Exam 12: Structuring the Organization

Two managers who discuss alternating use of a piece of equipment are using direct supervision as a coordinating mechanism.

Virtual structures are both highly efficient and highly flexible.

Coordination accomplished through person-to-person communication is said to be:

The primary strength of a divisional organization is__________.

The primary strength of the functional structure is__________.

Generally, organizations use only one coordination mechanism.

The main difference between behavioral standardization and output standardization, is that in output standardization employees __________.

The type of structure that decouples divisions to achieve high flexibility is__________.

The matrix structure actually consists of a ________________ designed into the upper layers of a bureaucracy.

Centralization is becoming more common in business organizations today.

Beneath the upper level of each cell of a matrix, the primary coordination mechanism is__________.

Multiunit structures are appropriate for large, complex businesses.

The differentiation of rank that results from layers of management is called__________.

The type of organization that consists of a collection of autonomous cells connected by a computerized intranet is called__________.

Modular and virtual organizations are bureaucratic in that they rely on standardization as a coordination mechanism.

Out of the three types of coordination, new technology has facilitated the most mutual adjustment.

Direct supervision fails in groups over medium size because supervisors get overloaded.

When a manager sends a subordinate to a training class, he/she is using__________.

The form of organization, which governs through written rules and standards, is called__________.

Divisional structures are typically__________.