Exam 12: Implementing Strategy Through Organization

In a related multidivisional structure,the concept of corporate culture is meaningless.

Competition for resources is one of the drawbacks of the multidivisional structure.

Research finds that centralization of authority is never advantageous,not even in times of crisis.

Matrix structures:

All employees participate in a project team within a _____ structure.They are known as two-boss employees.

Flat organizational structures are less flexible and tend to resist change.

In the multidivisional structure,each division typically contains only a partial set of value chain activities.

The totality of a firm's organizational arrangements including its formal organizational structure,control systems,incentive systems,organizational culture,organization processes,and human capital is referred to as:

Which of the following does delayering involve??

Organizational culture is:?

Different divisions in a firm with a multidivisional structure are not given authority to adopt their own organizational structures.

Bradley is a new employee in the sales department at a local car dealership.In his first few months on the job,he will be learning the norms and values of the organization.This refers to organizational socialization.

Natalie and Shay are both employees at RightTool,Inc.,the marketing manager,often meets with Shay,the production manager,in order to solve specific mutual problems.This is an example of:?

When a company engages in delayering,it may be necessary to:

In manufacturing,functional strategy usually centers on improving efficiency and quality.

Which form of control would you most likely find in a voluntary or charity organization??

To a large degree,any organization's tasks are a function of its:?

PeopleFinder,a start-up social media network,is a decentralized organization.This means that the organization promotes flexibility and reduces bureaucratic costs; lower-level managers are authorized to make on-the-spot decisions.

Control systems can help managers evaluate how efficiently a company is producing goods and providing services.

The specific collection of values,norms,beliefs,and attitudes shared by people and groups in a company is commonly referred to as: ?