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

As organizations become larger, a smaller percentage of technical and professional support staff is recommended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

More than one type of authority may exist in organizations, but ____ authority is the most widely used form to govern internal work activities and decision making, particularly in large organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  charismatic 
C)  appointed 
D)  rational-legal 
A)  traditional 
B)  charismatic 
C)  appointed 
D)  rational-legal

Question 4

Describe the differences between large and small organizations.

Accepted Answer

Large organizations and small organizati

Question 5

Explain the relationship between organizational size and at least three specific structural characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between organizational

Question 6

Carson is the manager of Cutter's Consulting, a consulting company composed of professionals from different fields. In such a company, Carson would be wise to:

Accepted Answer

A)  bring the organization immediately into revitalization. 
B)  have little formalization. 
C)  use as much authority as possible. 
D)  discourage horizontal communication because it violates the chain of command. 
A)  bring the organization immediately into revitalization. 
B)  have little formalization. 
C)  use as much authority as possible. 
D)  discourage horizontal communication because it violates the chain of command.

Question 7

When downsizing, all of the following can help smooth the downsizing process and ease tensions for employees who leave and remain except:

Accepted Answer

A)  help the survivors thrive. 
B)  communicate more, not less. 
C)  provide assistance to displaced workers. 
D)  let workers deal with the situation on their own and in their own ways. 
A)  help the survivors thrive. 
B)  communicate more, not less. 
C)  provide assistance to displaced workers. 
D)  let workers deal with the situation on their own and in their own ways.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a dimension of bureaucracy that Weber envisioned as desirable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules and procedures 
B)  Specialization and division of labor 
C)  Hierarchy of authority 
D)  Trained employees 
A)  Rules and procedures 
B)  Specialization and division of labor 
C)  Hierarchy of authority 
D)  Trained employees

Question 9

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 10

Market control occurs when price competition is used to evaluate the output and productivity of an organization or its major departments and divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research on personnel ratios has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  clerical and professional support staff ratios decrease in proportion to organization size. 
B)  small organizations are very inefficient because direct workers as a percent of total employees is so low. 
C)  personnel ratios for professional support staff are higher in small firms than in large firms. 
D)  there is a lowered administrative ratio in large firms. 
A)  clerical and professional support staff ratios decrease in proportion to organization size. 
B)  small organizations are very inefficient because direct workers as a percent of total employees is so low. 
C)  personnel ratios for professional support staff are higher in small firms than in large firms. 
D)  there is a lowered administrative ratio in large firms.

Question 12

As organizations increase in size, the net effect for direct workers is that they decline as a percentage of total employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The following organization is in its collectivity stage: Employees at Ace identify with the company mission and goals, and they typically put in 55-hour workweeks. Ace is established in the marketplace, and is concentrating on getting more and more dealers to sign on. Ace does not have a written policies and procedures manual for its own employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Max Weber developed the concept of a bureaucracy to make organizations:

Accepted Answer

A)  more rational and efficient. 
B)  more empathetic. 
C)  less formal. 
D)  quicker to respond to stakeholders. 
A)  more rational and efficient. 
B)  more empathetic. 
C)  less formal. 
D)  quicker to respond to stakeholders.

Question 16

Government organizations often seem to be more bureaucratic than for-profit organizations such as the Ansel Adams Gallery, a family business that markets beautiful photography of the Sierras. Could this partly be the result of the type of control used in the respective organizations? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, the difference in bureaucracy betwe

Question 17

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 18

____ authority is based on devotion to the exemplary character or to the heroism of an individual person and the order defined by him or her.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational-legal 
B)  Traditional 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  Informal 
A)  Rational-legal 
B)  Traditional 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  Informal

Question 19

Identify an organization in which you have worked. Analyze its management as related to size of the organization.

Accepted Answer

I have worked for a medium-sized technol

Question 20

The primary reason that the CEO of a large company such as McDonald's would push decisions as far down the hierarchy as he can is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop managers. 
B)  make decisions more quickly. 
C)  appear more American and thereby increase sales. 
D)  save himself the trouble of making these decisions. 
A)  develop managers. 
B)  make decisions more quickly. 
C)  appear more American and thereby increase sales. 
D)  save himself the trouble of making these decisions.

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

As organizations become larger, a smaller percentage of technical and professional support staff is recommended.

More than one type of authority may exist in organizations, but ____ authority is the most widely used form to govern internal work activities and decision making, particularly in large organizations.

Describe the differences between large and small organizations.

Explain the relationship between organizational size and at least three specific structural characteristics.

Carson is the manager of Cutter's Consulting, a consulting company composed of professionals from different fields. In such a company, Carson would be wise to:

When downsizing, all of the following can help smooth the downsizing process and ease tensions for employees who leave and remain except:

Which of the following is not a dimension of bureaucracy that Weber envisioned as desirable?

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

Market control occurs when price competition is used to evaluate the output and productivity of an organization or its major departments and divisions.

Research on personnel ratios has found that:

As organizations increase in size, the net effect for direct workers is that they decline as a percentage of total employees.

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.

Max Weber developed the concept of a bureaucracy to make organizations:

Government organizations often seem to be more bureaucratic than for-profit organizations such as the Ansel Adams Gallery, a family business that markets beautiful photography of the Sierras. Could this partly be the result of the type of control used in the respective organizations? Explain.

Clan control is most often used in:

____ authority is based on devotion to the exemplary character or to the heroism of an individual person and the order defined by him or her.

Identify an organization in which you have worked. Analyze its management as related to size of the organization.

The primary reason that the CEO of a large company such as McDonald's would push decisions as far down the hierarchy as he can is to:

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.

As organizations become larger, a smaller percentage of technical and professional support staff is recommended.

More than one type of authority may exist in organizations, but ____ authority is the most widely used form to govern internal work activities and decision making, particularly in large organizations.

Describe the differences between large and small organizations.

Explain the relationship between organizational size and at least three specific structural characteristics.

Carson is the manager of Cutter's Consulting, a consulting company composed of professionals from different fields. In such a company, Carson would be wise to:

When downsizing, all of the following can help smooth the downsizing process and ease tensions for employees who leave and remain except:

Which of the following is not a dimension of bureaucracy that Weber envisioned as desirable?

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

Market control occurs when price competition is used to evaluate the output and productivity of an organization or its major departments and divisions.

Research on personnel ratios has found that:

As organizations increase in size, the net effect for direct workers is that they decline as a percentage of total employees.

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.

Max Weber developed the concept of a bureaucracy to make organizations:

Government organizations often seem to be more bureaucratic than for-profit organizations such as the Ansel Adams Gallery, a family business that markets beautiful photography of the Sierras. Could this partly be the result of the type of control used in the respective organizations? Explain.

Clan control is most often used in:

____ authority is based on devotion to the exemplary character or to the heroism of an individual person and the order defined by him or her.

Identify an organization in which you have worked. Analyze its management as related to size of the organization.

The primary reason that the CEO of a large company such as McDonald's would push decisions as far down the hierarchy as he can is to:

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