Question 1

Matching
-Departmentalization

Accepted Answer

A) relies on all employees to collect and communicate information, in order to make decisions and recommend changes 
B) a manager grants power and authority to another team member 
C) synchronization of an organization's functions, in order to ensure efficient use of resources in pursuit of goals and objectives 
D) groups together processes and jobs based on functions, products, or customers 
E) degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
F)focusing a group or individual's activities based on their strengths, aptitude, or skills
G)performance context where policies and procedures seek to create uniform results 
A) relies on all employees to collect and communicate information, in order to make decisions and recommend changes 
B) a manager grants power and authority to another team member 
C) synchronization of an organization's functions, in order to ensure efficient use of resources in pursuit of goals and objectives 
D) groups together processes and jobs based on functions, products, or customers 
E) degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
F)focusing a group or individual's activities based on their strengths, aptitude, or skills
G)performance context where policies and procedures seek to create uniform results D

Question 2

Matching
-Decentralization

Accepted Answer

A) relies on all employees to collect and communicate information, in order to make decisions and recommend changes 
B) a manager grants power and authority to another team member 
C) synchronization of an organization's functions, in order to ensure efficient use of resources in pursuit of goals and objectives 
D) groups together processes and jobs based on functions, products, or customers 
E) degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
F)focusing a group or individual's activities based on their strengths, aptitude, or skills
G)performance context where policies and procedures seek to create uniform results 
A) relies on all employees to collect and communicate information, in order to make decisions and recommend changes 
B) a manager grants power and authority to another team member 
C) synchronization of an organization's functions, in order to ensure efficient use of resources in pursuit of goals and objectives 
D) groups together processes and jobs based on functions, products, or customers 
E) degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
F)focusing a group or individual's activities based on their strengths, aptitude, or skills
G)performance context where policies and procedures seek to create uniform results A

Question 3

Discuss some of the nontraditional approaches contemporary managers use to increase organizational adaptability.

Accepted Answer

Free agents are independent workers that supply organizations with talent for projects or time-bound objectives.Free agents and freelancers are not the only ways that companies are saving money while providing flexibility to their workers.Many companies are employing other types of flexible workforce arrangements, such as telecommuting and virtual teams.Telecommuting refers to a work arrangement in which an employee is given flexibility in terms of work location and often hours as well.Corporate leaders often identify telecommuting as a primary tool for attracting and retaining the best and the brightest.
As flexible work options involving free agents and telecommuting continue to grow, the need to coordinate the efforts of these physically dispersed workers has led to a new type of organizational structure, the virtual team.A virtual team refers to a group of employees who work across barriers consisting of time, distance, and organizational boundaries, while being linked together by information and communication technologies.Experts suggest that companies with virtual teams should provide space within the information technology systems for those teams to operate.This space can be used for sharing information about projects, but it should also have a social network component that can allow team members to share information about their personal lives, such as family news.

Question 4

____________ is an expectation that team members are responsible for their activities and transparently report outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is an expectation that team members...

Question 5

Many law enforcement agencies have a centralized organization structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Around eighty percent of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" use telecommuting to attract and retain employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Marketing units working with the sales department to understand their client base or accounting units working with both of these departments to give them an idea of what type of budget is at their disposal is an example of standardization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Employees may perceive this strategy as a loss of power and may result in reluctance to work with other employees:

Accepted Answer

A) specialization 
B) coordination 
C) formalization 
D) delegation 
A) specialization 
B) coordination 
C) formalization 
D) delegation

Question 9

Compare and contrast a centralized organization and a decentralized organization.

Accepted Answer

Centralized organization A design

Question 10

A __________ model facilitates horizontal integration and collaboration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ model facilitates horizontal integration and...

Question 11

Over time, organizational structures have evolved from being ____________ to more democratic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Over time, organizational structures have evolved from...

Question 12

The implicit and explicit power that a manager or employees has to fulfill an organizational function or role is known as his/her:

Accepted Answer

A) span of control 
B) level of hierarchy 
C) delegated role 
D) authority 
A) span of control 
B) level of hierarchy 
C) delegated role 
D) authority

Question 13

According to the chapter, 20% of employees from which airline company work full-time from home?

Accepted Answer

A) Delta 
B) American 
C) United 
D) Virgin 
A) Delta 
B) American 
C) United 
D) Virgin

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Coordination is difficult to maintain due to many authoritative figures 
B) key decisions are handled by top management 
C) employees are able to make decisions and act independently 
D) operations can be coordinated at a divisional level 
A) Coordination is difficult to maintain due to many authoritative figures 
B) key decisions are handled by top management 
C) employees are able to make decisions and act independently 
D) operations can be coordinated at a divisional level

Question 15

Horizontal structures can be categorized as either centralized or decentralized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Matching
-Standardization

Accepted Answer

A) relies on all employees to collect and communicate information, in order to make decisions and recommend changes 
B) a manager grants power and authority to another team member 
C) synchronization of an organization's functions, in order to ensure efficient use of resources in pursuit of goals and objectives 
D) groups together processes and jobs based on functions, products, or customers 
E) degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
F)focusing a group or individual's activities based on their strengths, aptitude, or skills
G)performance context where policies and procedures seek to create uniform results 
A) relies on all employees to collect and communicate information, in order to make decisions and recommend changes 
B) a manager grants power and authority to another team member 
C) synchronization of an organization's functions, in order to ensure efficient use of resources in pursuit of goals and objectives 
D) groups together processes and jobs based on functions, products, or customers 
E) degree to which policies and procedures determine specific jobs and functions
F)focusing a group or individual's activities based on their strengths, aptitude, or skills
G)performance context where policies and procedures seek to create uniform results

Question 17

An organic organization has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Vertical integration 
B) Distributed decision making 
C) Employees with low degree of generalization 
D) All of the above 
A) Vertical integration 
B) Distributed decision making 
C) Employees with low degree of generalization 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Standardization, formalization, and delegation are used to provide clarity to which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation 
B) diversification 
C) integration 
D) implementation 
A) differentiation 
B) diversification 
C) integration 
D) implementation

Question 19

Dividing a company into sub-units where each unit would be assigned a specific function and employees would perform different tasks, and a manager(s) would be put in place to oversee the department is an example of which technique?

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation 
B) diversification 
C) integration 
D) implementation 
A) differentiation 
B) diversification 
C) integration 
D) implementation

Question 20

_____________________ and _________________ are two ways that the chapter lists as ways companies are saving money while providing flexibility to their workers.

Accepted Answer

free agents, freelan

Matching -Departmentalization

Matching -Decentralization

Discuss some of the nontraditional approaches contemporary managers use to increase organizational adaptability.

____________ is an expectation that team members are responsible for their activities and transparently report outcomes.

Many law enforcement agencies have a centralized organization structure.

Around eighty percent of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" use telecommuting to attract and retain employees.

Marketing units working with the sales department to understand their client base or accounting units working with both of these departments to give them an idea of what type of budget is at their disposal is an example of standardization.

Employees may perceive this strategy as a loss of power and may result in reluctance to work with other employees:

Compare and contrast a centralized organization and a decentralized organization.

A __________ model facilitates horizontal integration and collaboration.

Over time, organizational structures have evolved from being ____________ to more democratic.

The implicit and explicit power that a manager or employees has to fulfill an organizational function or role is known as his/her:

According to the chapter, 20% of employees from which airline company work full-time from home?

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

Horizontal structures can be categorized as either centralized or decentralized.

Matching -Standardization

An organic organization has which of the following?

Standardization, formalization, and delegation are used to provide clarity to which of the following processes?

Dividing a company into sub-units where each unit would be assigned a specific function and employees would perform different tasks, and a manager(s) would be put in place to oversee the department is an example of which technique?

_____ and _ are two ways that the chapter lists as ways companies are saving money while providing flexibility to their workers.

Management in the 21st Century

The Evolution of Management

Critical Thinking for Managers

Organizations and Change Management

Diversity in a Global Economy

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Making Better Decisions

Setting Goals

Designing Strategies

The Human Side of Management

Managing Team Performance

Managing As Leaders

Understanding Individual Behavior

Communicating and Motivating Others

Information and Operations

Performance Development

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Filters

Exam 10: Structuring Organizations

Matching -Departmentalization

Matching -Decentralization

Discuss some of the nontraditional approaches contemporary managers use to increase organizational adaptability.

____________ is an expectation that team members are responsible for their activities and transparently report outcomes.

Many law enforcement agencies have a centralized organization structure.

Around eighty percent of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" use telecommuting to attract and retain employees.

Marketing units working with the sales department to understand their client base or accounting units working with both of these departments to give them an idea of what type of budget is at their disposal is an example of standardization.

Employees may perceive this strategy as a loss of power and may result in reluctance to work with other employees:

Compare and contrast a centralized organization and a decentralized organization.

A __________ model facilitates horizontal integration and collaboration.

Over time, organizational structures have evolved from being ____________ to more democratic.

The implicit and explicit power that a manager or employees has to fulfill an organizational function or role is known as his/her:

According to the chapter, 20% of employees from which airline company work full-time from home?

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

Horizontal structures can be categorized as either centralized or decentralized.

Matching -Standardization

An organic organization has which of the following?

Standardization, formalization, and delegation are used to provide clarity to which of the following processes?

Dividing a company into sub-units where each unit would be assigned a specific function and employees would perform different tasks, and a manager(s) would be put in place to oversee the department is an example of which technique?

_____________________ and _________________ are two ways that the chapter lists as ways companies are saving money while providing flexibility to their workers.

Management in the 21st Century

The Evolution of Management

Critical Thinking for Managers

Organizations and Change Management

Diversity in a Global Economy

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Making Better Decisions

Setting Goals

Designing Strategies

The Human Side of Management

Managing Team Performance

Managing As Leaders

Understanding Individual Behavior

Communicating and Motivating Others

Information and Operations

Performance Development

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Filters

_____ and _ are two ways that the chapter lists as ways companies are saving money while providing flexibility to their workers.