Question 1

State motor vehicle offices usually use this kind of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) product 
B) functional 
C) customer 
D) process 
A) product 
B) functional 
C) customer 
D) process

Question 2

A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular project.

Accepted Answer

A) a group of employees from a single company 
B) a group of free agents 
C) a team of employees from different departments of a company 
D) a group of top managers and CEOs 
A) a group of employees from a single company 
B) a group of free agents 
C) a team of employees from different departments of a company 
D) a group of top managers and CEOs

Question 3

Organizational design is the process in which managers change or develop an organization's structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) encode information to prevent competitors from stealing ideas 
B) collaborate with competitors 
C) make all ideas public 
D) share information and collaborate with one another 
A) encode information to prevent competitors from stealing ideas 
B) collaborate with competitors 
C) make all ideas public 
D) share information and collaborate with one another

Question 5

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a strong sense of community 
B) a collaborative environment 
C) managers who serve as facilitators 
D) fear of making mistakes 
A) a strong sense of community 
B) a collaborative environment 
C) managers who serve as facilitators 
D) fear of making mistakes

Question 6

A virtual organization relies on free agents who have no permanent status or position in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement accurately defines work specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the degree to which tasks are grouped together. 
B) Individual employees specialize in doing part of an activity rather than the entire activity. 
C) Jobs are ranked relative only to their worth or value to the businesses. 
D) Work specialization clarifies who reports to whom. 
A) It is the degree to which tasks are grouped together. 
B) Individual employees specialize in doing part of an activity rather than the entire activity. 
C) Jobs are ranked relative only to their worth or value to the businesses. 
D) Work specialization clarifies who reports to whom.

Question 9

Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Eric's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Eric will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
-Eric sees this new assignment as an increase in ________, or an obligation or expectation for him to perform at a new level.

Accepted Answer

A) functional structure 
B) divisional structure 
C) responsibility 
D) authority 
A) functional structure 
B) divisional structure 
C) responsibility 
D) authority

Question 10

In a short essay, list and discuss three common forms of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

(any three of the following)
Functional

Question 11

As represented in a power cone, power is based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical position only 
B) horizontal position only 
C) distance from the center only 
D) vertical position and distance from the center 
A) vertical position only 
B) horizontal position only 
C) distance from the center only 
D) vertical position and distance from the center

Question 12

Organizations that implement flextime programs allow employees to work at home for some of the work day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What kind of departmentalization would be in place in a government agency in which there are separate departments that provide services for employers, employed workers, unemployed workers, and the disabled?

Accepted Answer

A) product 
B) geographic 
C) outcome 
D) customer 
A) product 
B) geographic 
C) outcome 
D) customer

Question 14

Boundaryless organizations try to eliminate ________ within their organization.

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal specialization and vertical hierarchy 
B) horizontal specialization only 
C) vertical hierarchy only 
D) vertical specialization only 
A) horizontal specialization and vertical hierarchy 
B) horizontal specialization only 
C) vertical hierarchy only 
D) vertical specialization only

Question 15

In the chain of command, each person above you ________.

Accepted Answer

A) has special privileges 
B) receives higher pay 
C) has line authority 
D) has no right to give you orders 
A) has special privileges 
B) receives higher pay 
C) has line authority 
D) has no right to give you orders

Question 16

Line authority can be exerted only after a manager checks with his or her superior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a project structure, when employees finish a project they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) return to their department 
B) return to a different division 
C) move on to another project 
D) return to their regular work 
A) return to their department 
B) return to a different division 
C) move on to another project 
D) return to their regular work

Question 18

Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Eric's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Eric will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
-The jobs of assembly-line employees are to be changed to allow more tasks to be done by individual workers.This is a reduction in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) work specialization 
B) departmentalization 
C) chain of command 
D) centralization 
A) work specialization 
B) departmentalization 
C) chain of command 
D) centralization

Question 19

By giving employees two direct superiors, a matrix structure violates this key element of organizational design.

Accepted Answer

A) unity of command 
B) chain of command 
C) span of management 
D) decentralization 
A) unity of command 
B) chain of command 
C) span of management 
D) decentralization

Question 20

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational design?

Accepted Answer

A) work specialization, span of control 
B) chain of command, line authority 
C) centralization, decentralization 
D) departmentalization, formalization 
A) work specialization, span of control 
B) chain of command, line authority 
C) centralization, decentralization 
D) departmentalization, formalization

State motor vehicle offices usually use this kind of departmentalization.

A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular project.

Organizational design is the process in which managers change or develop an organization's structure.

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

A virtual organization relies on free agents who have no permanent status or position in the organization.

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

Which statement accurately defines work specialization?

In a short essay, list and discuss three common forms of departmentalization.

As represented in a power cone, power is based on ________.

Organizations that implement flextime programs allow employees to work at home for some of the work day.

What kind of departmentalization would be in place in a government agency in which there are separate departments that provide services for employers, employed workers, unemployed workers, and the disabled?

Boundaryless organizations try to eliminate ________ within their organization.

In the chain of command, each person above you ________.

Line authority can be exerted only after a manager checks with his or her superior.

In a project structure, when employees finish a project they ________.

By giving employees two direct superiors, a matrix structure violates this key element of organizational design.

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational design?

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

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Exam 6: Organization Structure

State motor vehicle offices usually use this kind of departmentalization.

A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular project.

Organizational design is the process in which managers change or develop an organization's structure.

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

A virtual organization relies on free agents who have no permanent status or position in the organization.

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

Which statement accurately defines work specialization?

In a short essay, list and discuss three common forms of departmentalization.

As represented in a power cone, power is based on ________.

Organizations that implement flextime programs allow employees to work at home for some of the work day.

What kind of departmentalization would be in place in a government agency in which there are separate departments that provide services for employers, employed workers, unemployed workers, and the disabled?

Boundaryless organizations try to eliminate ________ within their organization.

In the chain of command, each person above you ________.

Line authority can be exerted only after a manager checks with his or her superior.

In a project structure, when employees finish a project they ________.

By giving employees two direct superiors, a matrix structure violates this key element of organizational design.

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational design?

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters