Question 1

Vertical control is appropriate when the organization has a high need for coordination among functions to achieve innovation and promote learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If Brian Ramsaur is the Gaterade product manager at Fencelink, then he is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a liaison. 
B)  a full-time integrator. 
C)  head of a task force. 
D)  in charge of all aspects of its production and sales, with full line authority. 
A)  a liaison. 
B)  a full-time integrator. 
C)  head of a task force. 
D)  in charge of all aspects of its production and sales, with full line authority.

Question 3

A ____ is a temporary committee composed of representatives from each organizational unit affected by a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  top management team 
B)  virtual team 
C)  task force 
D)  functional team 
A)  top management team 
B)  virtual team 
C)  task force 
D)  functional team

Question 4

Compare and contrast a functional matrix and a project matrix.

Accepted Answer

Functional matrix and project matrix are

Question 5

____ means decision making authority is pushed down to lower organizational levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized decision making 
B)  Horizontal linkage 
C)  Decentralized decision making 
D)  Vertical linkage 
A)  Centralized decision making 
B)  Horizontal linkage 
C)  Decentralized decision making 
D)  Vertical linkage

Question 6

All of the following are strengths of a divisional organization structure, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows units to adapt to differences in products, regions, customers. 
B)  Involves high coordination across functions. 
C)  Centralizes decision making. 
D)  Best in large organizations with several products. 
A)  Allows units to adapt to differences in products, regions, customers. 
B)  Involves high coordination across functions. 
C)  Centralizes decision making. 
D)  Best in large organizations with several products.

Question 7

-Reference Organization Chart 3.2. We can accurately conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there should be no assistant manger. 
B)  the company has a divisional structure. 
C)  the company has a functional structure. 
D)  the general manager has a span of control of five. 
A)  there should be no assistant manger. 
B)  the company has a divisional structure. 
C)  the company has a functional structure. 
D)  the general manager has a span of control of five.

Question 8

What symptoms of structural deficiency would make a firm consider changing its structure?

Accepted Answer

A firm may consider changing its organiz

Question 9

With a ____, the firm subcontracts most of its major functions or processes to separate companies and coordinates their activities from a small headquarters organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual network structure 
B)  matrix structure 
C)  divisional structure 
D)  functional structure 
A)  virtual network structure 
B)  matrix structure 
C)  divisional structure 
D)  functional structure

Question 10

Most companies combine characteristics of multiple structures to take advantage of the strengths and avoid some of the weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List and explain the structural devices to achieve vertical linkage.

Accepted Answer

Vertical linkage in organizational struc

Question 12

Which of the following is not a structural device used to achieve vertical linkages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules and plans 
B)  Task forces 
C)  Vertical information systems 
D)  Hierarchical referral 
A)  Rules and plans 
B)  Task forces 
C)  Vertical information systems 
D)  Hierarchical referral

Question 13

Two types of hybrid structures are common today. The approaches combine:

Accepted Answer

A)  product and matrix structures; product and horizontal structures. 
B)  functional and divisional structures; functional and horizontal structures. 
C)  marketing and sales; marketing and logistics. 
D)  horizontal and teams; vertical and authority. 
A)  product and matrix structures; product and horizontal structures. 
B)  functional and divisional structures; functional and horizontal structures. 
C)  marketing and sales; marketing and logistics. 
D)  horizontal and teams; vertical and authority.

Question 14

An advantage of the divisional structure is that coordination of functional matters relative to any one given product is maximized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain how a modular structure works.

Accepted Answer

A modular structure refers to a design a

Question 16

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 17

It would be logical for a full-time integrator to have no direct subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A full-time integrator such as a project manager has the various functional managers--finance, engineering, marketing--reporting to him or her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A company that wishes to maintain the basic functional structure, but is having difficulty coordinating across departments because of growth:

Accepted Answer

A)  should install horizontal linkages. 
B)  should realize that the functional structure cannot work and abandon it for a matrix. 
C)  may find it necessary to abolish liaison roles. 
D)  can profit most by adding more functional departments. 
A)  should install horizontal linkages. 
B)  should realize that the functional structure cannot work and abandon it for a matrix. 
C)  may find it necessary to abolish liaison roles. 
D)  can profit most by adding more functional departments.

Question 20

Pressure for innovation is sufficient cause for adopting the matrix structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Vertical control is appropriate when the organization has a high need for coordination among functions to achieve innovation and promote learning.

If Brian Ramsaur is the Gaterade product manager at Fencelink, then he is:

A ____ is a temporary committee composed of representatives from each organizational unit affected by a problem.

Compare and contrast a functional matrix and a project matrix.

____ means decision making authority is pushed down to lower organizational levels.

All of the following are strengths of a divisional organization structure, except:

-Reference Organization Chart 3.2. We can accurately conclude that:

What symptoms of structural deficiency would make a firm consider changing its structure?

With a ____, the firm subcontracts most of its major functions or processes to separate companies and coordinates their activities from a small headquarters organization.

Most companies combine characteristics of multiple structures to take advantage of the strengths and avoid some of the weaknesses.

List and explain the structural devices to achieve vertical linkage.

Which of the following is not a structural device used to achieve vertical linkages?

Two types of hybrid structures are common today. The approaches combine:

An advantage of the divisional structure is that coordination of functional matters relative to any one given product is maximized.

Explain how a modular structure works.

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

It would be logical for a full-time integrator to have no direct subordinates.

A full-time integrator such as a project manager has the various functional managers--finance, engineering, marketing--reporting to him or her.

A company that wishes to maintain the basic functional structure, but is having difficulty coordinating across departments because of growth:

Pressure for innovation is sufficient cause for adopting the matrix structure.

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

Vertical control is appropriate when the organization has a high need for coordination among functions to achieve innovation and promote learning.

If Brian Ramsaur is the Gaterade product manager at Fencelink, then he is:

A ____ is a temporary committee composed of representatives from each organizational unit affected by a problem.

Compare and contrast a functional matrix and a project matrix.

____ means decision making authority is pushed down to lower organizational levels.

All of the following are strengths of a divisional organization structure, except:

-Reference Organization Chart 3.2. We can accurately conclude that:

What symptoms of structural deficiency would make a firm consider changing its structure?

With a ____, the firm subcontracts most of its major functions or processes to separate companies and coordinates their activities from a small headquarters organization.

Most companies combine characteristics of multiple structures to take advantage of the strengths and avoid some of the weaknesses.

List and explain the structural devices to achieve vertical linkage.

Which of the following is not a structural device used to achieve vertical linkages?

Two types of hybrid structures are common today. The approaches combine:

An advantage of the divisional structure is that coordination of functional matters relative to any one given product is maximized.

Explain how a modular structure works.

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

It would be logical for a full-time integrator to have no direct subordinates.

A full-time integrator such as a project manager has the various functional managers--finance, engineering, marketing--reporting to him or her.

A company that wishes to maintain the basic functional structure, but is having difficulty coordinating across departments because of growth:

Pressure for innovation is sufficient cause for adopting the matrix structure.

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