Exam 9: Organizing for a Complex World: Structure and Design

Which of the following is a multinational corporation?

Ben and Kelly are working on an organization design for their new company.While Ben prefers a traditional hierarchy,Kelly envisions "flat" teams within a "tall" organization.What does Kelly prefer?

The chain of command in an organization refers to who reports to whom.

In which legal structure for organizations are owners never responsible for the company's assets or debts?

Gina has successfully led three companies during her career,and is a big fan of flat organizational structures that empower employee teams.Gina believes this approach is effective because people ________ typically make the best decisions.

Job specialization tends to reduce tedium in the workplace for routine jobs.

A mechanistic organization is characterized by high levels of ________.

In an organization with ________ decision making,________ make important decisions.

Hideo,an organization design consultant,was hired by a large software company to help improve operational efficiency.Hideo tells the president that he may be able to eliminate one complete level in the company hierarchy.This is likely to ________.

A manager who is responsible for a small number of workers has a large span of leadership.

A company that is owned by a larger company,but operates independently,is called a ________.

Tall,hierarchical organizations are likely to have ________.

A chain of large warehouse stores has separate teams devoted to clothing,groceries,appliances,and electronics.This is an example of ________.

Environmental uncertainty is NOT typically caused by ________.

Empowerment of employees tends to ________ of leadership spans in today's workplace.

An organic organization is characterized by a high level of ________.

Why would a company like Google choose to take on a wholly owned affiliate like YouTube rather than just integrate YouTube into the company?

Adaptive companies with decentralized structure tend to be ________.

Craigslist is a good example of a spider organization.

A spider organization is ________,while a starfish organization is ________.