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the assigned work.
    2.   Responsibility: Responsibility cannot be entirely delegated as superior passes on his responsibility to the subordinate.
       
       Accountability: It cannot be delegated, it lies with the superior as well as with the subordinate.
    3.   Responsibility: it flows upward
       
       Accountability: always goes upward.
    4.   All the above
    5.   none
37. Which are the difference between Authority and responsibility?
    1.   Authority:It is the right of a superior to command the subordinate.
       
       Responsibility: It is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the assigned task.
    2.   Authority: normally arises either from legal provisions and formal contact.
       
       Responsibility: it arises from superior - subordinate relationship.
    3.   Authority: can be delegated from a superior to a subordinate.
       
       Responsibility: cannot be delegated.
    4.   Authority: Authority may continue for a long period.
       
       Responsibility: is over when the assigned task is completed.
    5.   All the above
    6.   none
38. Why is delegation required? / Why is delegation important? / What is the importance of delegation?
    1.   Relieving Top Executives,
       Improved Functioning,
       Use of specialists,
    2.   Helps in employee development,
       Helps in expansion and diversification,
       Better co-ordination,
       motivation of employees
    3.   Relieving middle level Executives,
       Approved Functioning,
       Use of non specialists,
    4.   all the above
    5.   A&B
    6.   none
39. How delegation helps in Employee Development?
    1.   Top executives cannot perform and supervise each every work. Delegation helps executives in delegating their work to subordinate officers.
    2.   When subbordinates are given independent assignment then they will be able to use their initiative and experience,
    3.   Subordinate will try his best to improve his performance and may get extra benefits from delegation authority.
    4.   none
40. How delegation relieving Top Executives?
    1.   When subbordinates are given independent assignment then they will be able to use their initiative and experience,
    2.   Subordinate will try his best to improve his performance and may get extra benefits from delegation authority.
    3.   Top executives cannot perform and supervise each every work. Delegation helps executives in delegating their work to subordinate officers.
    4.   none
41. How delegation motivate employees?
    1.   Delegation normally arises either from legal provisions and formal contact.
    2.   Subordinate will try his best to improve his performance and may get extra benefits from delegation authority.
    3.   Top executives cannot perform and supervise each every work. Delegation helps executives in delegating their work to subordinate officers.
    4.   none
42. What is decentralisation? / What is the concept of decentralisation?
    1.   it refers to implies the dispersal of decision making power at lower levels of management.
    2.   it refers to the concentration of authority or decision making power in few hands at the top level.
    3.   All of above
    4.   none
43. What do you mean by centralisation?
    1.   it refers to the concentration of authority or decision making power in few hands at the top level.
    2.   it refers to implies the dispersal of decision making power at lower levels of management.
    3.   both are correct
    4.   none
44. Which factors brought decentralisation?
    1.   1. When there is need to take quick decision.
       2. When top management wants to reduce communication work.
    2.   1. The Company's product or market may require decentralisation of decision making to give emphasis to product or market.
    3.   1. When growth and diversification takes place then decentralisation is necessary.
    4.   All the above
    5.   A&B only
    6.   none
45. What are the distinction / difference between Delegation and Decentralisation?
    1.   Delegation: is individualistic. It involves two persons, superiors and subordinates.
       Decentralisation: is totalistic in nature. It involves delegation from top management to the department or divisional level.
    2.   Delegation: control rests with the delegator or superior.
       Decentralisation: In this system top management exercises minimum control. All powers are given to concerned departments or divisions.
    3.   Delegation: Delegation is essential to get things done by others. Unless otherwise authority is delegated it will difficult to assign responsibility.
       Decentralisation: Decentralisation is optional because it is the philosophy of management. Top management may or may not disperse authority.
    4.   Delegation: In delegation, responsibility remains with the delegator. He can delegate authority and not responsibility.
       Decentralisation: head of the department is responsible for all activities under him. He is required to show better performance of the whole department.
    5.   All the above
    6.   A&B only
    7.   none
46. Why is important decentralisation?/ Why decentralisation is necessary?
    1.   Reduces Burden of Top Executives,
       For Quick decisions,
       Facilitates diversification,
       Motivation of Subordinates.
    2.   It creates sense of Competition,
       Provives Product or market emphasis,
       Division of risk,
       Effective Supervision and control
    3.   Reduces Burden of lower level Executives,
       For delay decisions,
       Facilitates diversification,
       Motivation of Subordinates.
    4.   A&B only
    5.   none
47. What are the disadvantages of decentralsation?
    1.   Lack of coordination,
       Difficulty in control
    2.   Costly: heavy overload expenses,
       Lack of able managers
    3.   Both A&B
    4.   only A
    5.   none
48. What are the differences between centralisation and Decentralisation?
    1.   Centralisation: It involves centralisation of power at the centre
       
       Decentralisation: It involves giving powers to lower levels
    2.   Centralisation: All important decisions are taken at the top
       
       Decentralisation: All decision are taken at various levels of authority.
    3.   Centralisation: Small concerns use centralisation.
       
       Decentralisation: big concerns use decentralisation
    4.   Centralisation: Destroys individual initiative
       
       Decentralisation: Encourages initive at lower levels.
    5.   All the above
    6.   A&B only
    7.   none