Exam 5: Basic Organization Designs

Power is defined by one's vertical position and one's distance from the organization's center.

A product- based organizational structure groups together jobs, activities and functions that serve the same customers.

Frederic works in an organization where a large amount of collaboration occurs and decision- making authority is decentralized. There are few rules, and duties are adaptable. This is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is not a contingency variable that determines the appropriate span of control for managers?

_________is the formal right to give orders, make decisions, and see that tasks are completed.

Jim has the ability to "dock" paychecks of employees who arrive at work past 9:05 AM. What kind of power does Jim possess?

If a company chooses to compete based upon cost- leadership strategies, then the organic structure will be the most effective.

Two of the most popular bureaucratic design options grew out of the function and product departmentalizations. They are called _________ structures.

A mechanistic organization tends to be formal, highly specialized and have centralized decision- making.

What is a matrix structure? What is its primary strength? What are its major disadvantages?

The particular type of customer the organization seeks to reach can also dictate employee grouping. The typical types of departmentalizations are customer, geographic, and divisional.

Responsibility refers to the rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect the orders to be obeyed.

The principle of specialization maintains that no person in an organization should report to or be supervised by anyone else other than one's boss.

An organization that uses technology which is nonroutine, will probably find which structure to be most effective?

If the strategy of a company is to compete based on cost- leadership that requires stability and efficiency, which of the following structures will be most effective?

What type of authority does Jerri possess?

The grouping of activities by work or customer flow is which of the following?

Today's competitive environment has refocused the attention of management on its _________ and _________ departmentalization.

Julie's organization has a very formal structure with strict lines of communication where there are many rules and duties are fixed. This is an example of which of the following?

Boundaryless organizations are merely flatter organizations.