Question 1

Which of the following statements about "flat" organizations is least true?

Accepted Answer

A) Flat organizations emphasize long-term compensation rather than current pay from salary or bonus 
B) The "prize" associated with promotion appears to be greater at flat organizations compared to tall ones 
C) In a flat organization, there are fewer direct reports to a group head than in a taller firm 
D) Delegating more decision making as in a flat organization might be attractive when the competitive environment is hostile 
E) Flat organizations tend to have more divisions than their taller firm counterparts 
A) Flat organizations emphasize long-term compensation rather than current pay from salary or bonus 
B) The "prize" associated with promotion appears to be greater at flat organizations compared to tall ones 
C) In a flat organization, there are fewer direct reports to a group head than in a taller firm 
D) Delegating more decision making as in a flat organization might be attractive when the competitive environment is hostile 
E) Flat organizations tend to have more divisions than their taller firm counterparts

Question 2

Which of the following terms best describes how a firm uses a division of labor to organize tasks,specify how its staff performs tasks,and facilitate internal and external information flows?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational structure 
B) Formal and informal firm arrangements 
C) Firm hierarchy 
D) Divisional structure 
E) Firm team structure 
A) Organizational structure 
B) Formal and informal firm arrangements 
C) Firm hierarchy 
D) Divisional structure 
E) Firm team structure

Question 3

Which of the following is a dimension along which departmentalization can occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Tasks 
B) Inputs 
C) Outputs 
D) Geography 
E) All of the above 
A) Tasks 
B) Inputs 
C) Outputs 
D) Geography 
E) All of the above

Question 4

What type of organizational structure is one in which there is a single department responsible for each of the basic business functions within the firm?

Accepted Answer

A) Unitary functional structure 
B) Multidivisional structure 
C) Matrix structure 
D) Network structure 
E) Individual structure 
A) Unitary functional structure 
B) Multidivisional structure 
C) Matrix structure 
D) Network structure 
E) Individual structure

Question 5

Which of the following terms best describes the extent to which two or more positions depend on each other to do their own work?

Accepted Answer

A) Technology interdependence 
B) Task interdependence 
C) Information processing 
D) Environmental contingencies 
E) Structure-environment coherence 
A) Technology interdependence 
B) Task interdependence 
C) Information processing 
D) Environmental contingencies 
E) Structure-environment coherence

Which of the following statements about "flat" organizations is least true?

Which of the following terms best describes how a firm uses a division of labor to organize tasks,specify how its staff performs tasks,and facilitate internal and external information flows?

Which of the following is a dimension along which departmentalization can occur?

What type of organizational structure is one in which there is a single department responsible for each of the basic business functions within the firm?

Which of the following terms best describes the extent to which two or more positions depend on each other to do their own work?

Basic Microeconomic Principles

Economies of Scale and Scope

Agency and Coordination

The Power of Principles - an Historical Perspective

The Vertical Boundaries of the Firm

Organizing Vertical Boundariesvertical Integration and Its Alternatives

Diversificationpart Threemarket and Competitive Analysis

Competitors and Competition

Strategic Commitment

The Dynamics of Pricing Rivalry

Entry and Exit

Industry Analysispart Fourstrategic Position and Dynamics

Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage

Sustaining Competitive Advantage

The Origins of Competitive Advantage, innovation, evolution, and Environment part Five internal Organization

Performance Measurement and Incentives in Firms

Environment, power, and Culture

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Exam 17: Strategy and Structure

Which of the following statements about "flat" organizations is least true?

Which of the following terms best describes how a firm uses a division of labor to organize tasks,specify how its staff performs tasks,and facilitate internal and external information flows?

Which of the following is a dimension along which departmentalization can occur?

What type of organizational structure is one in which there is a single department responsible for each of the basic business functions within the firm?

Which of the following terms best describes the extent to which two or more positions depend on each other to do their own work?

Basic Microeconomic Principles

Economies of Scale and Scope

Agency and Coordination

The Power of Principles - an Historical Perspective

The Vertical Boundaries of the Firm

Organizing Vertical Boundariesvertical Integration and Its Alternatives

Diversificationpart Threemarket and Competitive Analysis

Competitors and Competition

Strategic Commitment

The Dynamics of Pricing Rivalry

Entry and Exit

Industry Analysispart Fourstrategic Position and Dynamics

Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage

Sustaining Competitive Advantage

The Origins of Competitive Advantage, innovation, evolution, and Environment part Five internal Organization

Performance Measurement and Incentives in Firms

Environment, power, and Culture

Filters