Question 1

Explain why increasing organizational differentiation requires greater integration.

Accepted Answer

As an organization grows and develops, additional tasks, jobs, activities, programs, and/or departments are created.In short, the organization contains more parts and/or activities.The parts have to be coordinated: integrative devices (rules, information systems, task forces, and others) are necessary to tie the parts together to facilitate goal accomplishment.

Question 2

Which of the following contextual variables are LEAST controllable by the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) strategy 
B) internal labor market 
C) technology 
D) environment 
A) strategy 
B) internal labor market 
C) technology 
D) environment D

Question 3

What are the defining characteristics of the Woodward, Perrow, and Thompson approaches to technology.

Accepted Answer

Woodward used a technical complexity scale to classify organizations into unit, mass, or process types of production.This model can be used on both large and small organizations.Perrow used task variety and problem analyzability to classify technology at the department and above level.Thompson focused on inter-dependence with the general conclusion that increased inter-dependence leads to greater organizational complexity with a corresponding need for decentralized decision making.

Question 4

Acer's responses to the competitive challenge of Apple's iPAD was to:

Accepted Answer

A) Develop a joint venture with BlackBerry 
B) Create a separate tablet division that encompasses tablets and smartphones 
C) Spinoff its tablet and smartpones in order to focus on PCs 
D) Consolidate the operations of the notebook, tablet, and smartphones in order to capture synergy (better integrate) across all three areas 
A) Develop a joint venture with BlackBerry 
B) Create a separate tablet division that encompasses tablets and smartphones 
C) Spinoff its tablet and smartpones in order to focus on PCs 
D) Consolidate the operations of the notebook, tablet, and smartphones in order to capture synergy (better integrate) across all three areas

Question 5

As an organization increases differentiation given increases in external complexity, it will need to increase efforts to:

Accepted Answer

A) clarify roles 
B) train employees in communication 
C) develop teams 
D) improve and/or increase integration 
A) clarify roles 
B) train employees in communication 
C) develop teams 
D) improve and/or increase integration

Question 6

The particular grouping of activities performed by an individual or the division of labor refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal differentiation 
B) vertical differentiation 
C) standardization 
D) specialization 
A) horizontal differentiation 
B) vertical differentiation 
C) standardization 
D) specialization

Question 7

Which of the following competitive or market environments would be considered relatively stable?

Accepted Answer

A) commercial airline 
B) casual and sports clothing 
C) can manufacturing 
D) computer and consumer electronics 
A) commercial airline 
B) casual and sports clothing 
C) can manufacturing 
D) computer and consumer electronics

Question 8

Match the following:
-Complexity

Accepted Answer

A) The number of units, activities, and programs within an organization. 
B) The sequence of reporting relationships comprising the chain of command. 
C) Procedures, regulations, and job defining documents that specify an employee's role. 
D) The division of labor and specification of task requirements. 
E) Retention of decision authority at the top. 
A) The number of units, activities, and programs within an organization. 
B) The sequence of reporting relationships comprising the chain of command. 
C) Procedures, regulations, and job defining documents that specify an employee's role. 
D) The division of labor and specification of task requirements. 
E) Retention of decision authority at the top.

Question 9

When examining the relationship between size and basic design dimensions, small organizations have more _____ than large organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) formalization 
B) centralization 
C) specialization 
D) standardization 
A) formalization 
B) centralization 
C) specialization 
D) standardization

Question 10

A centralized form of organization that emphasizes the upper echelon and direct supervision under Mintzberg's configurations is:

Accepted Answer

A) the simple structure 
B) the machine bureaucracy 
C) the professional bureaucracy 
D) the adhocracy 
A) the simple structure 
B) the machine bureaucracy 
C) the professional bureaucracy 
D) the adhocracy

Question 11

The introduction of CAD, CAM, and CIM has broadened the span of control, flattened the hierarchy, and lowered the amount of specialization and standardization in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are basic design dimensions that have been affected by advanced information technologies except:

Accepted Answer

A) the hierarchy of authority has been flattened 
B) the basis of centralization has been changed and decision making is now made at lower levels of the organization 
C) less specialization and standardization are needed 
D) complexity has decreased 
A) the hierarchy of authority has been flattened 
B) the basis of centralization has been changed and decision making is now made at lower levels of the organization 
C) less specialization and standardization are needed 
D) complexity has decreased

Question 13

In a small organization (cafe, service station, or real estate office), supervision of employees and management control are most commonly done through:

Accepted Answer

A) detailed descriptions 
B) personal observation by the manager 
C) written policies and procedures 
D) rule books 
A) detailed descriptions 
B) personal observation by the manager 
C) written policies and procedures 
D) rule books

Question 14

Groupon's business model is one that is simple and relatively easy to copy.As a result if imitators across the globe Groupon's strategic response to imitators has been to buy or acquire copycats.This strategy has correspondingly resulted in the organization design problem of:

Accepted Answer

A) standardization 
B) centralization 
C) integration 
D) formalization 
A) standardization 
B) centralization 
C) integration 
D) formalization

Question 15

The degree to which the organization has official rules, regulations, and procedures is called:

Accepted Answer

A) standardization 
B) complexity 
C) formalization 
D) specialization 
A) standardization 
B) complexity 
C) formalization 
D) specialization

Question 16

Match the following:
-Divisionalized Forms

Accepted Answer

A) A full service gas station. 
B) The presidential campaign organization for one of the two political parties. 
C) Ford Motor Company. 
D) The Dallas Cowboys. 
E) The Securities and Exchange Commission. 
A) A full service gas station. 
B) The presidential campaign organization for one of the two political parties. 
C) Ford Motor Company. 
D) The Dallas Cowboys. 
E) The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Question 17

Organizational design is a process of specifying structural features of an organization.This process begins with:

Accepted Answer

A) the organization's goals 
B) task specifications of each job 
C) arranging jobs into departments 
D) diagramming formal channels of communication 
A) the organization's goals 
B) task specifications of each job 
C) arranging jobs into departments 
D) diagramming formal channels of communication

Question 18

Utilizing Perrow's framework of technology, problem analyzability refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount and type of information needed to solve problems associated with the throughput 
B) the type of technology 
C) whether the solution can be reduced by quantitative methods 
D) the degree of computer technology that is being used in the transformation process 
A) the amount and type of information needed to solve problems associated with the throughput 
B) the type of technology 
C) whether the solution can be reduced by quantitative methods 
D) the degree of computer technology that is being used in the transformation process

Question 19

The strongest method of horizontal integration is through teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A tall hierarchy of authority is usually associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) decentralization 
B) informal and unofficial work roles 
C) a loose chain of command 
D) centralization 
A) decentralization 
B) informal and unofficial work roles 
C) a loose chain of command 
D) centralization

Explain why increasing organizational differentiation requires greater integration.

Which of the following contextual variables are LEAST controllable by the organization?

What are the defining characteristics of the Woodward, Perrow, and Thompson approaches to technology.

Acer's responses to the competitive challenge of Apple's iPAD was to:

As an organization increases differentiation given increases in external complexity, it will need to increase efforts to:

The particular grouping of activities performed by an individual or the division of labor refers to:

Which of the following competitive or market environments would be considered relatively stable?

Match the following: -Complexity

When examining the relationship between size and basic design dimensions, small organizations have more _____ than large organizations?

A centralized form of organization that emphasizes the upper echelon and direct supervision under Mintzberg's configurations is:

The introduction of CAD, CAM, and CIM has broadened the span of control, flattened the hierarchy, and lowered the amount of specialization and standardization in organizations.

All of the following are basic design dimensions that have been affected by advanced information technologies except:

In a small organization (cafe, service station, or real estate office), supervision of employees and management control are most commonly done through:

Groupon's business model is one that is simple and relatively easy to copy.As a result if imitators across the globe Groupon's strategic response to imitators has been to buy or acquire copycats.This strategy has correspondingly resulted in the organization design problem of:

The degree to which the organization has official rules, regulations, and procedures is called:

Match the following: -Divisionalized Forms

Organizational design is a process of specifying structural features of an organization.This process begins with:

Utilizing Perrow's framework of technology, problem analyzability refers to:

The strongest method of horizontal integration is through teams.

A tall hierarchy of authority is usually associated with:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 15: Organizational Design and Structure

Explain why increasing organizational differentiation requires greater integration.

Which of the following contextual variables are LEAST controllable by the organization?

What are the defining characteristics of the Woodward, Perrow, and Thompson approaches to technology.

Acer's responses to the competitive challenge of Apple's iPAD was to:

As an organization increases differentiation given increases in external complexity, it will need to increase efforts to:

The particular grouping of activities performed by an individual or the division of labor refers to:

Which of the following competitive or market environments would be considered relatively stable?

Match the following: -Complexity

When examining the relationship between size and basic design dimensions, small organizations have more _____ than large organizations?

A centralized form of organization that emphasizes the upper echelon and direct supervision under Mintzberg's configurations is:

The introduction of CAD, CAM, and CIM has broadened the span of control, flattened the hierarchy, and lowered the amount of specialization and standardization in organizations.

All of the following are basic design dimensions that have been affected by advanced information technologies except:

In a small organization (cafe, service station, or real estate office), supervision of employees and management control are most commonly done through:

Groupon's business model is one that is simple and relatively easy to copy.As a result if imitators across the globe Groupon's strategic response to imitators has been to buy or acquire copycats.This strategy has correspondingly resulted in the organization design problem of:

The degree to which the organization has official rules, regulations, and procedures is called:

Match the following: -Divisionalized Forms

Organizational design is a process of specifying structural features of an organization.This process begins with:

Utilizing Perrow's framework of technology, problem analyzability refers to:

The strongest method of horizontal integration is through teams.

A tall hierarchy of authority is usually associated with:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters