Question 1

Match the following:
-Complexity

Accepted Answer

A) The number of units,activities,and programs within an organization 
B) The sequence of reporting relationships comprising the chain of command 
C) Procedures,regulations,and job-defining documents that specify an employee's role 
D) The division of labour and specification of task requirements 
E) Retention of decision authority at the top 
A) The number of units,activities,and programs within an organization 
B) The sequence of reporting relationships comprising the chain of command 
C) Procedures,regulations,and job-defining documents that specify an employee's role 
D) The division of labour and specification of task requirements 
E) Retention of decision authority at the top A

Question 2

Organizations which are product based are typically experiencing a shorter life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What factor is dominant in a global organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal differentiation 
B)  vertical differentiation 
C)  spatial differentiation 
D)  strategic differentiation 
A)  horizontal differentiation 
B)  vertical differentiation 
C)  spatial differentiation 
D)  strategic differentiation C

Question 4

Most organizations start off as a simple structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For each of the five structural configurations,identify an appropriate integrative mechanism.

Accepted Answer

For a simple structure,integration can b

Question 6

What are some distinguishing characteristics of the external environment of a large commercial airline such as Air Canada and WestJet?

Accepted Answer

The environment of the commercial airlin

Question 7

Match the following:
-Hierarchy of Authority

Accepted Answer

A) The number of units,activities,and programs within an organization 
B) The sequence of reporting relationships comprising the chain of command 
C) Procedures,regulations,and job-defining documents that specify an employee's role 
D) The division of labour and specification of task requirements 
E) Retention of decision authority at the top 
A) The number of units,activities,and programs within an organization 
B) The sequence of reporting relationships comprising the chain of command 
C) Procedures,regulations,and job-defining documents that specify an employee's role 
D) The division of labour and specification of task requirements 
E) Retention of decision authority at the top

Question 8

Researchers disagree as to which of the four contextual variables is most important

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are some of the questions that Mintzberg believes a manager should use as a guide to designing the best organizational structure? Describe the options of one.

Accepted Answer

A. How many tasks should a given positio

Question 10

Which of the following best summarizes the changing forces that managers are experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  an efficiency orientation that supports an organic structure 
B)  an efficiency orientation that results in on-time delivery and a quality orientation 
C)  an efficiency orientation that focuses on manager-employee relationships 
D)  an efficiency orientation that supports a professional bureaucracy 
A)  an efficiency orientation that supports an organic structure 
B)  an efficiency orientation that results in on-time delivery and a quality orientation 
C)  an efficiency orientation that focuses on manager-employee relationships 
D)  an efficiency orientation that supports a professional bureaucracy

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an organic structure is not bound by job descriptions while in mechanistic they are 
B)  an organic structure has longer communication channels while in mechanistic the communication channel is short 
C)  an organic structure has large spans of control while in mechanistic the span of control is small 
D)  an organic structure has very close supervision while in mechanistic supervision is random 
A)  an organic structure is not bound by job descriptions while in mechanistic they are 
B)  an organic structure has longer communication channels while in mechanistic the communication channel is short 
C)  an organic structure has large spans of control while in mechanistic the span of control is small 
D)  an organic structure has very close supervision while in mechanistic supervision is random

Question 12

What is a key consideration in the choice of structure for managing an international business?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy,global product,and global divisional 
B)  level of vertical differentiation; level of horizontal differentiation; and degree of formalization,specialization,standardization,and centralization 
C)  level of vertical differentiation; level of integration; and degree of formalization,specialization,standardization,and centralization 
D)  level of integration; level of horizontal differentiation; and degree of formalization,specialization,standardization,and centralization 
A)  hierarchy,global product,and global divisional 
B)  level of vertical differentiation; level of horizontal differentiation; and degree of formalization,specialization,standardization,and centralization 
C)  level of vertical differentiation; level of integration; and degree of formalization,specialization,standardization,and centralization 
D)  level of integration; level of horizontal differentiation; and degree of formalization,specialization,standardization,and centralization

Question 13

Which of the following factors would you use if you wanted to have a shorter life cycle in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  there would need to be greater formalization 
B)  there would need to be a degree of specialization 
C)  there would need to be greater vertical differentiation 
D)  there would need to be greater flexibility 
A)  there would need to be greater formalization 
B)  there would need to be a degree of specialization 
C)  there would need to be greater vertical differentiation 
D)  there would need to be greater flexibility

Question 14

What best exemplifies a web-like structure within a networked organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  some or all operating functions are contracted to other organizations and managed centrally 
B)  some or all of the jobs are specialized and managed centrally 
C)  some or all of the organization consists of independent enterprises with a defined set of policies and procedures 
D)  some or all the structure represents a molecular structure and de-emphasizes hierarchy 
A)  some or all operating functions are contracted to other organizations and managed centrally 
B)  some or all of the jobs are specialized and managed centrally 
C)  some or all of the organization consists of independent enterprises with a defined set of policies and procedures 
D)  some or all the structure represents a molecular structure and de-emphasizes hierarchy

Question 15

What basic design dimension would be most appropriate for decentralizing the decision making within an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  complexity and specialization 
B)  formalization and standardization 
C)  formalization and specialization 
D)  standardization and specialization 
A)  complexity and specialization 
B)  formalization and standardization 
C)  formalization and specialization 
D)  standardization and specialization

Question 16

What is the term for the degree to which the organization has official rules,regulations,and procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  specialization 
B)  formalization 
C)  complexity 
D)  standardization 
A)  specialization 
B)  formalization 
C)  complexity 
D)  standardization

Question 17

What is usually associated with a tall hierarchy of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  centralization 
B)  a loose chain of command 
C)  informal and unofficial work roles 
D)  decentralization 
A)  centralization 
B)  a loose chain of command 
C)  informal and unofficial work roles 
D)  decentralization

Question 18

Which type of structure is Domino's pizza outlet an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  an adhocracy 
B)  a simple structure 
C)  a divisional form 
D)  a machine bureaucracy 
A)  an adhocracy 
B)  a simple structure 
C)  a divisional form 
D)  a machine bureaucracy

Question 19

Usually,the more specialized the jobs within an organization,the more departments are differentiated within that organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A divisional structure groups people according to their function in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the following: -Complexity

Organizations which are product based are typically experiencing a shorter life cycle.

What factor is dominant in a global organization?

Most organizations start off as a simple structure.

For each of the five structural configurations,identify an appropriate integrative mechanism.

What are some distinguishing characteristics of the external environment of a large commercial airline such as Air Canada and WestJet?

Match the following: -Hierarchy of Authority

Researchers disagree as to which of the four contextual variables is most important

What are some of the questions that Mintzberg believes a manager should use as a guide to designing the best organizational structure? Describe the options of one.

Which of the following best summarizes the changing forces that managers are experiencing?

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

What is a key consideration in the choice of structure for managing an international business?

Which of the following factors would you use if you wanted to have a shorter life cycle in an organization?

What best exemplifies a web-like structure within a networked organization?

What basic design dimension would be most appropriate for decentralizing the decision making within an organization?

What is the term for the degree to which the organization has official rules,regulations,and procedures?

What is usually associated with a tall hierarchy of authority?

Which type of structure is Domino's pizza outlet an example of?

Usually,the more specialized the jobs within an organization,the more departments are differentiated within that organization.

A divisional structure groups people according to their function in the organization.

Organizational Behaviour and Opportunity

Organizational Challenges for Individuals

Personality,perception,and Attribution

Attitudes,emotions,and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behaviour

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Culture

Managing Change

Career Management

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Exam 15: Organizational Design and Structure

Match the following: -Complexity

Organizations which are product based are typically experiencing a shorter life cycle.

What factor is dominant in a global organization?

Most organizations start off as a simple structure.

For each of the five structural configurations,identify an appropriate integrative mechanism.

What are some distinguishing characteristics of the external environment of a large commercial airline such as Air Canada and WestJet?

Match the following: -Hierarchy of Authority

Researchers disagree as to which of the four contextual variables is most important

What are some of the questions that Mintzberg believes a manager should use as a guide to designing the best organizational structure? Describe the options of one.

Which of the following best summarizes the changing forces that managers are experiencing?

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

What is a key consideration in the choice of structure for managing an international business?

Which of the following factors would you use if you wanted to have a shorter life cycle in an organization?

What best exemplifies a web-like structure within a networked organization?

What basic design dimension would be most appropriate for decentralizing the decision making within an organization?

What is the term for the degree to which the organization has official rules,regulations,and procedures?

What is usually associated with a tall hierarchy of authority?

Which type of structure is Domino's pizza outlet an example of?

Usually,the more specialized the jobs within an organization,the more departments are differentiated within that organization.

A divisional structure groups people according to their function in the organization.

Organizational Behaviour and Opportunity

Organizational Challenges for Individuals

Personality,perception,and Attribution

Attitudes,emotions,and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behaviour

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Culture

Managing Change

Career Management

Filters