Question 1

-Reference Organization Chart 3.1. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The structure is divisional. 
B)  The structure is primarily functional. 
C)  The customer accounts section should be dissolved and made to report to marketing. 
D)  Hierarchical referral is the best means for coordination in this organization. 
A)  The structure is divisional. 
B)  The structure is primarily functional. 
C)  The customer accounts section should be dissolved and made to report to marketing. 
D)  Hierarchical referral is the best means for coordination in this organization.

Question 2

Divisional structure may be organized by product, services, major projects or programs, or profit centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The matrix structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  always keeps dual-authority relationships. 
B)  should be considered only in a stable environment. 
C)  is designed for use within a bureaucracy. 
D)  is known for its quality of centralization of key decisions for organizational control. 
A)  always keeps dual-authority relationships. 
B)  should be considered only in a stable environment. 
C)  is designed for use within a bureaucracy. 
D)  is known for its quality of centralization of key decisions for organizational control.

Question 4

All of the following, except ____, are symptoms of structural deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision making is delayed or lacking quality 
B)  the organization does not respond innovatively to a changing environment 
C)  too much conflict is evident 
D)  employees lack motivation 
A)  decision making is delayed or lacking quality 
B)  the organization does not respond innovatively to a changing environment 
C)  too much conflict is evident 
D)  employees lack motivation

Question 5

Rules and plans are lower on the ladder of mechanisms for vertical linkage than is adding positions to the hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The two types of hybrid structure are th

Question 7

There are two variations of matrix structure: the functional matrix and the divisional matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain in a general sense what about structure we can and cannot learn from an organization's flow chart. What structural and contextual variables that we study in organization theory appear on the organization chart?

Accepted Answer

Flow charts in organizations can provide

Question 9

A strength of the divisional structure compared to the functional structure is that it tends to decentralize decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A hybrid structure is rarely preferred over the pure functional, divisional, horizontal, and virtual network structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When problems and decisions are funneled to top levels of the hierarchy for resolution, ____ is being used.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized decision making 
B)  functional structure 
C)  horizontal linkage 
D)  full-time integration 
A)  centralized decision making 
B)  functional structure 
C)  horizontal linkage 
D)  full-time integration

Question 12

What is likely to be the result if a domestic company that manufactures four different types of products changes from a functional structure to a divisional structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower fixed costs 
B)  Better coordination within a product area between different functional areas 
C)  More technical development within functional areas 
D)  More centralized decision making 
A)  Lower fixed costs 
B)  Better coordination within a product area between different functional areas 
C)  More technical development within functional areas 
D)  More centralized decision making

Question 13

Horizontal linkage mechanisms:

Accepted Answer

A)  cause employees to experience the confusion of not having unity of command. 
B)  must be added to a divisional structure to coordinate across functional areas. 
C)  should be avoided because they confuse vertical linkages. 
D)  enable people in different functional departments to exchange information. 
A)  cause employees to experience the confusion of not having unity of command. 
B)  must be added to a divisional structure to coordinate across functional areas. 
C)  should be avoided because they confuse vertical linkages. 
D)  enable people in different functional departments to exchange information.

Question 14

The product or divisional structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not suited to fast change in an unstable environment. 
B)  centralizes decision making. 
C)  facilitates integration and standardization across product lines. 
D)  allows units to adapt to differences in products, regions, and clients. 
A)  is not suited to fast change in an unstable environment. 
B)  centralizes decision making. 
C)  facilitates integration and standardization across product lines. 
D)  allows units to adapt to differences in products, regions, and clients.

Question 15

Horizontal linkages are used to coordinate activities between the top and bottom of an organization and are designed primarily for control of the organization, whereas vertical linkages refers to the amount of communication and coordinate across organizational departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The matrix structure is best when environmental change is high and when goals reflect a dual requirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a component in the definition of organization structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes the design systems to ensure effective communication, coordination, and integration of effort across each position 
B)  It identifies the tasks and processes for each position within the organization 
C)  It identifies the grouping together of individuals into departments and of departments into the total organization 
D)  It designates formal reporting relationships, including the number of levels in the hierarchy and the span of control of managers and supervisors 
A)  It includes the design systems to ensure effective communication, coordination, and integration of effort across each position 
B)  It identifies the tasks and processes for each position within the organization 
C)  It identifies the grouping together of individuals into departments and of departments into the total organization 
D)  It designates formal reporting relationships, including the number of levels in the hierarchy and the span of control of managers and supervisors

Question 18

Managers create information linkages to facilitate communication and coordination among organizational elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Contrast the following structural alternatives to achieving horizontal integration: task force, liaison, and full-time integrator.

Accepted Answer

Horizontal integration refers to the str

Question 20

The ____ should be an unbroken line of authority that links all persons in an organization and shows who reports to whom.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical linkage 
B)  horizontal linkage 
C)  chain of command 
D)  task force 
A)  vertical linkage 
B)  horizontal linkage 
C)  chain of command 
D)  task force

-Reference Organization Chart 3.1. Which of the following is correct?

Divisional structure may be organized by product, services, major projects or programs, or profit centers.

The matrix structure:

All of the following, except ____, are symptoms of structural deficiency.

Rules and plans are lower on the ladder of mechanisms for vertical linkage than is adding positions to the hierarchy.

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

There are two variations of matrix structure: the functional matrix and the divisional matrix.

Explain in a general sense what about structure we can and cannot learn from an organization's flow chart. What structural and contextual variables that we study in organization theory appear on the organization chart?

A strength of the divisional structure compared to the functional structure is that it tends to decentralize decision making.

A hybrid structure is rarely preferred over the pure functional, divisional, horizontal, and virtual network structure.

When problems and decisions are funneled to top levels of the hierarchy for resolution, ____ is being used.

What is likely to be the result if a domestic company that manufactures four different types of products changes from a functional structure to a divisional structure?

Horizontal linkage mechanisms:

The product or divisional structure:

Horizontal linkages are used to coordinate activities between the top and bottom of an organization and are designed primarily for control of the organization, whereas vertical linkages refers to the amount of communication and coordinate across organizational departments.

The matrix structure is best when environmental change is high and when goals reflect a dual requirement.

Which of the following is not a component in the definition of organization structure?

Managers create information linkages to facilitate communication and coordination among organizational elements.

Contrast the following structural alternatives to achieving horizontal integration: task force, liaison, and full-time integrator.

The ____ should be an unbroken line of authority that links all persons in an organization and shows who reports to whom.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

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 3: Fundamentals of Organization Structure

-Reference Organization Chart 3.1. Which of the following is correct?

Divisional structure may be organized by product, services, major projects or programs, or profit centers.

The matrix structure:

All of the following, except ____, are symptoms of structural deficiency.

Rules and plans are lower on the ladder of mechanisms for vertical linkage than is adding positions to the hierarchy.

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

There are two variations of matrix structure: the functional matrix and the divisional matrix.

Explain in a general sense what about structure we can and cannot learn from an organization's flow chart. What structural and contextual variables that we study in organization theory appear on the organization chart?

A strength of the divisional structure compared to the functional structure is that it tends to decentralize decision making.

A hybrid structure is rarely preferred over the pure functional, divisional, horizontal, and virtual network structure.

When problems and decisions are funneled to top levels of the hierarchy for resolution, ____ is being used.

What is likely to be the result if a domestic company that manufactures four different types of products changes from a functional structure to a divisional structure?

Horizontal linkage mechanisms:

The product or divisional structure:

Horizontal linkages are used to coordinate activities between the top and bottom of an organization and are designed primarily for control of the organization, whereas vertical linkages refers to the amount of communication and coordinate across organizational departments.

The matrix structure is best when environmental change is high and when goals reflect a dual requirement.

Which of the following is not a component in the definition of organization structure?

Managers create information linkages to facilitate communication and coordination among organizational elements.

Contrast the following structural alternatives to achieving horizontal integration: task force, liaison, and full-time integrator.

The ____ should be an unbroken line of authority that links all persons in an organization and shows who reports to whom.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

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