Question 1

Which of the following dimensions of an environment describes the degree to which the environment can support growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity 
B)  complexity 
C)  volatility 
D)  sustainability 
E)  flexibility 
A)  capacity 
B)  complexity 
C)  volatility 
D)  sustainability 
E)  flexibility

Question 2

What are the three dimensions that characterize the environment of an organization?

Accepted Answer

An organization's environment is compose

Question 3

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

A simple structure is not elaborate. It

Question 4

________ is a systematic effort to make an organization leaner by selling off business units, closing locations, or reducing staff.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formalizing 
B)  Decentralizing 
C)  Downsizing 
D)  Removing boundaries 
E)  Departmentalizing 
A)  Formalizing 
B)  Decentralizing 
C)  Downsizing 
D)  Removing boundaries 
E)  Departmentalizing

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguous accountability 
B)  high degree of formalization 
C)  narrow spans of control 
D)  high centralization 
E)  inflexibility 
A)  ambiguous accountability 
B)  high degree of formalization 
C)  narrow spans of control 
D)  high centralization 
E)  inflexibility

Question 6

Which of the following is a method that companies can use to break down cultural barriers in the global market?

Accepted Answer

A)  limit global expansion 
B)  use only organic structures 
C)  form strategic alliances 
D)  increase the degree of formalization 
E)  increase the degree of centralization 
A)  limit global expansion 
B)  use only organic structures 
C)  form strategic alliances 
D)  increase the degree of formalization 
E)  increase the degree of centralization

Question 7

The degree to which tasks in an organization are subdivided into separate jobs, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  work specialization 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  centralization 
D)  departmentalization 
E)  social clustering 
A)  work specialization 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  centralization 
D)  departmentalization 
E)  social clustering

Question 8

Gordon is a new divisional manager at AskSocrates.com. In reorganizing his division, he must make some decisions regarding the span of control for management within his division.
-While observing the departments in his division, Gordon notices that some managers with wide spans of control seem to perform more effectively than other managers with similarly sized spans of control. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the high-performing managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employees within their departments tend to compete to reach productivity goals, which boosts performance. 
B)  The employees within their departments are highly skilled and very knowledgeable about their jobs. 
C)  These managers have external locus of control. 
D)  These managers are paid higher salaries than the low-performing managers. 
E)  The employees within their departments score high on agreeableness. 
A)  The employees within their departments tend to compete to reach productivity goals, which boosts performance. 
B)  The employees within their departments are highly skilled and very knowledgeable about their jobs. 
C)  These managers have external locus of control. 
D)  These managers are paid higher salaries than the low-performing managers. 
E)  The employees within their departments score high on agreeableness.

Question 9

In centralized organizations, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Blastkrieg, a chain of audio equipment stores, uses computerized inventory control and customer self- service to eliminate the category of sales clerks from its force of employees. After diversifying into computer electronics, it now plans to employ the same concept in selling desktop PCs and laptops. Which of the following is an assumption made in Blastkrieg's strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A self-service strategy cannot be employed without computerized inventory control. 
B)  Sales clerks are the only employees of Blastkrieg who could be assigned tasks related to inventory control. 
C)  Sales personnel are not required for selling computer electronics successfully. 
D)  All computer electronics stores use a similar strategy. 
E)  The same kind of computers will be used in inventory control for both audio equipment and electronics at Blastkrieg. 
A)  A self-service strategy cannot be employed without computerized inventory control. 
B)  Sales clerks are the only employees of Blastkrieg who could be assigned tasks related to inventory control. 
C)  Sales personnel are not required for selling computer electronics successfully. 
D)  All computer electronics stores use a similar strategy. 
E)  The same kind of computers will be used in inventory control for both audio equipment and electronics at Blastkrieg.

Question 11

Describe the various ways in which the negative impact of downsizing can be minimized.

Accepted Answer

Companies can reduce negative impacts by

Question 12

Departmentalization refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the key dimensions to any organization's environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  criticality, volatility, diffusivity 
B)  conformity, criticality, and diffusivity 
C)  complexity, diffusivity, and criticality 
D)  conformity, criticality, and capacity 
E)  complexity, volatility, and capacity 
A)  criticality, volatility, diffusivity 
B)  conformity, criticality, and diffusivity 
C)  complexity, diffusivity, and criticality 
D)  conformity, criticality, and capacity 
E)  complexity, volatility, and capacity

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true regarding work specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work specialization decreases the time spent in changing tasks. 
B)  Work specialization indicates to what degree will there be rules and formalized regulations to direct employees and managers. 
C)  Work specialization increases the cost of finding and training workers to do specific and repetitive tasks. 
D)  Work specialization hinders efficient use of employee skills. 
E)  Work specialization decreases efficiency and productivity. 
A)  Work specialization decreases the time spent in changing tasks. 
B)  Work specialization indicates to what degree will there be rules and formalized regulations to direct employees and managers. 
C)  Work specialization increases the cost of finding and training workers to do specific and repetitive tasks. 
D)  Work specialization hinders efficient use of employee skills. 
E)  Work specialization decreases efficiency and productivity.

Question 15

A(n) ________ model is a structure that is flat, uses cross-hierarchical and cross-functional teams, has low formalization, possesses a comprehensive information network, and relies on participative decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  pyramidal 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  network 
E)  boundaryless 
A)  organic 
B)  pyramidal 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  network 
E)  boundaryless

Question 16

A(n) ________ model is generally synonymous with the bureaucracy in that it has highly standardized processes for work, high formalization, and more managerial hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A)  network 
B)  mechanistic 
C)  organic 
D)  boundaryless 
E)  pyramidal 
A)  network 
B)  mechanistic 
C)  organic 
D)  boundaryless 
E)  pyramidal

Question 17

A(n) ________ strategy emphasizes the introduction of major new products and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanistic 
B)  cost-minimization 
C)  organic 
D)  innovation 
E)  imitation 
A)  mechanistic 
B)  cost-minimization 
C)  organic 
D)  innovation 
E)  imitation

Question 18

The simple structure is characterized by a high degree of departmentalization and narrow span of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to a 2011 survey, many workers in Qtopia Inc. are dissatisfied with their jobs. The survey revealed that most of the dissatisfied workers believe that they have very little control over their job assignments. Therefore, to increase workers' job satisfaction, Boris, a production manager, feels they need to only concentrate on changing the dissatisfied workers' beliefs regarding the degree of control they have over their job assignments. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the conclusion made by Boris?

Accepted Answer

A)  The workers in Qtopia Inc. are more dissatisfied than workers in other companies. 
B)  The workers in the company who are satisfied with their jobs believe that they have sufficient control over their job assignments. 
C)  Many dissatisfied workers feel that their wages are too low and working conditions are unsatisfactory. 
D)  Qtopia Inc. was included in a popular magazine's list of 100 best companies to work for, in its 2008 edition. 
E)  The number of workers in Qtopia Inc. who are satisfied with their jobs is greater than the number of workers who are dissatisfied. 
A)  The workers in Qtopia Inc. are more dissatisfied than workers in other companies. 
B)  The workers in the company who are satisfied with their jobs believe that they have sufficient control over their job assignments. 
C)  Many dissatisfied workers feel that their wages are too low and working conditions are unsatisfactory. 
D)  Qtopia Inc. was included in a popular magazine's list of 100 best companies to work for, in its 2008 edition. 
E)  The number of workers in Qtopia Inc. who are satisfied with their jobs is greater than the number of workers who are dissatisfied.

Question 20

In an organization, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives. This organization is most likely to be characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a narrower span of control 
B)  a low degree of formalization 
C)  a high degree of departmentalization 
D)  a low degree of work specialization 
E)  a high degree of centralization 
A)  a narrower span of control 
B)  a low degree of formalization 
C)  a high degree of departmentalization 
D)  a low degree of work specialization 
E)  a high degree of centralization

Which of the following dimensions of an environment describes the degree to which the environment can support growth?

What are the three dimensions that characterize the environment of an organization?

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

________ is a systematic effort to make an organization leaner by selling off business units, closing locations, or reducing staff.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple structure?

Which of the following is a method that companies can use to break down cultural barriers in the global market?

The degree to which tasks in an organization are subdivided into separate jobs, is called ________.

In centralized organizations, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives.

Describe the various ways in which the negative impact of downsizing can be minimized.

Departmentalization refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

What are the key dimensions to any organization's environment?

Which of the following statements is true regarding work specialization?

A(n) ________ model is a structure that is flat, uses cross-hierarchical and cross-functional teams, has low formalization, possesses a comprehensive information network, and relies on participative decision making.

A(n) ________ model is generally synonymous with the bureaucracy in that it has highly standardized processes for work, high formalization, and more managerial hierarchy.

A(n) ________ strategy emphasizes the introduction of major new products and services.

The simple structure is characterized by a high degree of departmentalization and narrow span of control.

In an organization, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives. This organization is most likely to be characterized by ________.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 15: Foundations of Organization Structure

Which of the following dimensions of an environment describes the degree to which the environment can support growth?

What are the three dimensions that characterize the environment of an organization?

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

________ is a systematic effort to make an organization leaner by selling off business units, closing locations, or reducing staff.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple structure?

Which of the following is a method that companies can use to break down cultural barriers in the global market?

The degree to which tasks in an organization are subdivided into separate jobs, is called ________.

In centralized organizations, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives.

Describe the various ways in which the negative impact of downsizing can be minimized.

Departmentalization refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

What are the key dimensions to any organization's environment?

Which of the following statements is true regarding work specialization?

A(n) ________ model is a structure that is flat, uses cross-hierarchical and cross-functional teams, has low formalization, possesses a comprehensive information network, and relies on participative decision making.

A(n) ________ model is generally synonymous with the bureaucracy in that it has highly standardized processes for work, high formalization, and more managerial hierarchy.

A(n) ________ strategy emphasizes the introduction of major new products and services.

The simple structure is characterized by a high degree of departmentalization and narrow span of control.

In an organization, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives. This organization is most likely to be characterized by ________.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters