Question 1

Many companies are hybrids as they combine characteristics of multiple structures to take advantage of the strengths and avoid some of the weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizational Chart 3.1
  
-Refer to Organizational Chart 3.1.From the perspective of an organizational structure analyst, what is the best assessment of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.1?

Accepted Answer

A)  It could have a weakness of slow response to environmental changes that require coordination across functional areas. 
B)  It should be changed immediately to a horizontal grouping if the company is growing. 
C)  It would have increased the span of control for the general manager when the assistant manager position was added. 
D)  It has caused high levels of bureaucracy. 
A)  It could have a weakness of slow response to environmental changes that require coordination across functional areas. 
B)  It should be changed immediately to a horizontal grouping if the company is growing. 
C)  It would have increased the span of control for the general manager when the assistant manager position was added. 
D)  It has caused high levels of bureaucracy.

Question 3

The matrix structure is the correct structure when three conditions are met. Which of the following is one of these three conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pressure exists to share scarce resources across product lines. 
B)  Technical quality is not very important. 
C)  The environmental domain of the organization is simple. 
D)  The environmental domain of the organization is certain and stable. 
A)  Pressure exists to share scarce resources across product lines. 
B)  Technical quality is not very important. 
C)  The environmental domain of the organization is simple. 
D)  The environmental domain of the organization is certain and stable.

Question 4

If an organization has too much conflict or if decision making is delayed, what might these problems be a symptom of?

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracy 
B)  structural alignment 
C)  structural deficiency 
D)  lack of employee motivation 
A)  bureaucracy 
B)  structural alignment 
C)  structural deficiency 
D)  lack of employee motivation

Question 5

A horizontal structure is characterized by coordination around geographical areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain what we can and cannot learn from an organizational chart. What structural and contextual variables we study in organizational theory appear on the organizational chart?

Accepted Answer

An organizational chart is a visual repr

Question 7

What are the two types of hybrid structure? Discuss each type.

Accepted Answer

One type often used combines the charact

Question 8

The virtual organization may be viewed as a central hub surrounded by a network of outside specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Many companies are hybrids as they combine characteristics of multiple structures to take advantage of the strengths and avoid some of the weaknesses.

Organizational Chart 3.1 -Refer to Organizational Chart 3.1.From the perspective of an organizational structure analyst, what is the best assessment of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.1?

The matrix structure is the correct structure when three conditions are met. Which of the following is one of these three conditions?

If an organization has too much conflict or if decision making is delayed, what might these problems be a symptom of?

A horizontal structure is characterized by coordination around geographical areas.

Explain what we can and cannot learn from an organizational chart. What structural and contextual variables we study in organizational theory appear on the organizational chart?

What are the two types of hybrid structure? Discuss each type.

The virtual organization may be viewed as a central hub surrounded by a network of outside specialists.

Organizations and Organizational Theory

Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Information Technology and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 3: Fundamentals of Organizational Structure

Many companies are hybrids as they combine characteristics of multiple structures to take advantage of the strengths and avoid some of the weaknesses.

Organizational Chart 3.1 -Refer to Organizational Chart 3.1.From the perspective of an organizational structure analyst, what is the best assessment of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.1?

The matrix structure is the correct structure when three conditions are met. Which of the following is one of these three conditions?

If an organization has too much conflict or if decision making is delayed, what might these problems be a symptom of?

A horizontal structure is characterized by coordination around geographical areas.

Explain what we can and cannot learn from an organizational chart. What structural and contextual variables we study in organizational theory appear on the organizational chart?

What are the two types of hybrid structure? Discuss each type.

The virtual organization may be viewed as a central hub surrounded by a network of outside specialists.

Organizations and Organizational Theory

Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Information Technology and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters