Question 1

Which of the following technologies is used to develop master production schedules for manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAD 
B)  CAMM 
C)  JIT inventory system 
D)  CIM 
A)  CAD 
B)  CAMM 
C)  JIT inventory system 
D)  CIM B

Question 2

Which of the following departments in an organization is most likely to use intensive technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  sales 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  R&D 
D)  accounting 
A)  sales 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  R&D 
D)  accounting C

Question 3

Typically, organizations performing nonroutine tasks have organic structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Small-batch technology is typically characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high technical complexity 
B)  flexibility 
C)  low costs 
D)  the ability to be programmed 
A)  high technical complexity 
B)  flexibility 
C)  low costs 
D)  the ability to be programmed

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding long-linked technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees working according to long-linked technology become highly skilled as they have to perform a wide range of tasks. 
B)  Long-linked technology is characterized by routine tasks. 
C)  Long-linked technology is based on pooled task interdependence. 
D)  Long-linked technology requires less direct coordination than mediating technology. 
A)  Employees working according to long-linked technology become highly skilled as they have to perform a wide range of tasks. 
B)  Long-linked technology is characterized by routine tasks. 
C)  Long-linked technology is based on pooled task interdependence. 
D)  Long-linked technology requires less direct coordination than mediating technology.

Question 6

Lee jeans meets customer demand by sending computer requests from stores to the manufacturing departments as jeans sell out in stores. Lee's manufacturing department then pulls in raw materials, such as cloth and thread, from suppliers as it needs them. This information indicates that Lee uses ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional mass production 
B)  computer-aided designing (CA
D)  
C)  six sigma strategy for managing quality of the products 
D)  computer-aided-materials management (CAMM) 
A)  traditional mass production 
B)  computer-aided designing (CA
D)  
C)  six sigma strategy for managing quality of the products 
D)  computer-aided-materials management (CAMM)

Question 7

With reference to the types of production technologies identified by Joan Woodward, which of the following technologies, when operated at full capacity, has the lowest production costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential-process 
B)  small-batch 
C)  continuous-process 
D)  mass production 
A)  sequential-process 
B)  small-batch 
C)  continuous-process 
D)  mass production

Question 8

What is technology?

Accepted Answer

Technology is the combination of skills,

Question 9

An organization that uses the internal systems approach to measure organizational effectiveness will most likely employ technology to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce costs 
B)  improve quality 
C)  improve customer service 
D)  reduce product development time 
A)  reduce costs 
B)  improve quality 
C)  improve customer service 
D)  reduce product development time

Question 10

Mediating technology at the organizational level is also found in organizations that use franchise arrangements to organize their businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following advanced manufacturing techniques is developed from the Japanese kanban system?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed automation system 
B)  computer-aided design system 
C)  just-in-time inventory system 
D)  computer-integrated manufacturing system 
A)  fixed automation system 
B)  computer-aided design system 
C)  just-in-time inventory system 
D)  computer-integrated manufacturing system

Question 12

Continuous-process production is more cost efficient than both unit and mass production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Craftswork is the organizational technology based on competences in using a standardized, progressive assembly process to manufacture goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Joan Woodward, how does technical complexity affect the structure of an organization?

Accepted Answer

One of Woodward's goals in classifying t

Question 15

Continuous-process technology is typically used for producing one-of-a-kind customized products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With reference to the types of production technologies identified by Joan Woodward, which of the following technologies gives an organization the capacity to produce a wide range of products that can be customized for individual customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous-process technology 
B)  mass production technology 
C)  small-batch technology 
D)  sequential-process technology 
A)  continuous-process technology 
B)  mass production technology 
C)  small-batch technology 
D)  sequential-process technology

Question 17

Which of the following technologies as identified by Thompson, is based on a work process where input, conversion, and output activities must be performed in series?

Accepted Answer

A)  mediating technology 
B)  small-batch technology 
C)  long-linked technology 
D)  intensive technology 
A)  mediating technology 
B)  small-batch technology 
C)  long-linked technology 
D)  intensive technology

Question 18

Each of the Walmart stores operates essentially independently. The performance of one store does not affect another store, but together all stores determine the performance of the whole organization. According to this information, which of the following technologies, as identified by Thompson, is being used by Walmart?

Accepted Answer

A)  mediating technology 
B)  sequential-process technology 
C)  long-linked technology 
D)  intensive technology 
A)  mediating technology 
B)  sequential-process technology 
C)  long-linked technology 
D)  intensive technology

Question 19

An organization taking the technical approach to measure organizational effectiveness uses technology to develop new products, services, and processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

With reference to the Perrow's model, in an organization, which of the following departments is most likely to have an organic structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing 
B)  sales 
C)  accounting 
D)  R&D 
A)  manufacturing 
B)  sales 
C)  accounting 
D)  R&D

Which of the following technologies is used to develop master production schedules for manufacturing?

Which of the following departments in an organization is most likely to use intensive technology?

Typically, organizations performing nonroutine tasks have organic structures.

Small-batch technology is typically characterized by ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding long-linked technology?

With reference to the types of production technologies identified by Joan Woodward, which of the following technologies, when operated at full capacity, has the lowest production costs?

What is technology?

An organization that uses the internal systems approach to measure organizational effectiveness will most likely employ technology to ________.

Mediating technology at the organizational level is also found in organizations that use franchise arrangements to organize their businesses.

Which of the following advanced manufacturing techniques is developed from the Japanese kanban system?

Continuous-process production is more cost efficient than both unit and mass production.

Craftswork is the organizational technology based on competences in using a standardized, progressive assembly process to manufacture goods.

According to Joan Woodward, how does technical complexity affect the structure of an organization?

Continuous-process technology is typically used for producing one-of-a-kind customized products.

With reference to the types of production technologies identified by Joan Woodward, which of the following technologies gives an organization the capacity to produce a wide range of products that can be customized for individual customers?

Which of the following technologies as identified by Thompson, is based on a work process where input, conversion, and output activities must be performed in series?

An organization taking the technical approach to measure organizational effectiveness uses technology to develop new products, services, and processes.

With reference to the Perrow's model, in an organization, which of the following departments is most likely to have an organic structure?

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

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Exam 9: Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Which of the following technologies is used to develop master production schedules for manufacturing?

Which of the following departments in an organization is most likely to use intensive technology?

Typically, organizations performing nonroutine tasks have organic structures.

Small-batch technology is typically characterized by ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding long-linked technology?

With reference to the types of production technologies identified by Joan Woodward, which of the following technologies, when operated at full capacity, has the lowest production costs?

What is technology?

An organization that uses the internal systems approach to measure organizational effectiveness will most likely employ technology to ________.

Mediating technology at the organizational level is also found in organizations that use franchise arrangements to organize their businesses.

Which of the following advanced manufacturing techniques is developed from the Japanese kanban system?

Continuous-process production is more cost efficient than both unit and mass production.

Craftswork is the organizational technology based on competences in using a standardized, progressive assembly process to manufacture goods.

According to Joan Woodward, how does technical complexity affect the structure of an organization?

Continuous-process technology is typically used for producing one-of-a-kind customized products.

With reference to the types of production technologies identified by Joan Woodward, which of the following technologies gives an organization the capacity to produce a wide range of products that can be customized for individual customers?

Which of the following technologies as identified by Thompson, is based on a work process where input, conversion, and output activities must be performed in series?

An organization taking the technical approach to measure organizational effectiveness uses technology to develop new products, services, and processes.

With reference to the Perrow's model, in an organization, which of the following departments is most likely to have an organic structure?

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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