Exam 15: Foundations of Organization Structure

Wiper Inc., a parts supplier, has separate departments for government aircraft and contracts, large commercial aircraft clients, and small personal aircraft clients. This is an example of departmentalization on the basis of ________.

Which of the following is a drawback of a narrow span of control?

You have learned about the traditional and new design options for organizational structures. You have decided that one of the designs developed during the last decade or two is probably the most appropriate for your newly formed organization. -You decide to eliminate horizontal, vertical, and external barriers within your organization. You want to operate as a ________ organization.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual organization.

The matrix structure breaks the unity-of-command concept.

You are the CEO of Achilles Incorporation. You have decided to hire other organizations to perform many of the basic functions of your business. You have hired an accounting firm to keep your records, a recruiting firm to handle human resource functions, and a computer firm to handle all records. To keep costs down, you are looking for other areas in which to outsource operations. You have chosen to operate your business as a ________.

What is the difference between a mechanistic model and an organic model of organizational structure?

The basis by which jobs are grouped is called ________.

Work specialization contributes to higher employee productivity but at the price of ________.

The clerical and editorial employees in a publishing house need to be at their desks by 8:00 AM and follow a set of precise procedures dictated by management. The jobs of these clerical and editorial employees ________.

A boundaryless organization is most likely to ________.

AgriProducers has customers all over the United States that need their soil and crops tested in their labs. The crops and soil are different in the various large areas of the nation, such as the West Coast and the Midwest. Which type of departmentalization would be best for AgriProducers?

Which of the following terms refers to the rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect them to be obeyed?

Which of the following statements is true about the simple structure?

Explain the concept of chain of command.

The simple structure becomes increasingly inadequate as an organization grows.

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

________ refers to the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organization.

A narrow span of control ________.

Publishing representatives who call on college professors to inform them of their company's new publications have a great deal of freedom in their jobs. They have only a general sales pitch, which they tailor as needed. Based on this information, we can say that the job of these publishing representatives ________.