Question 1

A market structure is also called customer structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizations that combine one or more types of organizational structures is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) product/project team structure 
B) B2B network structures 
C) market team structure 
D) cross-functional team 
E) hybrid structure 
A) product/project team structure 
B) B2B network structures 
C) market team structure 
D) cross-functional team 
E) hybrid structure

Question 3

What types of organizational structures are available to managers to make the best use of organizational resources?

Accepted Answer

Managers can choose from many kinds of o

Question 4

The job characteristics model suggests that the strength of the employees' need for growth, or growth need strength, affects their psychological states and levels of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following has the responsibility to increase coordination and integration across departments or divisions to achieve performance gains?

Accepted Answer

A) Integrating role 
B) Top management role 
C) Leadership role 
D) Coordinator role 
E) Liaison role 
A) Integrating role 
B) Top management role 
C) Leadership role 
D) Coordinator role 
E) Liaison role

Question 6

Four factors are important determinants of whether a formal or flexible overall organizational structure is appropriate.Discuss any two of these factors.

Accepted Answer

Burns and Stalker proposed two ways to o

Question 7

An organizational structure in which employees are permanently assigned to a team and report only to the product manager or to one of his or her subordinates is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) B2B network structures 
B) Product/project team structure 
C) Market team structure 
D) Cross-functional team 
E) Hybrid structure 
A) B2B network structures 
B) Product/project team structure 
C) Market team structure 
D) Cross-functional team 
E) Hybrid structure

Question 8

Managers tend to move to what type of structure to overcome the problems of a functional structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Geographic structure 
B) Network structure 
C) Market structure 
D) Product structure 
E) Divisional structure 
A) Geographic structure 
B) Network structure 
C) Market structure 
D) Product structure 
E) Divisional structure

Question 9

Job enrichment empowers employees by increasing their responsibilities and giving them more control over decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organic organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A) They are appropriate in stable environments 
B) They have decentralized authority 
C) They are appropriate in dynamic environments 
D) They have high cross-departmental cooperation 
E) They have horizontal communication flows 
A) They are appropriate in stable environments 
B) They have decentralized authority 
C) They are appropriate in dynamic environments 
D) They have high cross-departmental cooperation 
E) They have horizontal communication flows

Question 11

Too much decentralization has this as a disadvantage:

Accepted Answer

A) Employees are better able to recognize and respond to customer needs 
B) Divisions and functions may begin to pursue their own goals at the expense of organizational goals 
C) Managers no longer make decisions 
D) It leads to slow and distorted communication 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) Employees are better able to recognize and respond to customer needs 
B) Divisions and functions may begin to pursue their own goals at the expense of organizational goals 
C) Managers no longer make decisions 
D) It leads to slow and distorted communication 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 12

There are four forms of divisional structures-product, market, geographic, and national.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Boundaryless organization 
B) Strategic alliance 
C) Joint venture 
D) B2B network structure 
E) Permanent venture 
A) Boundaryless organization 
B) Strategic alliance 
C) Joint venture 
D) B2B network structure 
E) Permanent venture

Question 14

Business-to-business (B2B)networks arose as a result of organizations pushing to lower costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager is known as span of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The more complex the organizational structure a company uses to group its activities is, the greater the problems of linking and coordinating its different functions and divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Boundaryless organizations are also called because members rarely see one another face to face.

Accepted Answer

A) network organizations 
B) virtual organizations 
C) learning organizations 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) network organizations 
B) virtual organizations 
C) learning organizations 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 18

In a matrix structure, managers group people and resources by function and by product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT something managers must decide on when coordinating functions and divisions?

Accepted Answer

A) How to determine the optimal span of control 
B) How to enlarge the jobs of first line managers 
C) Whether the organization should be tall or flat 
D) To what degree authority should be decentralized 
E) What the minimum chain of command should be 
A) How to determine the optimal span of control 
B) How to enlarge the jobs of first line managers 
C) Whether the organization should be tall or flat 
D) To what degree authority should be decentralized 
E) What the minimum chain of command should be

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mechanistic organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A) They are hierarchical 
B) They have centralized authority 
C) They are appropriate in dynamic environments 
D) They have strict rules and procedures 
E) They have vertical communication flows 
A) They are hierarchical 
B) They have centralized authority 
C) They are appropriate in dynamic environments 
D) They have strict rules and procedures 
E) They have vertical communication flows

A market structure is also called customer structure.

Organizations that combine one or more types of organizational structures is known as ___________.

What types of organizational structures are available to managers to make the best use of organizational resources?

The job characteristics model suggests that the strength of the employees' need for growth, or growth need strength, affects their psychological states and levels of motivation.

Which of the following has the responsibility to increase coordination and integration across departments or divisions to achieve performance gains?

Four factors are important determinants of whether a formal or flexible overall organizational structure is appropriate.Discuss any two of these factors.

An organizational structure in which employees are permanently assigned to a team and report only to the product manager or to one of his or her subordinates is known as a:

Managers tend to move to what type of structure to overcome the problems of a functional structure?

Job enrichment empowers employees by increasing their responsibilities and giving them more control over decision making.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organic organizational structure?

Too much decentralization has this as a disadvantage:

There are four forms of divisional structures-product, market, geographic, and national.

A formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product is known as a:

Business-to-business (B2B)networks arose as a result of organizations pushing to lower costs.

The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager is known as span of control.

The more complex the organizational structure a company uses to group its activities is, the greater the problems of linking and coordinating its different functions and divisions.

Boundaryless organizations are also called because members rarely see one another face to face.

In a matrix structure, managers group people and resources by function and by product.

Which of the following is NOT something managers must decide on when coordinating functions and divisions?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mechanistic organizational structure?

Managers and Managing

Managing the Organizational Environment

Managing Decision Making

Managing Planning and Strategy

Managing Communication and Information Technology It

Managing Human Resources

Managing Motivation

Managing Leadership

Managing Teams

Managing Control and Operations

Managing Change

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Exam 5: Managing Organizational Structure

A market structure is also called customer structure.

Organizations that combine one or more types of organizational structures is known as ___________.

What types of organizational structures are available to managers to make the best use of organizational resources?

The job characteristics model suggests that the strength of the employees' need for growth, or growth need strength, affects their psychological states and levels of motivation.

Which of the following has the responsibility to increase coordination and integration across departments or divisions to achieve performance gains?

Four factors are important determinants of whether a formal or flexible overall organizational structure is appropriate.Discuss any two of these factors.

An organizational structure in which employees are permanently assigned to a team and report only to the product manager or to one of his or her subordinates is known as a:

Managers tend to move to what type of structure to overcome the problems of a functional structure?

Job enrichment empowers employees by increasing their responsibilities and giving them more control over decision making.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organic organizational structure?

Too much decentralization has this as a disadvantage:

There are four forms of divisional structures-product, market, geographic, and national.

A formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product is known as a:

Business-to-business (B2B)networks arose as a result of organizations pushing to lower costs.

The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager is known as span of control.

The more complex the organizational structure a company uses to group its activities is, the greater the problems of linking and coordinating its different functions and divisions.

Boundaryless organizations are also called because members rarely see one another face to face.

In a matrix structure, managers group people and resources by function and by product.

Which of the following is NOT something managers must decide on when coordinating functions and divisions?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mechanistic organizational structure?

Managers and Managing

Managing the Organizational Environment

Managing Decision Making

Managing Planning and Strategy

Managing Communication and Information Technology It

Managing Human Resources

Managing Motivation

Managing Leadership

Managing Teams

Managing Control and Operations

Managing Change

Filters