Question 1

For each of the five structural configurations, identify an appropriate integrative mechanism.

Accepted Answer

For a simple structure, integration can

Question 2

Match the following:
-Strategy and Goals

Accepted Answer

A) The view or perception of change and disturbance outside the organization. 
B) Stages of organization development. 
C) Structural arrangements stemming from a stable, or relatively unchanging environment. 
D) A desired state and one or more courses of action necessary to achieve the desired state. 
E) The organization of product markets outside a firm's home country. 
A) The view or perception of change and disturbance outside the organization. 
B) Stages of organization development. 
C) Structural arrangements stemming from a stable, or relatively unchanging environment. 
D) A desired state and one or more courses of action necessary to achieve the desired state. 
E) The organization of product markets outside a firm's home country.

Question 3

The geographic dispersion of an organization's offices, plants, and personnel is known as spatial integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Organization complexity would be considered greatest in which of the following organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) a university 
B) a high school basketball team 
C) an office of a car rental agency at a busy airport 
D) an auto repair shop of an auto dealership 
A) a university 
B) a high school basketball team 
C) an office of a car rental agency at a busy airport 
D) an auto repair shop of an auto dealership

Question 5

Match the following:
-Professional Bureaucracy

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 6

Which of the following departments would probably have the most flexible structure?

Accepted Answer

A) marketing 
B) operations 
C) research & development 
D) human resource management 
A) marketing 
B) operations 
C) research & development 
D) human resource management

Question 7

Organic forms of organization are simple, informal, and standardized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the following:
-Hierarchy of Authority

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

In their research on differentiation, Lawrence and Lorsch found all of the following dimensions reflected differentiation except:

Accepted Answer

A) goal orientation 
B) interpersonal orientation 
C) formality of structure 
D) hierarchical control 
A) goal orientation 
B) interpersonal orientation 
C) formality of structure 
D) hierarchical control

Question 10

The organization approach most appropriate for a small batch type of technology would be:

Accepted Answer

A) mechanistic 
B) functional 
C) organic 
D) virtual 
A) mechanistic 
B) functional 
C) organic 
D) virtual

For each of the five structural configurations, identify an appropriate integrative mechanism.

Match the following: -Strategy and Goals

The geographic dispersion of an organization's offices, plants, and personnel is known as spatial integration.

Organization complexity would be considered greatest in which of the following organizations?

Match the following: -Professional Bureaucracy

Which of the following departments would probably have the most flexible structure?

Organic forms of organization are simple, informal, and standardized.

Match the following: -Hierarchy of Authority

In their research on differentiation, Lawrence and Lorsch found all of the following dimensions reflected differentiation except:

The organization approach most appropriate for a small batch type of technology would be:

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

For each of the five structural configurations, identify an appropriate integrative mechanism.

Match the following: -Strategy and Goals

The geographic dispersion of an organization's offices, plants, and personnel is known as spatial integration.

Organization complexity would be considered greatest in which of the following organizations?

Match the following: -Professional Bureaucracy

Which of the following departments would probably have the most flexible structure?

Organic forms of organization are simple, informal, and standardized.

Match the following: -Hierarchy of Authority

In their research on differentiation, Lawrence and Lorsch found all of the following dimensions reflected differentiation except:

The organization approach most appropriate for a small batch type of technology would be:

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