Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of collaborative work?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participants have similar views and similar goals. 
B)  The logistics of coordination is easily achieved. 
C)  It increases communication among participants. 
D)  It minimizes interpersonal conflicts. 
A)  The participants have similar views and similar goals. 
B)  The logistics of coordination is easily achieved. 
C)  It increases communication among participants. 
D)  It minimizes interpersonal conflicts. C

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a matrix organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It conforms to the unity of command principle. 
B)  It consists of outside specialists who are temporarily hired to work on projects. 
C)  It has formal departments to which employees return after completing a project. 
D)  It is free of both internal and external boundaries. 
A)  It conforms to the unity of command principle. 
B)  It consists of outside specialists who are temporarily hired to work on projects. 
C)  It has formal departments to which employees return after completing a project. 
D)  It is free of both internal and external boundaries. C

Question 3

Which of the following organizational designs has no rigid and predefined structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix structures 
B)  boundaryless organizations 
C)  simple structures 
D)  functional organizations 
A)  matrix structures 
B)  boundaryless organizations 
C)  simple structures 
D)  functional organizations B

Question 4

Which of the following is a structural option that an organization should consider for internal collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  joint ventures 
B)  communities of practice 
C)  open innovation 
D)  strategic partnerships 
A)  joint ventures 
B)  communities of practice 
C)  open innovation 
D)  strategic partnerships

Question 5

Employee empowerment is crucial in organizations with team structures because no line of managerial authority flows from top to bottom in such organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the organizing issues associated with a contingent workforce.

Accepted Answer

Contingent workers are temporary, freela

Question 7

Researchers have concluded that the structures and strategies of organizations worldwide are vastly different from one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A virtual organization ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is structurally complex 
B)  has a fairly large full-time workforce 
C)  hires outside specialists on a project basis 
D)  has a high degree of departmentalization 
A)  is structurally complex 
B)  has a fairly large full-time workforce 
C)  hires outside specialists on a project basis 
D)  has a high degree of departmentalization

Question 9

A task force is a permanent committee or team formed to tackle a long-term problem affecting several departments of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are some of the different types of flexible work arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Telecommuting is a work arrangement in w

Question 11

Which of the following is the biggest issue faced by organizations employing widely dispersed, mobile employees who do work anywhere and at anytime?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee remuneration 
B)  security 
C)  lawsuits 
D)  attrition 
A)  employee remuneration 
B)  security 
C)  lawsuits 
D)  attrition

Question 12

Project structures tend to be rigid organizational designs, with the departmentalization and organizational hierarchy slowing down the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A task force is also called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix structure 
B)  community of practice 
C)  ad hoc committee 
D)  strategic partnership 
A)  matrix structure 
B)  community of practice 
C)  ad hoc committee 
D)  strategic partnership

Question 14

Which of the following is a drawback of collaborative work?

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases communication and coordination among the participants. 
B)  It reduces the level of creativity and produces fewer ideas. 
C)  It can be effectively applied only to simple problems. 
D)  It is possible that participants may have opposing views and competing goals. 
A)  It decreases communication and coordination among the participants. 
B)  It reduces the level of creativity and produces fewer ideas. 
C)  It can be effectively applied only to simple problems. 
D)  It is possible that participants may have opposing views and competing goals.

Question 15

Which of the following will help in making communities of practice successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting face-to-face meetings, instead of online meetings 
B)  having clear accountability and managerial oversight 
C)  encouraging members to nurture competing goals 
D)  focusing on simple and routine issues, that can be easily tackled 
A)  conducting face-to-face meetings, instead of online meetings 
B)  having clear accountability and managerial oversight 
C)  encouraging members to nurture competing goals 
D)  focusing on simple and routine issues, that can be easily tackled

Question 16

Communities of practice refer to groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in that area by interacting on an ongoing basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In which of the following organizational designs is there a greater likelihood of task and personality conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple structures 
B)  functional structures 
C)  project structures 
D)  team structures 
A)  simple structures 
B)  functional structures 
C)  project structures 
D)  team structures

Question 18

The most common arrangement in a compressed workweek is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 10-hour days 
B)  three 12-hour days followed by one 4-hour day 
C)  five 8-hour days 
D)  four 9-hour days followed by one 4-hour day 
A)  four 10-hour days 
B)  three 12-hour days followed by one 4-hour day 
C)  five 8-hour days 
D)  four 9-hour days followed by one 4-hour day

Question 19

Open innovation refers to opening up the search for new ideas beyond the organization's boundaries and allowing innovations to easily transfer inward and outward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience communication difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  team structures 
B)  matrix structures 
C)  project structures 
D)  boundaryless structures 
A)  team structures 
B)  matrix structures 
C)  project structures 
D)  boundaryless structures

Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of collaborative work?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a matrix organization?

Which of the following organizational designs has no rigid and predefined structure?

Which of the following is a structural option that an organization should consider for internal collaboration?

Employee empowerment is crucial in organizations with team structures because no line of managerial authority flows from top to bottom in such organizations.

Discuss the organizing issues associated with a contingent workforce.

Researchers have concluded that the structures and strategies of organizations worldwide are vastly different from one another.

A virtual organization ________.

A task force is a permanent committee or team formed to tackle a long-term problem affecting several departments of an organization.

What are some of the different types of flexible work arrangements?

Which of the following is the biggest issue faced by organizations employing widely dispersed, mobile employees who do work anywhere and at anytime?

Project structures tend to be rigid organizational designs, with the departmentalization and organizational hierarchy slowing down the decision-making process.

A task force is also called a(n) ________.

Which of the following is a drawback of collaborative work?

Which of the following will help in making communities of practice successful?

Communities of practice refer to groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in that area by interacting on an ongoing basis.

In which of the following organizational designs is there a greater likelihood of task and personality conflicts?

The most common arrangement in a compressed workweek is ________.

Open innovation refers to opening up the search for new ideas beyond the organization's boundaries and allowing innovations to easily transfer inward and outward.

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience communication difficulties?

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Exam 12: Adaptive Organizational Design

Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of collaborative work?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a matrix organization?

Which of the following organizational designs has no rigid and predefined structure?

Which of the following is a structural option that an organization should consider for internal collaboration?

Employee empowerment is crucial in organizations with team structures because no line of managerial authority flows from top to bottom in such organizations.

Discuss the organizing issues associated with a contingent workforce.

Researchers have concluded that the structures and strategies of organizations worldwide are vastly different from one another.

A virtual organization ________.

A task force is a permanent committee or team formed to tackle a long-term problem affecting several departments of an organization.

What are some of the different types of flexible work arrangements?

Which of the following is the biggest issue faced by organizations employing widely dispersed, mobile employees who do work anywhere and at anytime?

Project structures tend to be rigid organizational designs, with the departmentalization and organizational hierarchy slowing down the decision-making process.

A task force is also called a(n) ________.

Which of the following is a drawback of collaborative work?

Which of the following will help in making communities of practice successful?

Communities of practice refer to groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in that area by interacting on an ongoing basis.

In which of the following organizational designs is there a greater likelihood of task and personality conflicts?

The most common arrangement in a compressed workweek is ________.

Open innovation refers to opening up the search for new ideas beyond the organization's boundaries and allowing innovations to easily transfer inward and outward.

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience communication difficulties?

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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