Exam 15: Organizational Design and Structure

In the context of Mintzberg's organizational structures, the simple structure achieves coordination through _____.

_____ is a contextual variable and is defined as the tools, techniques, and actions used by an organization to transform inputs into outputs.

Formalization, specialization, and standardization all tend to be greater in larger organizations because they are necessary to control activities within the organization.

According to Perrow's classification schemes for technology, problem analyzability examines the:

Larger life cycles put more pressure on the organization to be both flexible and efficient at the same time.

As the level of complexity increases in an organization, the probability of _____ also increases.

Which of the following is most likely a reason why decision making is of poor quality in a weak or deficient organizational structure?

The strongest method of horizontal integration is through:

In the context of personality-organization constellations, in a _____ constellation, people are suspicious of each other, hence distrust in working relationships may interfere with effective communication and task accomplishment.

The _____ is the appropriate definition of size when discussing the design of organizational structure.

Horizontal differentiation is the difference in authority and responsibility in an organizational hierarchy.

Explain the importance of organizational integration.

In the context of structural dimensions in organizations, _____ refers to the extent to which work activities are described and performed routinely in the same way.

Which of the following is a symptom that appears when an organizational structure is out of alignment with its contextual variables?

According to Mintzberg's organizational structures, the simple structure is a decentralized form of organization.

The area an organization claims for itself with respect to how it fits into its relevant environments is known as its _____.

The machine bureaucracy emphasizes:

Differentiate between horizontal differentiation and vertical differentiation in organizations.

In the context of structural dimensions of an organization, a mechanistic structure emphasizes:

In the context of structural dimensions in organizations, _____ is the degree to which jobs are narrowly defined and depend on unique expertise.