Question 1

Product structures arrange and group people on the basis of their common expertise and experience or because they use the same resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the ___________ structure activities are grouped by geographic region.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical 
B)  product 
C)  functional 
D)  multidivisional 
E)  product team 
A)  geographical 
B)  product 
C)  functional 
D)  multidivisional 
E)  product team

Question 3

The advantages of a multi-divisional structure do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced corporate financial controls. 
B)  enhanced strategic controls. 
C)  reduced differentiation. 
D)  enhanced ability to overcome organizational limits to its growth. 
E)  stronger pursuit of internal efficiency. 
A)  enhanced corporate financial controls. 
B)  enhanced strategic controls. 
C)  reduced differentiation. 
D)  enhanced ability to overcome organizational limits to its growth. 
E)  stronger pursuit of internal efficiency.

Question 4

Control through organizational culture

Accepted Answer

A)  is faster than output control. 
B)  reduces mutual adjustment. 
C)  reduces mutual adjustment and includes setting individual goals. 
D)  includes setting individual goals. 
E)  involves employees internalizing the norms and values of the organization. 
A)  is faster than output control. 
B)  reduces mutual adjustment. 
C)  reduces mutual adjustment and includes setting individual goals. 
D)  includes setting individual goals. 
E)  involves employees internalizing the norms and values of the organization.

Question 5

Effective organizational design can simultaneously allow a company to obtain a competitive advantage and create value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of a functional structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing specialization and productivity of workers 
B)  Sharing of task-specific knowledge 
C)  Easier for employees to monitor each other 
D)  Better focus on diverse customer needs 
E)  Greater ability for managers to exercise control 
A)  Increasing specialization and productivity of workers 
B)  Sharing of task-specific knowledge 
C)  Easier for employees to monitor each other 
D)  Better focus on diverse customer needs 
E)  Greater ability for managers to exercise control

Question 7

When more than two functions or divisions share a common problem, a task force may be the appropriate integrating mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Behavior control is a system of control based on the establishment of a comprehensive system of rules and procedures to direct the actions or behavior of divisions, functions, and individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Competition for resources is one of the advantages of the multi-divisional structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the benefits of the multidivisional structure for managing a firm that competes in several industries.

Accepted Answer

The multidivisional structure has the fo

Question 11

Flat organizational structures have few hierarchical levels relative to size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which structure uses self-contained divisions to perform all value creation functions to gain competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product team 
B)  Product 
C)  Multidivisional 
D)  Market 
E)  Functional 
A)  Product team 
B)  Product 
C)  Multidivisional 
D)  Market 
E)  Functional

Question 13

The two main innovations in a multidivisional structure (over a functional or product structure) are

Accepted Answer

A)  a matrix structure at the divisional level and a flat structure at the corporate level. 
B)  a product structure at the divisional level and a functional structure at the corporate level. 
C)  the organization of business units into one or more divisions and the placement of corporate-level positions to oversee the activities and financial control over each division. 
D)  self-contained divisions with operating responsibility and a group of divisional managers with collective strategic responsibility. 
E)  a matrix structure at the divisional level and a functional structure at the corporate level. 
A)  a matrix structure at the divisional level and a flat structure at the corporate level. 
B)  a product structure at the divisional level and a functional structure at the corporate level. 
C)  the organization of business units into one or more divisions and the placement of corporate-level positions to oversee the activities and financial control over each division. 
D)  self-contained divisions with operating responsibility and a group of divisional managers with collective strategic responsibility. 
E)  a matrix structure at the divisional level and a functional structure at the corporate level.

Question 14

Authority is centralized when managers at upper levels of the organizational hierarchy retain the authority to make the most important decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizational structure and control shape the way people behave and determine how they will act in the organizational setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the _________________, the manufacturing function is broken down into different product lines based on the similarities and differences among products.

Accepted Answer

A)  The product structure 
B)  The product team structure 
C)  The matrix structure 
D)  The product and product team structures 
E)  The matrix and product team structures 
A)  The product structure 
B)  The product team structure 
C)  The matrix structure 
D)  The product and product team structures 
E)  The matrix and product team structures

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the company levels where strategic control systems measure performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional 
B)  Corporate 
C)  Divisional 
D)  Board of directors 
E)  Individual 
A)  Functional 
B)  Corporate 
C)  Divisional 
D)  Board of directors 
E)  Individual

Question 18

The implementation issue for managers is to match differentiation with the level of integration to make organizational structure work efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When corporate managers choose how to divide people and tasks into functions and divisions to increase their ability to create value, they are making horizontal differentiation choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Centralization promotes organizational flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Product structures arrange and group people on the basis of their common expertise and experience or because they use the same resources.

In the ___________ structure activities are grouped by geographic region.

The advantages of a multi-divisional structure do not include

Control through organizational culture

Effective organizational design can simultaneously allow a company to obtain a competitive advantage and create value.

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of a functional structure?

When more than two functions or divisions share a common problem, a task force may be the appropriate integrating mechanism.

Behavior control is a system of control based on the establishment of a comprehensive system of rules and procedures to direct the actions or behavior of divisions, functions, and individuals.

Competition for resources is one of the advantages of the multi-divisional structure.

Explain the benefits of the multidivisional structure for managing a firm that competes in several industries.

Flat organizational structures have few hierarchical levels relative to size.

Which structure uses self-contained divisions to perform all value creation functions to gain competitive advantage?

The two main innovations in a multidivisional structure (over a functional or product structure) are

Authority is centralized when managers at upper levels of the organizational hierarchy retain the authority to make the most important decisions.

Organizational structure and control shape the way people behave and determine how they will act in the organizational setting.

In the _________________, the manufacturing function is broken down into different product lines based on the similarities and differences among products.

Which of the following is not one of the company levels where strategic control systems measure performance?

The implementation issue for managers is to match differentiation with the level of integration to make organizational structure work efficiently.

When corporate managers choose how to divide people and tasks into functions and divisions to increase their ability to create value, they are making horizontal differentiation choices.

Centralization promotes organizational flexibility.

The Strategy-Making Process

The Mission, Governance, and Business Ethics

External Analysis: the Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Building Competitive Advantage

Business-Level Strategy and Competitive Positioning

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy and Long-Run Profitability

Strategic Change: Implementing Strategies to Build and Develop a Company

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Exam 9: Implementing Strategy Through Organizational Design

Product structures arrange and group people on the basis of their common expertise and experience or because they use the same resources.

In the ___________ structure activities are grouped by geographic region.

The advantages of a multi-divisional structure do not include

Control through organizational culture

Effective organizational design can simultaneously allow a company to obtain a competitive advantage and create value.

Which of the following is not one of the advantages of a functional structure?

When more than two functions or divisions share a common problem, a task force may be the appropriate integrating mechanism.

Behavior control is a system of control based on the establishment of a comprehensive system of rules and procedures to direct the actions or behavior of divisions, functions, and individuals.

Competition for resources is one of the advantages of the multi-divisional structure.

Explain the benefits of the multidivisional structure for managing a firm that competes in several industries.

Flat organizational structures have few hierarchical levels relative to size.

Which structure uses self-contained divisions to perform all value creation functions to gain competitive advantage?

The two main innovations in a multidivisional structure (over a functional or product structure) are

Authority is centralized when managers at upper levels of the organizational hierarchy retain the authority to make the most important decisions.

Organizational structure and control shape the way people behave and determine how they will act in the organizational setting.

In the _________________, the manufacturing function is broken down into different product lines based on the similarities and differences among products.

Which of the following is not one of the company levels where strategic control systems measure performance?

The implementation issue for managers is to match differentiation with the level of integration to make organizational structure work efficiently.

When corporate managers choose how to divide people and tasks into functions and divisions to increase their ability to create value, they are making horizontal differentiation choices.

Centralization promotes organizational flexibility.

The Strategy-Making Process

The Mission, Governance, and Business Ethics

External Analysis: the Identification of Opportunities and Threats

Building Competitive Advantage

Business-Level Strategy and Competitive Positioning

Strategy in the Global Environment

Corporate-Level Strategy and Long-Run Profitability

Strategic Change: Implementing Strategies to Build and Develop a Company

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