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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
2nd Semester S.Y.2023-2024
Organization and Management
NAME : _________________________ DATE :_____________
COURSE :_____________________
I. Multiple Choice: Read the question carefully, and encircle the letter of the correct
answer. (Erasure means wrong)
1. Which type of plan outlines specific actions to be taken to achieve short-term goals?
A) Strategic plan B) Tactical plan
B) Operational plan D) Contingency plan
2. What is the primary purpose of plans in an organization?s
A) Desired results or objects C. Achieving goals
B) Schedules D. Resource allocation
3. What is the relationship between goals and plans in an organization?
A) Goals are steps and actions
B) Plans are desired results or objects
C) Goals are achieved through plans
D) Plans are resource allocation
4. Which level of planning focuses on the entire organization and its long-term goals?
A) Strategic planning B) Tactical planning
B) Operational planning D) Contingency planning
5. What planning tool helps in analyzing an organization's strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats?
A) SWOT analysis B) Bench marking
B) SMART goals D) Decision trees
6. What is the process of identifying and choosing alternatives based on available
information?
A) Decision making B) Problem-solving
B) Contingency planning D) Strategic planning
7. At which level of planning are decisions made regarding the overall direction of the
organization?
A) Strategic planning B) Tactical planning
C) Operational planning D) Contingency planning
8. What does differentiation in organizations primarily involve?
A) Collaboration and coordination
B) Division of labor and specialization
C) Decision-making processes
D) Employee empowerment
9. What is integration in an organization's internal environment focused on?
A) Employee empowerment B) Division of labor
C) Collaboration and coordination D) Decision-making processes
10. In a vertical structure, where are major decisions typically made?
A) By rank-and-file employees B) By middle management
C) By top-level executives D) By supervisors
11. What characterizes a vertical organizational structure?
A) Decentralized decision-making B) Flat hierarchy
C) Top-down decision-making D) Employee empowerment
12. In a horizontal structure, who typically makes important decisions?
A) Rank-and-file employees B) Middle management
C) Top-level executives D) Supervisors
13. What is a key advantage of a horizontal organizational structure?
A) Centralized decision-making B) Decentralized decision-making
C) Empowerment of employees D) Top-down communication
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14. How does a horizontal structure differ from a vertical structure?
A) It has a flat hierarchy
B) It has more managers
C) It relies on centralized decision-making
D) It has a top-down communication approach
15. What is the purpose of departmentalization as tasks become varied and numerous?
A) Centralizing decision-making
B) Empowering employees
C) Organizing tasks into smaller units
D) Promoting collaboration
16. What organizational structure is often associated with departmentalization?
A) Horizontal structure B) Vertical structure
C) Flat hierarchy D) Matrix structure
17. What is staffing in management?
A) Financial management C) Marketing management
B) Human resource management D) Operations management
18. How often is the staffing function performed?
A) Occasionally B) Continuously
C) Seasonally D) Annually
19. Who is responsible for performing the staffing function in an organization?
A) Only HR managers B) Only top-level managers
C) All managers D) Middle-level managers
20. What makes staffing different from other managerial functions?
A) It deals with financial management
B) It deals with human needs and emotions
C) It deals with marketing strategies
D) It deals with operational efficiency
21. What is the purpose of recruitment in an organization?
A) Employee training B) Filling vacancies
C) Managing payroll D) Conducting performance appraisals
22. What is a common method of external recruitment?
A) Succession planning B) Employee referrals
C) Job rotations D) Promotions
23. What is essential for selecting human resources in an organization?
A) Understanding of job hierarchy
B) Understanding of job nature and purpose
C) Understanding of employee benefits
D) Understanding of organizational structure
24. Which factor is considered in establishing selection criteria?
A) Personal interests C) Skills relevant to the job position
B) Organizational culture D) Employee tenure
25. What is the purpose of screening applicants?
A) To hire immediately
B) To list applicants randomly
C) To prepare a shortlist of qualified candidates
D) To conduct interviews with all applicants
26. Why is screening important in the selection process?
A) To waste time
B) To avoid wasting time on unqualified candidates
C) To discourage qualified candidates
D) To increase recruitment costs
p27. Who conducts formal interviews with promising applicants?
A) HR department B) Hiring manager or supervisor
C) CEO D) Finance department
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28. What should interviewers be trained for?
A) Writing job descriptions
B) Conducting performance appraisals
C) Understanding organizational culture
D) Knowing what to look for in candidates
29. Besides compensation and wages, what other aspects are covered in the typical scope
of training?
A) Employee recruitment
B) Organizational structure
C) Performance evaluation and developmental purposes
D) Financial management
30. What does employee relations refer to in an organization?
A) Financial management C) Marketing strategies
B) Employee engagement and interactions D) Operations management
II. IDENTIFICATION: Read each statement carefully, and write your answers in the space
provided.
________________1. What type of plan focuses on day-to-day activities and procedures?
________________2. It is a process that involves the setting of organization’s goals
establishing strategies for accomplishing those goals and developing plans of action .
________________3. It is the completeness of planning coverage.
________________4. What type of plan that go beyond 3 years.
________________5. What type of plan cover 1 year or less.
________________6. A management function which involves assigning tasks, allocating
resources and coordinating work activities in order to achieve a common purpose.
________________7. What type of organization structures are very few managers and
more authority is granted to rank-and-file employees.
________________8. It is type of departments support the line department with staff
authority to advice,recommend and council.
________________9. The process of recruiting, selecting and training of men.
________________10. What type of recruitment focuses on hiring from outside the
organization?
________________11. The process of choosing individuals who have the required
qualifications to fill present and expected job openings.
_______________12. What type of job interview that interviewers asks the applicant to
answer a set of prepared questions situational, job knowledge, job simulation and worker
requirement questions.
_______________13. It is achieved when the pay given to them by their employers is equal
to the value of the job performed.
_______________14. Another theory of motivation which predicts that employees are
motivated to work well because of the attractiveness of the rewards or benefits that they
may possibly receive from a job assignment.
_______________15. It is the sum of perceived assistance or benefits that may result from
effective social employee relationship.
_______________16. It is formal union of employees/worker that deals with employers.
_______________17. It is something given or done in return, especially in the form of
salary, a gift, incentive pay, benefits or recompose for merit, service or achievement and
which may have a motivating effect on the employees.
______________18. What type of compensation include the recognition programs being
assigned to do rewarding jobs, or enjoying management support, ideal work environment
and convenient work hours.
______________19. It refers to the procedures that connect the work activities of the
different work divisions/units of the firm in order to achieve its overall goal.
______________20. It is a type of plans that are used or stated once only as this applies to
the entire organization.
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III. Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
____________1. Organization is a collection of people or groups of people working together
to achieve a common goal.
____________2.Organizational chart is a visual representation of the organization’s
structure showing the different job positions in the firm and their hierarchical arrangement
for the purpose of dividing labor and providing a picture of the reporting structure.
____________3. Division of labor is refer to assigning a new or additional task to a
subordinate; It may also refer to getting work done through others by giving them the right to
make decisions and take action.
____________4. Formal groups which exist for the member’s need for social affiliation.
____________5. Kanban is a Korean word which means “signboard”.
____________6. Having a healthy mind and a healthy body are important for good job
performance.
____________7. Unstructured interview have a several interviewers or a panel interviewer
may conduct the interview of applicants.
____________8. Staffing involves placing any person in any available job position without
considering skills or qualifications.
____________9. Training and development are essential for enhancing employee skills
and capabilities.
___________10. Developing employer is a part of an organization’s career management
program and its goal is to match the individual’s development needs with the needs of the
organization.
___________11. Employee relations should not consider employee feedback and
suggestions.
___________12. staffing is concerned with human resource management in the
organization.
___________13. Staffing is performed by all managers.
___________14. Fair and equitable compensation is not crucial for employee satisfaction
and morale.
___________15. Recruitment involves finding the right person for the right job without
considering organizational needs.
IV. ENUMERATION
1-3 Types of organizational structure
4-6 Types of compensation
7-10 Types of employment tests
11-15 Types of job interviews
Prepared by: Noted By:
Jocelyn B. Reyes Ma. Nanette P. Brucal, MENG
Instructor College Dean
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Asian Institute of Technology and Education
Gret Fisico Bldg.,Maharlika Highway, Brgy Lumingon,Tiaong,Quezon, Phillipines
Telephone Number:(042)-545-6547/Cell No. 0922-8934738
ANSWER KEY
Test 1 Test II Test III
1. B 1. Operational plan 1. true
2. C 2.Planning 2. True
3. C 3.Comprehensiveness 3.False
4.A 4. Long term plan 4.False
5.A 5.Short term plan 5.False
6.A 6. Organizing 6. True
7.A 7. horizontal structure 7. False
8.B 8. Staff department 8. False
9.C 9. Staffing 9. true
10.C 10. External recruitment 10.False
11.C 11. Selection 11. False
12.A 12. structured interview 12. True
13.C 13. pay equity 13. True
14.A 14.expectanct theory 14.False
15.C 15. Social support 15.False
16.D 16. labor union
17.B 17. rewards
18.B 18. Non financial compensation
19.C 19. coordination
20.B 20. Single use plan
21.B
22.B
23.B
24.C
25.C
26.B
27.B
28.D
29.C
30. B
Enumeration
1. Vertical structure
2. Horizontal structure
3. Network structure
4. Direct compensation
5. Indirect compensation
6. Non financial compensation
7. Intelligence tests
8. Proficiency and aptitude tests
9. Personality Test
10. Vocational Tests
11. Structured interview
12. Unstructured interview
13. One on one interview
14. Panel interview
15.
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