Scenario: Extreme Rug Tom Is the Project Manager of the Corporate

question 35

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Extreme Rug Tom is the project manager of the corporate structure team at Extreme Rugs.Tom's team has been assigned the task to study and evaluate Extreme Rugs' organizational structure.To collect the preliminary information, Tom divided the tasks among the team members to collect information on different elements of Extreme Rugs' structure.Jeremy was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs.Joy was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships, Alice started looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Kathy was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardize behaviors at Extreme Rugs.Tom decided to collect information and evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Extreme Rugs.The team decided to meet with information in two weeks.Jeremy was given the job of collecting information on which of the following elements of the organizational structure?

• A)Chain of command
• B)Formalization
• C)Centralization
• D)Work specialization
• E)Span of control

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Definitions:

Expense Account

An account used to track expenses incurred, which are then offset against revenue to determine net profit.

Raw Materials Inventory

The total cost of all the raw materials that are used in production and currently stored by a company.

Materials Received

Refers to the quantity and cost of raw materials received by a company for use in production during a specific period.

Work In Process Inventory

Refers to the cost of unfinished goods in the manufacturing process.