Question 1

List the seven reasons organizations exist.

Accepted Answer

1. To achieve specific goals and objectives: Organizations exist to work towards achieving specific goals and objectives, whether they are related to profit, social impact, or other measures of success.

2. To provide goods and services: Many organizations exist to produce and provide goods and services to meet the needs and wants of consumers.

3. To create employment opportunities: Organizations provide jobs and opportunities for individuals to earn a living and contribute to the economy.

4. To innovate and create new products or services: Organizations often exist to innovate and create new products or services that can improve people's lives or solve existing problems.

5. To generate profit or revenue: Many organizations exist to generate profit or revenue for their owners or shareholders.

6. To fulfill a social or environmental mission: Some organizations exist to address social or environmental issues and make a positive impact on the world.

7. To bring people together and collaborate: Organizations provide a structure for people to come together, collaborate, and work towards common goals.

Question 2

____ has moved to the forefront in light of devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prediction management 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  Planning events 
D)  Crisis management 
A)  Prediction management 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  Planning events 
D)  Crisis management D

Question 3

Which of the following has discretion and responsibility, allowing the person to use his or her discretion and ability to achieve an outcome or meet a goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stakeholder 
B)  Norm 
C)  Task 
D)  Role 
A)  Stakeholder 
B)  Norm 
C)  Task 
D)  Role D

Question 4

The six structural dimensions of organization design are formalization, specialization, culture, environment, hierarchy of authority, professionalism, and goals and strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  formalization. 
B)  specialization. 
C)  professionalism. 
D)  centralization. 
A)  formalization. 
B)  specialization. 
C)  professionalism. 
D)  centralization.

Question 6

The primary level of analysis in organization theory is on the ____, with some concern for the ____ and the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  departments, employees, environment 
B)  organization, environment, departments 
C)  environment, organization, departments 
D)  organization, environment, individual 
A)  departments, employees, environment 
B)  organization, environment, departments 
C)  environment, organization, departments 
D)  organization, environment, individual

Question 7

Contingency means that one thing depends on other things, and for organizations to be effective, there must be a "goodness of fit" between their structure and the conditions of their external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Outsourcing firms in low-wage countries can often do work for ____ less than companies based in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 to 60 percent 
B)  20 to 30 percent 
C)  40 to 45 percent 
D)  15 to 25 percent 
A)  50 to 60 percent 
B)  20 to 30 percent 
C)  40 to 45 percent 
D)  15 to 25 percent

Question 9

What are the four levels of analysis? Describe each level.

Accepted Answer

The four levels of analysis are individu

Question 10

Organizations are currently operating in a stable environment, so managers can focus on designing structures and systems that keeps the organization running efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Efficiency refers to the amount of resources used to achieve the organization's goals, whereas effectiveness refers to the degree to which an organization achieves its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The key element of an organization is it's

Accepted Answer

A)  buildings and policies. 
B)  people and their relationships. 
C)  profits. 
D)  facilities location. 
A)  buildings and policies. 
B)  people and their relationships. 
C)  profits. 
D)  facilities location.

Question 13

John Black, a management consultant, successfully implemented and MBO program on his first consulting job. He now recommends MBO to all his clients. In so doing, our text would say the main point is that he is ignoring:

Accepted Answer

A)  The latest techniques for solving problems. 
B)  The principles of contingency theory. 
C)  The external environment of the organization. 
D)  The internal environment of the organization. 
A)  The latest techniques for solving problems. 
B)  The principles of contingency theory. 
C)  The external environment of the organization. 
D)  The internal environment of the organization.

Question 14

In today's world, savvy managers recognize:

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot measure, predict or control their environment. 
B)  Centralized structures help them to cope with organizational demands. 
C)  They do the "thought" work while employees perform their labor. 
D)  Leadership is based on thoroughness of written documents. 
A)  They cannot measure, predict or control their environment. 
B)  Centralized structures help them to cope with organizational demands. 
C)  They do the "thought" work while employees perform their labor. 
D)  Leadership is based on thoroughness of written documents.

Question 15

The stakeholder approach integrates diverse organizational activities by looking at various organizational stakeholders and what they want from the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are five parts to every organization. List and describe each of these five parts.

Accepted Answer

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are

Question 17

The technical core refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer hardware that runs information processing in the organization. 
B)  The people who do the basic work of the organization, producing product and service outputs. 
C)  Administrators who run the organization. 
D)  Top management that has been promoted from within and thereby knows the inner core of organizational processes. 
A)  The computer hardware that runs information processing in the organization. 
B)  The people who do the basic work of the organization, producing product and service outputs. 
C)  Administrators who run the organization. 
D)  Top management that has been promoted from within and thereby knows the inner core of organizational processes.

Question 18

Which of the following concerns how the organization actually produces the products and services it provides for customers and includes flexible manufacturing, advanced information systems, and the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size of the organization 
B)  Organizational technology 
C)  Organizational goals 
D)  Organizational culture 
A)  Size of the organization 
B)  Organizational technology 
C)  Organizational goals 
D)  Organizational culture

Question 19

Which of the following provides labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contextual dimensions 
B)  Contingency analysis 
C)  Organizational dynamics 
D)  Structural dimensions 
A)  Contextual dimensions 
B)  Contingency analysis 
C)  Organizational dynamics 
D)  Structural dimensions

Question 20

Mintzberg's five basic parts of an organization include all except which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative support. 
B)  Middle management. 
C)  Technical support. 
D)  Computer infrastructure. 
A)  Administrative support. 
B)  Middle management. 
C)  Technical support. 
D)  Computer infrastructure.

List the seven reasons organizations exist.

____ has moved to the forefront in light of devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks all over the world.

Which of the following has discretion and responsibility, allowing the person to use his or her discretion and ability to achieve an outcome or meet a goal?

The six structural dimensions of organization design are formalization, specialization, culture, environment, hierarchy of authority, professionalism, and goals and strategy.

The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs is referred to as

The primary level of analysis in organization theory is on the , with some concern for the and the .

Contingency means that one thing depends on other things, and for organizations to be effective, there must be a "goodness of fit" between their structure and the conditions of their external environment.

Outsourcing firms in low-wage countries can often do work for ____ less than companies based in the United States.

What are the four levels of analysis? Describe each level.

Organizations are currently operating in a stable environment, so managers can focus on designing structures and systems that keeps the organization running efficiently.

Efficiency refers to the amount of resources used to achieve the organization's goals, whereas effectiveness refers to the degree to which an organization achieves its goals.

The key element of an organization is it's

John Black, a management consultant, successfully implemented and MBO program on his first consulting job. He now recommends MBO to all his clients. In so doing, our text would say the main point is that he is ignoring:

In today's world, savvy managers recognize:

The stakeholder approach integrates diverse organizational activities by looking at various organizational stakeholders and what they want from the organization.

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are five parts to every organization. List and describe each of these five parts.

The technical core refers to:

Which of the following concerns how the organization actually produces the products and services it provides for customers and includes flexible manufacturing, advanced information systems, and the Internet?

Which of the following provides labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization?

Mintzberg's five basic parts of an organization include all except which of the following:

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 It for Coordination 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 1: Organizations and Organization Theory

List the seven reasons organizations exist.

____ has moved to the forefront in light of devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks all over the world.

Which of the following has discretion and responsibility, allowing the person to use his or her discretion and ability to achieve an outcome or meet a goal?

The six structural dimensions of organization design are formalization, specialization, culture, environment, hierarchy of authority, professionalism, and goals and strategy.

The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs is referred to as

The primary level of analysis in organization theory is on the ____, with some concern for the ____ and the ____.

Contingency means that one thing depends on other things, and for organizations to be effective, there must be a "goodness of fit" between their structure and the conditions of their external environment.

Outsourcing firms in low-wage countries can often do work for ____ less than companies based in the United States.

What are the four levels of analysis? Describe each level.

Organizations are currently operating in a stable environment, so managers can focus on designing structures and systems that keeps the organization running efficiently.

Efficiency refers to the amount of resources used to achieve the organization's goals, whereas effectiveness refers to the degree to which an organization achieves its goals.

The key element of an organization is it's

John Black, a management consultant, successfully implemented and MBO program on his first consulting job. He now recommends MBO to all his clients. In so doing, our text would say the main point is that he is ignoring:

In today's world, savvy managers recognize:

The stakeholder approach integrates diverse organizational activities by looking at various organizational stakeholders and what they want from the organization.

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are five parts to every organization. List and describe each of these five parts.

The technical core refers to:

Which of the following concerns how the organization actually produces the products and services it provides for customers and includes flexible manufacturing, advanced information systems, and the Internet?

Which of the following provides labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization?

Mintzberg's five basic parts of an organization include all except which of the following:

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 It for Coordination and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

The primary level of analysis in organization theory is on the , with some concern for the and the .