Exam 12: Organisational Structure and Design

Innovators need the efficiency, stability and tight controls of the mechanistic structure.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the classical view of work specialisation?

According to the textbook, all of the following are examples of the more traditional organisational designs EXCEPT ________.

A characteristic that both unit production and process production have is that the most effective organisational structure for both technologies is ________.

Joan Woodward attempted to view organisational structure from a technological perspective.

________ is the basis on which jobs are grouped in order to accomplish organisational goals.

The inspiration of the virtual organisation structural approach is the film industry.

Authority is synonymous with responsibility.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mechanistic organisation?

The ________ organisational structure is characterised by high specialisation, extensive departmentalisation, narrow spans of control and high formalisation.

Work specialisation is also known as ________.

________ describes the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organisation.

To whom a worker reports concerns which aspect of organisational structure?

An organic organisation tends to be characterised by high specialisation, extensive departmentalisation, narrow spans of control, high formalisation, a limited information network and little participation in decision making by low-level employees.

A ________ organisation is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure.

The important characteristics of a learning organisation revolve around all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The ________ is an organisational structure that assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects being led by project managers.