IOP MockBoard REFRESHER (FINALIZED) (12/10/23) Flashcards
Mr. Jan Patrick Gutierrez, RPm, RPsy
These theories deal with formal organization and concepts to increase efficiency.
A. Classical
B. Neoclassical
C. Modern
D. Systems
A. Classical
The following are suggestions of the scientific management to enhance mutual trust between the management and the worker. Which one is not?
A. Advantages of productivity improvement should go to the workers
B. Physical stress and anxiety should be eliminated as much as possible.
C. Capabilities of workers should be developed through training.
D. Traditional boss concept should be maintained.
D. Traditional boss concept should be maintained.
Which theory and concern are incorrectly paired?
A. Neoclassical - Shift of work
B. Classical theory - Responsibilities on the job
C. Neoclassical - Skills of the applicant
D. Classical - Employees under one’s command
A. Neoclassical - Shift of work
Evaluate each of the following organizational behavior ascribe to the classical organizational theory. Which one is least likely?
A. Howard ensures that the tasks given to Ferdinand are reasonable and doable at the prescribed time.
B. Mark compares the number of workers is under Howard’s command to that of Penny.
C. Penny checks as to whether the Mark’s actions are within the prescribed grievance protocols.
D. Ferdinand who focuses of motivating Howard in achieving his quota for the month.
D. Ferdinand who focuses of motivating Howard in achieving his quota for the month.
(I) Using the anatomy and physiology of the human body organs to explain the organization is best explained in systems organizational theory.
(II) There should be balance between the skills and the tools to be an effective organization in following open systems organizational theory.
A. The first statement is correct, while the second statement is wrong.
B. The first statement is wrong, while the second statement is correct.
C. Both the first and second statements are correct.
D. Both the first and second statements are wrong.
A. The first statement is correct, while the second statement is wrong.
The following are not false across the classical organizational theories, except
A. Company positions should be arranged in a hierarchy.
B. Company operations should follow a system of procedures made of rules and regulations.
C. Company workers should be trained by scientists using a sound scientific method.
D. Company workers’ aspirations are one of the key factors in employee productivity.
D. Company workers’ aspirations are one of the key factors in employee productivity.
Accordingly, gen Z graduates are more of a collaborator than a follower. Which organizational structure is least applicable to this generation?
A. Classical
B. Neo-classical
C. Open systems
D. Socio-technical
A. Classical
Mark was promoted via appointment direct from the CEO. Luke was promoted because of his high performance in the recent sales. John was promoted, not because of his recent performance, but, because of his 10 years seniority in the company. Which classical theory seems to evaluate these bases for promotion as poor and inefficient?
A. Scientific
B. Administrative
C. Bureaucratic
D. Participative
C. Bureaucratic
NBSB is starting a dating app company in which their clients are set up for face-to-face dating. The company plans to level the company into a multinational organization in which those abroad can join in and date locals from different countries. However, now, they are operating on a small scale. What organizational structure must NBSB be in?
A. Network Structure
B. Line Structure
C. Matrix Structure
D. Horizontal/Flat Structure
D. Horizontal/Flat Structure
Danny serves as the director of their research unit of the RDD company. Hanny, the research manager, endorses him all the proposals which have been reviewed by Lanny, Tanny, and Manny, who serves as research supervisors. These proposals were submitted by Anny, Sanny, and Ranny, their main researchers of these papers. Which one of the following is a characteristic of the line organizational structure?
A. It is the simplest method of administration and is easy to understand and manage
B. It promotes healthy competition, innovation, and collaboration
C. It has a flexible structure that reinforces problem-solving and decision-making
D. It allows for effective communication that brings stability to the organization
A. It is the simplest method of administration and is easy to understand and manage
We-phone company is divided into departments; A, B, and C. Department A produces tablets, which department B is responsible for the phones. Department C designs the laptops and desktops their company sells. This type of departmentalization has the advantage of all the following, except
A. Less conflict between major sub-units
B. Easier communication between sub-units
C. Less complex coordination mechanisms
D. Easier job mobility among employees
D. Easier job mobility among employees
Following the concept of line and staff, who are the line personnel in an organization that teaches IT-related courses?
A. Faculty assistants
B. Accounting and finance departments
C. Researchers
D. IT staff
C. Researchers
Ben, Mark, and Renee are managers within manila branch of XYZ company. They meet and consult among themselves without asking for permission to Annie, their direct supervisor. This is an example of which principle?
A. This is an example of Fayol’s scalar chain principle.
B. This suggests a lack of discipline among the employees.
C. This should be discouraged as they may plot against Annie.
D. This enhances unity of command among the three employees.
A. This is an example of Fayol’s scalar chain principle.
While Hera the pediatrician in a clinic meets with the clients, Lena books the schedules of appointment for her. What is the relationship between Hera and Lena in an organizational structure?
A. They have a hierarchical relationship
B. They have a dependent relationship
C. They have a functional relationship
D. They have an equal relationship
C. They have a functional relationship
Which one of the following is an advantage of the network organizational structure?
A. It allows for effective communication that brings stability to the organization
B. It helps build a culture that contributes to higher morale
C. It promotes healthy competition, innovation, and collaboration
D. It makes it much easier to assign responsibility for actions and results
C. It promotes healthy competition, innovation, and collaboration
When interviewed, Farrah claims that she feels as if her knowledge grows within the company. She is thankful for the training and role opportunities she received. She feels that the company is unthreatened that their employees become in-depth specialists. Which type of organizational structure is Farrah in?
A. Network organizational structure
B. Matrix organizational structure
C. Line organizational structure
D. Functional organizational structure
D. Functional organizational structure
JJJ group of companies have independent operational flow on all its subsidiaries. This minimizes the risk of one company’s failure affecting the others. JJJ uses what organizational structure?
A. Line organizational structure
B. Network organizational structure
C. Divisional organizational structure
D. Team-based organizational structure
C. Divisional organizational structure
All the following factors determine the extent of centralization or de-centralization in an organizational structure, which one is not?
A. Geographical concentration or dispersion of operations
B. Functions
C. Extent of concentration or delegation of decision-making powers
D. Compensation and benefits
D. Compensation and benefits
Following the administrative theory, which of the situations below shows the essence of unity of command?
A. Harold receives command from the upper management, the bosses in the company.
B. Max as a manager is accountable to the decisions his supervisors make.
C. Dennis is willing to be suspended if his team has committed a violation of company rules and regulations.
D. Harold, Max, and Dennis follow orders from Irene, their immediate supervisor.
D. Harold, Max, and Dennis follow orders from Irene, their immediate supervisor.
What is the contingency approach in organizational systems suggests that Different environments require different organizational relationships for optimum effectiveness. Vertical differentiation refers to the degree of differentiation between units based on the orientation of members, the nature of tasks they perform, and their education and training.
A. The first statement is correct, while the second statement is wrong.
B. The first statement is wrong, while the second statement is correct.
C. Both the first and second statements are correct.
D. Both the first and second statements are wrong.
A. The first statement is correct, while the second statement is wrong.
Marco gained his masteral degree in accountancy while he worked with company XYZ as an accounting supervisor. He expected promotion upon his completion of his degree however, their company has just started a few years back and follows flat organizational structure. Is there an obligation for the company to promote Marco?
A. Yes. Obtaining a master’s degree is considered as compensatory job factor which means he should be promoted as soon as possible.
B. No. It is the company’s prerogative to promote those who need to be promoted based on their qualifications.
C. Yes. Company design is irrelevant to the position one holds in an organization.
D. No. If there are no vacant positions in the upper management, then promotion cannot be given.
D. No. If there are no vacant positions in the upper management, then promotion cannot be given.
Who is a change agent in organizational change?
A. Anyone, in any department and in any position, with enough knowledge and power to guide and facilitate the change effort.
B. Someone who directs attention away from the group’s problems but foresees the problems that could potentially arise from the problematic scenario.
C. An individual who introduces intervention and evaluates changes
D. A person who diagnoses the forces that drive and restrain proposed organizational change.
A. Anyone, in any department and in any position, with enough knowledge and power to guide and facilitate the change effort.
What is the part of the change process where the change agent produces disequilibrium between driving and restraining forces?
A. Lewin’s force field analysis model
B. Parallel learning structures
C. Unfreezing
D. Future search Systemwide group sessions
C. Unfreezing
What is the primary focus of human resource development (HRD)?
A. Personal and professional growth of employees
B. Staffing and compensation management
C. Defining or designing work within an organization
D. Creating systems for organizing people within an organization
A. Personal and professional growth of employees
Which factor contributes to people resisting change by maintaining their comfort zones?
A. Breaking routines
B. Adopting new behaviors
C. Challenging team norms
D. Embracing the unknown
A. Breaking routines
What do both HR managers and HR developers involve?
A. Supervising specialists and overseeing training programs
B. Problem solving
C. Designing new methods and systems of training
D. Assessing employee needs through surveys
B. Problem solving
Which individual aligns his function with human resource development (HRD)?
A. Mr. Jose is concerned with identifying what traits to look for when hiring his employees. Likewise, he is also interested on how to pay to his employees based on legal and theoretical standards.
B. Mr. Joseph consults to experts on how to enhance both the personal and professional growth of employees.
C. both Jose and Joseph
D. Neither Jose nor Joseph
B. Mr. Joseph consults to experts on how to enhance both the personal and professional growth of employees.
What is the primary focus of human resource development?
A. Assessing employee needs through surveys
B. Training employees and aligning their personal development goals with the broader goals of the organization
C. Designing manuals and online learning modules
D. Labor relations and compliance
B. Training employees and aligning their personal development goals with the broader goals of the organization
