Question 1

Which of the following is considered to be an advantage of functional departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees begin to identify with their department and its goals rather than with the goals of the entire organization 
B) People in the same department tend to think very differently 
C) Departments are isolated from one another 
D) Employee skills can be developed in depth 
A) Employees begin to identify with their department and its goals rather than with the goals of the entire organization 
B) People in the same department tend to think very differently 
C) Departments are isolated from one another 
D) Employee skills can be developed in depth

Question 2

One of Fayol's principles suggests that managers should have the right to give orders and expect others to follow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Businesses seldom create separate departments to serve customers with different needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The key people in a company's grapevine typically have considerable influence in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For an inverted organization to be effective,it requires:

Accepted Answer

A) managers with strong position power. 
B) managers who are both technologically savvy and conceptually savvy. 
C) better educated,better trained,and better paid employees. 
D) a focus on what is best for production. 
A) managers with strong position power. 
B) managers who are both technologically savvy and conceptually savvy. 
C) better educated,better trained,and better paid employees. 
D) a focus on what is best for production.

Question 6

In a capitalist economy,organizations seldom reorganize due to changing markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Looking at a traditional organization chart,you will view who reports to whom;you will have a sense of each person's authority and responsibility,and the type of work that they perform for the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was created as a solution to the temporary nature of the matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Line organizations 
B) Cross-functional self-managed teams 
C) Line-and-staff organizations 
D) Network organizations 
A) Line organizations 
B) Cross-functional self-managed teams 
C) Line-and-staff organizations 
D) Network organizations

Question 9

A bureaucracy is an organization with many layers of managers who set rules and regulations and oversee all decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fayol's principles suggest that the goals of the firm are less important than the goals of individual workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An organization that has contact people at the top and the chief executive officer at the bottom is known as an):

Accepted Answer

A) bureaucracy. 
B) oligarchy. 
C) improvised organization. 
D) inverted organization. 
A) bureaucracy. 
B) oligarchy. 
C) improvised organization. 
D) inverted organization.

Question 12

Management at Hottie Potatee,a nationwide potato bar chain,believes that its customers value a predictable and consistent level of service and quality.When customers stop at one of its potato bar chain restaurants anywhere in the United States,they should know what to expect in terms of menu,price and quality.In order to maintain this consistency,Hottie Potatee should adopt a decentralized organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Traditional organizational models such as a line model or a line and staff model provide the flexibility demanded in a changing business environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The more complex the job,the narrower the span of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A recent trend in organization models is the development of cross-functional,self-managed teams of employees who work together on a long-term basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

HairTrend,a cosmetology trade publication,utilizes the resources of other organizations as needed.Business relationships are temporary and flexible.HairTrend is a networked organization made up of replaceable firms that join the network and leave it as needed.This unique organization is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) competitive benchmarking. 
B) a virtual corporation. 
C) core competency ranking. 
D) real time transparency. 
A) competitive benchmarking. 
B) a virtual corporation. 
C) core competency ranking. 
D) real time transparency.

Question 17

Which of the following describes a group of employees from different departments working together on a long-term basis?

Accepted Answer

A) Focus group 
B) Mixed function groups 
C) Cross-functional self-managed teams 
D) Intrapraneurial teams 
A) Focus group 
B) Mixed function groups 
C) Cross-functional self-managed teams 
D) Intrapraneurial teams

Question 18

Barclay developed two interactive computer games.He didn't do it entirely alone.Last year he started a small company,hired two programmers,and a marketing graduate.He considers himself a cutting-edge kind of guy and wants to position his company the same.Soliciting your advice as to how he should structure his organization as he moves forward,you suggest that he hire a few potential customers to join his team of employees as product testers.And,maybe he should solicit globally.You are suggesting to Barclay that he put together a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) line organization model 
B) line and staff organization model 
C) matrix organization model 
D) cross-functional team 
A) line organization model 
B) line and staff organization model 
C) matrix organization model 
D) cross-functional team

Question 19

Discuss Max Weber's views on organization theory.

Accepted Answer

a)Max Weber's bureaucratic structure is

Question 20

Wizard Manufacturing makes small consumer electronics like mixers and toasters.The industry is relatively stable,having few new advances in product development.Wizard should use a line or line-and-staff organizational structure to ensure efficient operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Structuring Organizations for Todays Challenges

Which of the following is considered to be an advantage of functional departmentalization?

One of Fayol's principles suggests that managers should have the right to give orders and expect others to follow.

Businesses seldom create separate departments to serve customers with different needs.

The key people in a company's grapevine typically have considerable influence in the organization.

For an inverted organization to be effective,it requires:

In a capitalist economy,organizations seldom reorganize due to changing markets.

Looking at a traditional organization chart,you will view who reports to whom;you will have a sense of each person's authority and responsibility,and the type of work that they perform for the organization.

Which of the following was created as a solution to the temporary nature of the matrix structure?

A bureaucracy is an organization with many layers of managers who set rules and regulations and oversee all decisions.

Fayol's principles suggest that the goals of the firm are less important than the goals of individual workers.

An organization that has contact people at the top and the chief executive officer at the bottom is known as an):

Traditional organizational models such as a line model or a line and staff model provide the flexibility demanded in a changing business environment.

The more complex the job,the narrower the span of control.

A recent trend in organization models is the development of cross-functional,self-managed teams of employees who work together on a long-term basis.

Which of the following describes a group of employees from different departments working together on a long-term basis?

Discuss Max Weber's views on organization theory.

Wizard Manufacturing makes small consumer electronics like mixers and toasters.The industry is relatively stable,having few new advances in product development.Wizard should use a line or line-and-staff organizational structure to ensure efficient operations.

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