Question 1

What is a joint venture?

Accepted Answer

A) Two or more organizations decide to become one organization. 
B) Two or more organizations form an alliance in the creation of a new organizational entity. 
C) Two or more organizations have members who serve on each other's board of directors. 
D) One organization takes control of the sources of another organization's supply and distribution. 
E) Two or more organizations form an alliance to compete against other organizations. 
A) Two or more organizations decide to become one organization. 
B) Two or more organizations form an alliance in the creation of a new organizational entity. 
C) Two or more organizations have members who serve on each other's board of directors. 
D) One organization takes control of the sources of another organization's supply and distribution. 
E) Two or more organizations form an alliance to compete against other organizations.

Question 2

In a modular organization, various functions are coordinated as much by market mechanisms as by managers and formal lines of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more

Accepted Answer

A) effectively. 
B) easily. 
C) autonomously. 
D) formally. 
E) centralized. 
A) effectively. 
B) easily. 
C) autonomously. 
D) formally. 
E) centralized.

Question 4

An organization that performs a few core functions and outsources non-core activities to specialists and suppliers is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) network organization. 
B) virtual organization. 
C) modular organization. 
D) holacratic organization. 
E) ambidextrous organization. 
A) network organization. 
B) virtual organization. 
C) modular organization. 
D) holacratic organization. 
E) ambidextrous organization.

Question 5

What organizational structure is made up of self-managing teams called circles in which employees have multiple roles and responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Ambidextrous 
B) Holacracy 
C) Network 
D) Virtual 
E) Modular 
A) Ambidextrous 
B) Holacracy 
C) Network 
D) Virtual 
E) Modular

Question 6

Most organizations have a single structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend...

Question 8

The video game industry is a good example of ________ organizations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The video game industry is a good...

Question 9

The human relations organizational theorists tended to favour ________ organizational structures.

Accepted Answer

A) formalized 
B) bureaucratic 
C) mechanistic 
D) organic 
E) centralized 
A) formalized 
B) bureaucratic 
C) mechanistic 
D) organic 
E) centralized

Question 10

At Sigma Limited, the production managers and the sales managers can't agree about anything.It would appear that differentiation is high and integration is low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Functional departmentation is preferable to product departmentation as the organization increases in size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jennifer currently is a sales manager for the regional operation of a large, diversified, national corporation.She also participates in the strategic planning as liaison between the region and head office.Many of the discussions she has had with the head office executives had to do with finding a balance between fully leveraging current competencies and opportunities today, and developing opportunities on the horizon for which the organization does not currently have the capability.Jennifer seems to be working for a(n)________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) virtual 
B) ambidextrous 
C) network 
D) modular 
E) holacratic 
A) virtual 
B) ambidextrous 
C) network 
D) modular 
E) holacratic

Question 13

In general, bigger organizations are less centralized than smaller organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the two main factors which determine environmental uncertainty? Discuss how various combinations of these factors can result in four levels of uncertainty.Give examples of industries which depict each level of uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

The two main factors are complexity (sim

Question 15

An important distinction associated with the ambidextrous organization is sometimes described as exploiting versus ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An important distinction associated with the ambidextrous...

Question 16

Strategy formulation is defined in the text as the process of adopting a particular organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who is permanently installed between two departments and given the full-time responsibility to assist in their coordination?

Accepted Answer

A) A task force member 
B) An integrator 
C) A liaison role occupant 
D) A direct supervisor 
E) A mediator 
A) A task force member 
B) An integrator 
C) A liaison role occupant 
D) A direct supervisor 
E) A mediator

Question 18

An organic organization would NOT tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) decentralized. 
B) flat. 
C) bureaucratic. 
D) flexible. 
E) informal. 
A) decentralized. 
B) flat. 
C) bureaucratic. 
D) flexible. 
E) informal.

Question 19

The Smelly Cheese Company has decided to get into a new line of business-smelly cheese sticks for children.Compared to the rest of the company, what kind of structure is best for this new unit?

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanistic 
B) Organic 
C) Holacratic 
D) Virtual 
E) Modular 
A) Mechanistic 
B) Organic 
C) Holacratic 
D) Virtual 
E) Modular

Question 20

Contemporary book publishers are good examples of a virtual organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a joint venture?

In a modular organization, various functions are coordinated as much by market mechanisms as by managers and formal lines of authority.

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more

An organization that performs a few core functions and outsources non-core activities to specialists and suppliers is called a(n)

What organizational structure is made up of self-managing teams called circles in which employees have multiple roles and responsibilities?

Most organizations have a single structure.

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more ________.

The video game industry is a good example of ________ organizations.

The human relations organizational theorists tended to favour ________ organizational structures.

At Sigma Limited, the production managers and the sales managers can't agree about anything.It would appear that differentiation is high and integration is low.

Functional departmentation is preferable to product departmentation as the organization increases in size.

In general, bigger organizations are less centralized than smaller organizations.

What are the two main factors which determine environmental uncertainty? Discuss how various combinations of these factors can result in four levels of uncertainty.Give examples of industries which depict each level of uncertainty.

An important distinction associated with the ambidextrous organization is sometimes described as exploiting versus ________.

Strategy formulation is defined in the text as the process of adopting a particular organizational structure.

Who is permanently installed between two departments and given the full-time responsibility to assist in their coordination?

An organic organization would NOT tend to be

The Smelly Cheese Company has decided to get into a new line of business-smelly cheese sticks for children.Compared to the rest of the company, what kind of structure is best for this new unit?

Contemporary book publishers are good examples of a virtual organization.

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Exam 14: Organizational Structure

What is a joint venture?

In a modular organization, various functions are coordinated as much by market mechanisms as by managers and formal lines of authority.

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more

An organization that performs a few core functions and outsources non-core activities to specialists and suppliers is called a(n)

What organizational structure is made up of self-managing teams called circles in which employees have multiple roles and responsibilities?

Most organizations have a single structure.

Under high differentiation, various organizational units tend to operate more ________.

The video game industry is a good example of ________ organizations.

The human relations organizational theorists tended to favour ________ organizational structures.

At Sigma Limited, the production managers and the sales managers can't agree about anything.It would appear that differentiation is high and integration is low.

Functional departmentation is preferable to product departmentation as the organization increases in size.

In general, bigger organizations are less centralized than smaller organizations.

What are the two main factors which determine environmental uncertainty? Discuss how various combinations of these factors can result in four levels of uncertainty.Give examples of industries which depict each level of uncertainty.

An important distinction associated with the ambidextrous organization is sometimes described as exploiting versus ________.

Strategy formulation is defined in the text as the process of adopting a particular organizational structure.

Who is permanently installed between two departments and given the full-time responsibility to assist in their coordination?

An organic organization would NOT tend to be

The Smelly Cheese Company has decided to get into a new line of business-smelly cheese sticks for children.Compared to the rest of the company, what kind of structure is best for this new unit?

Contemporary book publishers are good examples of a virtual organization.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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