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Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Which of the following might be classified as functions of the 'staff organization' as opposed to functions of the 'line organization'?

  1. Personnel Computer

  2. Support services

  3. Public relations

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Staff organization functions are advisory and supportive in nature, designed to assist the line organization. Personnel, computer services, and public relations are all classic examples of specialized support departments.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Statement I: Line organization is flexible and changeable.
Statement II: Project organization is a separate type of organization like the line, line & staff or functional organization.
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Which of the following is/ are limitation of line organization structure?

  1. It is economical and effective.

  2. It is likely to encourage nepotism.

  3. It promotes unity of command and conforms to the scalar principle of organization.

  4. It is less expensive due to non-involvement of staff personnel.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Line organization relies heavily on the authority of individual managers, which can lead to favoritism or nepotism. The other options listed are generally considered advantages of the line structure.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In line and staff organization, the staff officers are referred as -

  1. Doers

  2. Thinkers

  3. Clerical staff

  4. None of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a duplicate of question 458565. Staff officers are called 'thinkers' in line and staff organization because they provide specialized advice, analysis, and recommendations. They think through problems and develop expert solutions that line officers (the 'doers') then implement. Staff officers do not have direct command authority but influence through expertise.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

 A position to which decision-making authority has been delegated within the chain of command from senior managers to front line production or service employees is called -

  1. line position

  2. staff position

  3. departmentalization

  4. line & staff positions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A line position is directly involved in the primary activities of the organization, such as production or service, and possesses the authority to make decisions within the chain of command.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In an  Organization  the following weakness were found 
1    It is based on automatic system of  management  
2    Each manager was look after his own department. 
This type of organization has organization structure called 

  1. Functional

  2. Line

  3. Sine & staff

  4. Matrix
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The line organization is characterized by a strict vertical hierarchy where each manager is responsible for their own department, often leading to a siloed and rigid management system.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Due to different positions and types of authority within a line and staff organization, conflict between line and staff personnel is 

  1. Inevitable

  2. Evitable

  3. Does not arise

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Conflict is considered inevitable in line and staff organizations because line managers often resent the interference of staff advisors, while staff advisors feel their expertise is ignored by line managers.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Which of the following is not an analytical method of job evaluation?

  1. Point ranking method

  2. Factor comparison method

  3. Paired comparison

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Analytical methods of job evaluation include point ranking and factor comparison, which break jobs down into components. Paired comparison is a non-analytical or ranking method.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

The purpose of the Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scale(BARS) is to.

  1. Evaluate a good or bad performance

  2. Define a job

  3. Improve inter-personal relationship skills

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

BARS is a performance appraisal tool that combines narrative critical incidents with a quantitative rating scale. Since none of the specific options describe this hybrid purpose accurately, 'None of the above' is the technically correct choice.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

__________ are designed to identify the critical areas of performance for a job, and to describe the more effective and less effective job behaviour for getting results.

  1. Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS)

  2. Management By Objectives(MBO)

  3. Goal Setting Approach(GSA)

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

BARS uses specific behavioral examples to anchor the rating scale, helping to identify critical performance areas and define effective versus ineffective behaviors.