Question 1

Organic structures promote flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

At the B.A.R and Grille Restaurant, Bob and Amanda took turns cooking and waiting on tables. This type of organization is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) specialized 
B) coordinated 
C) simple 
D) complex 
A) specialized 
B) coordinated 
C) simple 
D) complex C

Question 3

Task forces and teams can increase _________ .

Accepted Answer

A) mutual adjustment 
B) vertical differentiation 
C) horizontal differentiation 
D) standardization 
A) mutual adjustment 
B) vertical differentiation 
C) horizontal differentiation 
D) standardization A

Question 4

IBM experienced coordination and communication problems when it tried to launch OS/2 due to ineffective ________.

Accepted Answer

A) standardization 
B) formalization 
C) integration 
D) differentiation 
A) standardization 
B) formalization 
C) integration 
D) differentiation

Question 5

Subunit orientations are the result of differences in:

Accepted Answer

A) official goals. 
B) perspectives of time frames and goals among departments. 
C) the personalities of organizational managers. 
D) external environments among departments. 
A) official goals. 
B) perspectives of time frames and goals among departments. 
C) the personalities of organizational managers. 
D) external environments among departments.

Question 6

What are some ways a company can design its structure to foster innovative behavior?

Accepted Answer

If a company desires innovation and flex

Question 7

Wal- Mart primarily uses a mechanistic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The primary integrating mechanism used in a mechanistic structure is/are________ .

Accepted Answer

A) liaison roles 
B) the hierarchy of authority 
C) task forces 
D) direct contact 
A) liaison roles 
B) the hierarchy of authority 
C) task forces 
D) direct contact

Question 9

The relationship between teams and task forces as integrating mechanisms is that:

Accepted Answer

A) task forces are used for routine problems and teams are created to solve specific problems. 
B) teams are permanent task forces. 
C) task forces involve many departments and teams involve only a few departments. 
D) task forces are formally assigned and teams evolve. 
A) task forces are used for routine problems and teams are created to solve specific problems. 
B) teams are permanent task forces. 
C) task forces involve many departments and teams involve only a few departments. 
D) task forces are formally assigned and teams evolve.

Question 10

Which of the following is the simplest integrating mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct contact 
B) Task force 
C) Liaison role 
D) Hierarchy of authority 
A) Direct contact 
B) Task force 
C) Liaison role 
D) Hierarchy of authority

Question 11

Company XYZ is missing many new opportunities because employees do not take responsibilities or risks. What is the primary design challenge facing this organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Coordinating the formal and informal organization 
B) Balancing differentiation and integration 
C) Balancing centralization and decentralization 
D) Establishing levels of horizontal and vertical differentiation 
A) Coordinating the formal and informal organization 
B) Balancing differentiation and integration 
C) Balancing centralization and decentralization 
D) Establishing levels of horizontal and vertical differentiation

Question 12

Which of the following integrating mechanisms are listed from simplest to most complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Liaison roles, direct contact, teams, integrating roles 
B) Direct contact, liaison roles, task forces, teams 
C) Liaison roles, integrating roles, task forces, teams 
D) Liaison roles, integrating roles, teams, task forces 
A) Liaison roles, direct contact, teams, integrating roles 
B) Direct contact, liaison roles, task forces, teams 
C) Liaison roles, integrating roles, task forces, teams 
D) Liaison roles, integrating roles, teams, task forces

Question 13

A salesperson reports to the sales manager of a computer company. This integrating mechanism is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchy of authority 
B) liaison role 
C) team 
D) task force 
A) hierarchy of authority 
B) liaison role 
C) team 
D) task force

Question 14

Which of the following functions manages the conversion process?

Accepted Answer

A) Support 
B) Managerial 
C) Production 
D) Maintenance 
A) Support 
B) Managerial 
C) Production 
D) Maintenance

Question 15

In a complex organization, differentiation is _________ and division of labor is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) low/low 
B) low/high 
C) high/high 
D) high/low 
A) low/low 
B) low/high 
C) high/high 
D) high/low

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an organic structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Roles are loosely defined. 
B) Coordination is achieved through standardization. 
C) Integrating mechanisms are complex. 
D) Both the informal and formal authority relationships change in response to changing internal conditions. 
A) Roles are loosely defined. 
B) Coordination is achieved through standardization. 
C) Integrating mechanisms are complex. 
D) Both the informal and formal authority relationships change in response to changing internal conditions.

Question 17

Direct contact is an integrating mechanism that:

Accepted Answer

A) involves a vice president meeting directly with two functional managers to resolve their problem. 
B) is more complex than an integrating role. 
C) gives one functional manager the authority to tell another functional manager how to solve a problem. 
D) entails two functional managers meeting to solve a common problem. 
A) involves a vice president meeting directly with two functional managers to resolve their problem. 
B) is more complex than an integrating role. 
C) gives one functional manager the authority to tell another functional manager how to solve a problem. 
D) entails two functional managers meeting to solve a common problem.

Question 18

________allows top managers to keep an organization focused on organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Horizontal differentiation 
B) Decentralization 
C) Centralization 
D) Mutual adjustment 
A) Horizontal differentiation 
B) Decentralization 
C) Centralization 
D) Mutual adjustment

Question 19

The B.A.R. and Grille is a good example of the challenges differentiation poses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When individuals use their own judgment rather than relying on rules, it is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decentralization 
B) empowerment 
C) mutual adjustment 
D) standardization 
A) decentralization 
B) empowerment 
C) mutual adjustment 
D) standardization

Organic structures promote flexibility.

At the B.A.R and Grille Restaurant, Bob and Amanda took turns cooking and waiting on tables. This type of organization is _________.

Task forces and teams can increase _________ .

IBM experienced coordination and communication problems when it tried to launch OS/2 due to ineffective ________.

Subunit orientations are the result of differences in:

What are some ways a company can design its structure to foster innovative behavior?

Wal- Mart primarily uses a mechanistic structure.

The primary integrating mechanism used in a mechanistic structure is/are________ .

The relationship between teams and task forces as integrating mechanisms is that:

Which of the following is the simplest integrating mechanism?

Company XYZ is missing many new opportunities because employees do not take responsibilities or risks. What is the primary design challenge facing this organization?

Which of the following integrating mechanisms are listed from simplest to most complex?

A salesperson reports to the sales manager of a computer company. This integrating mechanism is ________.

Which of the following functions manages the conversion process?

In a complex organization, differentiation is _ and division of labor is _.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an organic structure?

Direct contact is an integrating mechanism that:

________allows top managers to keep an organization focused on organizational goals.

The B.A.R. and Grille is a good example of the challenges differentiation poses.

When individuals use their own judgment rather than relying on rules, it is called ________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

Exam 4: Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Organic structures promote flexibility.

At the B.A.R and Grille Restaurant, Bob and Amanda took turns cooking and waiting on tables. This type of organization is _________.

Task forces and teams can increase _________ .

IBM experienced coordination and communication problems when it tried to launch OS/2 due to ineffective ________.

Subunit orientations are the result of differences in:

What are some ways a company can design its structure to foster innovative behavior?

Wal- Mart primarily uses a mechanistic structure.

The primary integrating mechanism used in a mechanistic structure is/are________ .

The relationship between teams and task forces as integrating mechanisms is that:

Which of the following is the simplest integrating mechanism?

Company XYZ is missing many new opportunities because employees do not take responsibilities or risks. What is the primary design challenge facing this organization?

Which of the following integrating mechanisms are listed from simplest to most complex?

A salesperson reports to the sales manager of a computer company. This integrating mechanism is ________.

Which of the following functions manages the conversion process?

In a complex organization, differentiation is _________ and division of labor is _________.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an organic structure?

Direct contact is an integrating mechanism that:

________allows top managers to keep an organization focused on organizational goals.

The B.A.R. and Grille is a good example of the challenges differentiation poses.

When individuals use their own judgment rather than relying on rules, it is called ________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

In a complex organization, differentiation is _ and division of labor is _.