Question 1

_____ is defined as the length of formal training and experience of employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Professionalism 
B)  Education 
C)  Personnel ratio 
D)  Authority 
A)  Professionalism 
B)  Education 
C)  Personnel ratio 
D)  Authority

Question 2

Clan control is most often used in:

Accepted Answer

A)  small, informal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture. 
B)  small, formal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture. 
C)  large, informal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture. 
D)  large, formal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture. 
A)  small, informal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture. 
B)  small, formal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture. 
C)  large, informal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture. 
D)  large, formal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture.

Question 3

The manager of an established small manufacturing plant said, "We can't compete with large organizations because they have the advantage of economies of scale." Draw from the chapter on organization size to discuss his position, explaining any factors that might counter his position to some extent. How should he manage in order to take advantage of the firm's small size?

Accepted Answer

The manager's concern about not being ab

Question 4

In the collectivity stage, departments are established along with a hierarchy of authority, job assignments, and a beginning division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following characterizes the formalization stage of the life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  More formal and less frequent communication 
B)  Top management concern with planning and strategy 
C)  Incentive system based on profits is implemented for managers 
D)  All of these 
A)  More formal and less frequent communication 
B)  Top management concern with planning and strategy 
C)  Incentive system based on profits is implemented for managers 
D)  All of these

Question 6

Large organizations are characterized by all of these except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vertical hierarchy. 
B)  complexity. 
C)  economies of scale. 
D)  niche finding. 
A)  a vertical hierarchy. 
B)  complexity. 
C)  economies of scale. 
D)  niche finding.

Question 7

The crisis for organizations in the elaboration stage is the need for leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the approaches to reducing bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

There are several approaches to reducing

Question 9

Which of the following is not true regarding organizations in the entrepreneurial stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The founders are entrepreneurs. 
B)  The organization is nonbureaucratic. 
C)  The organization is formal. 
D)  The hours of work are long. 
A)  The founders are entrepreneurs. 
B)  The organization is nonbureaucratic. 
C)  The organization is formal. 
D)  The hours of work are long.

Question 10

In 2008, with sales declining and the stock plummeting, Borders' then-CEO told a newspaper reporter who interviewed him about the company's situation: "We're not in trouble; we're not in trouble at all." Borders was in the ____ stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis 
B)  blinded 
C)  inaction 
D)  faulty action 
A)  crisis 
B)  blinded 
C)  inaction 
D)  faulty action

Question 11

In the elaboration stage, an organization's growth is rapid, and employees are excited and committed to the organization's mission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Organizations going through the life cycle:

Accepted Answer

A)  usually reach elaboration in 12-18 months. 
B)  tend to become very bureaucratic by the collectivity stage. 
C)  usually resolve crises associated with each stage, or face restricted growth. 
D)  tend to experience their wildest and most rapid growth period in the formalization stage. 
A)  usually reach elaboration in 12-18 months. 
B)  tend to become very bureaucratic by the collectivity stage. 
C)  usually resolve crises associated with each stage, or face restricted growth. 
D)  tend to experience their wildest and most rapid growth period in the formalization stage.

Question 13

Discuss the causes for organizational decline. List and define the stages of organizational decline.

Accepted Answer

Organizational decline can be caused by

Question 14

Is bigger organization size better? Whether you say yes or no, defend your answer. Then explain the countering or opposite position, trying to make it as convincing an argument as you can.

Accepted Answer

Yes, a bigger organization size can be b

Question 15

Which of the following is the first stage of decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blinded 
B)  Dissolution 
C)  Inaction 
D)  Faulty action 
A)  Blinded 
B)  Dissolution 
C)  Inaction 
D)  Faulty action

_____ is defined as the length of formal training and experience of employees.

Clan control is most often used in:

In the collectivity stage, departments are established along with a hierarchy of authority, job assignments, and a beginning division of labor.

Which of the following characterizes the formalization stage of the life cycle?

Large organizations are characterized by all of these except:

The crisis for organizations in the elaboration stage is the need for leadership.

Discuss the approaches to reducing bureaucracy.

Which of the following is not true regarding organizations in the entrepreneurial stage of development?

In 2008, with sales declining and the stock plummeting, Borders' then-CEO told a newspaper reporter who interviewed him about the company's situation: "We're not in trouble; we're not in trouble at all." Borders was in the ____ stage of decline.

In the elaboration stage, an organization's growth is rapid, and employees are excited and committed to the organization's mission.

Organizations going through the life cycle:

Discuss the causes for organizational decline. List and define the stages of organizational decline.

Is bigger organization size better? Whether you say yes or no, defend your answer. Then explain the countering or opposite position, trying to make it as convincing an argument as you can.

Which of the following is the first stage of decline?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 9: Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

_____ is defined as the length of formal training and experience of employees.

Clan control is most often used in:

In the collectivity stage, departments are established along with a hierarchy of authority, job assignments, and a beginning division of labor.

Which of the following characterizes the formalization stage of the life cycle?

Large organizations are characterized by all of these except:

The crisis for organizations in the elaboration stage is the need for leadership.

Discuss the approaches to reducing bureaucracy.

Which of the following is not true regarding organizations in the entrepreneurial stage of development?

In 2008, with sales declining and the stock plummeting, Borders' then-CEO told a newspaper reporter who interviewed him about the company's situation: "We're not in trouble; we're not in trouble at all." Borders was in the ____ stage of decline.

In the elaboration stage, an organization's growth is rapid, and employees are excited and committed to the organization's mission.

Organizations going through the life cycle:

Discuss the causes for organizational decline. List and define the stages of organizational decline.

Is bigger organization size better? Whether you say yes or no, defend your answer. Then explain the countering or opposite position, trying to make it as convincing an argument as you can.

Which of the following is the first stage of decline?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters