Exam 6: Organizational Structure and Design

In a product structure,each product is treated as a ________; that is,the expenses related to a product are subtracted from the revenues generated by selling it.

Which of the following is true about a divisional structure?

The extent to which people in different units within an organization think about different things or about similar things differently is termed as ________.

An advantage of the regional structure is that ________.

________ is the the process of assessing an organization's strategy and environmental demands and then determining the appropriate organizational structures.

________ is the extent to which tasks are divided into subtasks and performed by specialists.

Companies that advocate unity of command would be least likely to adopt which organizational structure?

________ occurs when several groups,that are largely independent in their functions,collectively contribute to a common output.

Describe the concept of "differentiation" in an organization.

________ is the degree to which one unit,or one person,must use the work or resources of another unit or person to accomplish tasks.

Organizational ________ illustrate relationships among an organization's units and lines of authority.

SLPL Limited adheres to a strategy that allows managers to focus on core competencies or the activities that are most likely to yield competitive advantage.In doing so,SLPL outsources most of the activities in its value chain to other companies,retaining just a few elements.From the above example,it can be concluded that SLPL has a ________ structure.

A firm with ________ would most likely use global product divisions to manage foreign sales.

A ________ span of control throughout an organization will lead to a ________ organization structure with multiple reporting layers.

Companies in relatively stable and static environments can use rules effectively to achieve integration.

Ken Langley is a production supervisor in an automobile manufacturing firm.After evaluating Ken's managerial capabilities,some members of the senior management feel that average productivity would improve if more workers are assigned to him.However,some managers are skeptical about Ken's ability to handle more workers.Which of the following statements,if true,would support the argument favoring increased span of control?

One of the driving forces behind the integration of tasks is ________.

Ken Langley is a production supervisor in an automobile manufacturing firm.After evaluating Ken's managerial capabilities,some members of the senior management feel that average productivity would improve if more workers are assigned to him.However,some managers are skeptical about Ken's ability to handle more workers.Which of the following statements,if true,would weaken the argument favoring increased span of control?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a product structure?

Intensifying globalization has contributed to increased outsourcing; flatter,more flexible organizational structures; and increased integration.