Question 1

___________ establishes the tallness or flatness of an organizational chart.

Accepted Answer

A)  Division of labor 
B)  Span of control 
C)  Hierarchy 
D)  Centralization 
A)  Division of labor 
B)  Span of control 
C)  Hierarchy 
D)  Centralization

Question 2

Which type of structure is best for simple tasks and entrepreneurial organizations,allowing the founder to control the organization's decisions and growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  prebureaucratic 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  functional 
D)  division 
A)  prebureaucratic 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  functional 
D)  division

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about communities of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dictating goals can disintegrate them. 
B)  Throwing money at them can be wasteful. 
C)  Managers can create them 
D)  Most companies have them. 
A)  Dictating goals can disintegrate them. 
B)  Throwing money at them can be wasteful. 
C)  Managers can create them 
D)  Most companies have them.

Question 4

When a firm uses ___________ production,machines constantly make the product and employees monitor the machines and plan changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  on-demand 
B)  continuous 
C)  automatic 
D)  dichotomous 
A)  on-demand 
B)  continuous 
C)  automatic 
D)  dichotomous

Question 5

Managers cannot create effective communities of practice,only the conditions necessary for them to exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following has a global transnational division structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  McDonald's 
B)  Frito Lay 
C)  Kraft Foods 
D)  Coca-Cola 
A)  McDonald's 
B)  Frito Lay 
C)  Kraft Foods 
D)  Coca-Cola

Question 7

Because specialists are experts,they often have __________ autonomy and decision making authority which _________ the firm's ability to respond quickly to environmental changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater, increases 
B)  less, decreases 
C)  greater, decreases 
D)  less, increases 
A)  greater, increases 
B)  less, decreases 
C)  greater, decreases 
D)  less, increases

Question 8

What is it called when managers from different units informally work together to coordinate or to identify and solve shared problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact 
B)  indirect contact 
C)  function contact 
D)  divisional contact 
A)  direct contact 
B)  indirect contact 
C)  function contact 
D)  divisional contact

Question 9

Span of control is the extent to which employees specialize or generalize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The wrong organizational structure can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  hamper communication 
B)  slow work processes 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  hamper communication 
B)  slow work processes 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 11

What structure creates horizontal or vertical teams that can define part or all of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix structure 
B)  team-based structure 
C)  lattice structure 
D)  divisional structure 
A)  matrix structure 
B)  team-based structure 
C)  lattice structure 
D)  divisional structure

Question 12

What term refers to producing in small batches or making one-of-a kind custom products?

Accepted Answer

A)  unit production 
B)  mass production 
C)  market production 
D)  demand production 
A)  unit production 
B)  mass production 
C)  market production 
D)  demand production

Question 13

Thoroughly discuss the effects of restructuring on performance,using examples.

Accepted Answer

CEO turnover is also frequently followed

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a common type of division structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  product structure 
B)  geographic structure 
C)  market structure 
D)  cost structure 
A)  product structure 
B)  geographic structure 
C)  market structure 
D)  cost structure

Question 15

Explain what communities of practice are and how they fit into organizational structure.Use examples.

Accepted Answer

Communities of practice can also help to

Question 16

CEO turnover is frequently followed by corporate restructuring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When new opportunities present themselves,mechanistic organizations usually move too slowly to capitalize on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When employees report to both a project or product team and to a functional manager they are working in a __________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  cross-team 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  divisional 
A)  matrix 
B)  cross-team 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  divisional

Question 19

____________ reflects the extent to which organizational rules,procedures,and communications are written down.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formalization 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Decentralization 
D)  Causation 
A)  Formalization 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Decentralization 
D)  Causation

Question 20

What term refers to an organizational structure that groups people with the same skills,or who use similar tools or work processes,together into departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-bureaucratic structure 
B)  bureaucratic structure 
C)  functional structure 
D)  divisional structure 
A)  pre-bureaucratic structure 
B)  bureaucratic structure 
C)  functional structure 
D)  divisional structure

___________ establishes the tallness or flatness of an organizational chart.

Which type of structure is best for simple tasks and entrepreneurial organizations,allowing the founder to control the organization's decisions and growth?

Which of the following is NOT true about communities of practice?

When a firm uses ___________ production,machines constantly make the product and employees monitor the machines and plan changes.

Managers cannot create effective communities of practice,only the conditions necessary for them to exist.

Which of the following has a global transnational division structure?

Because specialists are experts,they often have __ autonomy and decision making authority which _ the firm's ability to respond quickly to environmental changes.

What is it called when managers from different units informally work together to coordinate or to identify and solve shared problems?

Span of control is the extent to which employees specialize or generalize.

The wrong organizational structure can do which of the following?

What structure creates horizontal or vertical teams that can define part or all of the organization?

What term refers to producing in small batches or making one-of-a kind custom products?

Thoroughly discuss the effects of restructuring on performance,using examples.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of division structure?

Explain what communities of practice are and how they fit into organizational structure.Use examples.

CEO turnover is frequently followed by corporate restructuring.

When new opportunities present themselves,mechanistic organizations usually move too slowly to capitalize on them.

When employees report to both a project or product team and to a functional manager they are working in a __________ structure.

____________ reflects the extent to which organizational rules,procedures,and communications are written down.

What term refers to an organizational structure that groups people with the same skills,or who use similar tools or work processes,together into departments?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity

Individual Differences I: Demographics, personality, and Intelligence

Individual Differences II: Self-Concept, learning Styles, and Types of Fit

Attitudes, values, moods, and Emotions

Social Perception, attribution, and Perceived Fairness

Motivating Behavior

Communicating

Making Decisions

Power,influence,and Politics

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Group Behavior and Effective Teams

Leading

Organizational Culture and Organizational Change

Managing Your Career

Filters

Exam 14: Organizational Structure and Design

___________ establishes the tallness or flatness of an organizational chart.

Which type of structure is best for simple tasks and entrepreneurial organizations,allowing the founder to control the organization's decisions and growth?

Which of the following is NOT true about communities of practice?

When a firm uses ___________ production,machines constantly make the product and employees monitor the machines and plan changes.

Managers cannot create effective communities of practice,only the conditions necessary for them to exist.

Which of the following has a global transnational division structure?

Because specialists are experts,they often have __________ autonomy and decision making authority which _________ the firm's ability to respond quickly to environmental changes.

What is it called when managers from different units informally work together to coordinate or to identify and solve shared problems?

Span of control is the extent to which employees specialize or generalize.

The wrong organizational structure can do which of the following?

What structure creates horizontal or vertical teams that can define part or all of the organization?

What term refers to producing in small batches or making one-of-a kind custom products?

Thoroughly discuss the effects of restructuring on performance,using examples.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of division structure?

Explain what communities of practice are and how they fit into organizational structure.Use examples.

CEO turnover is frequently followed by corporate restructuring.

When new opportunities present themselves,mechanistic organizations usually move too slowly to capitalize on them.

When employees report to both a project or product team and to a functional manager they are working in a __________ structure.

____________ reflects the extent to which organizational rules,procedures,and communications are written down.

What term refers to an organizational structure that groups people with the same skills,or who use similar tools or work processes,together into departments?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity

Individual Differences I: Demographics, personality, and Intelligence

Individual Differences II: Self-Concept, learning Styles, and Types of Fit

Attitudes, values, moods, and Emotions

Social Perception, attribution, and Perceived Fairness

Motivating Behavior

Communicating

Making Decisions

Power,influence,and Politics

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Group Behavior and Effective Teams

Leading

Organizational Culture and Organizational Change

Managing Your Career

Filters

Because specialists are experts,they often have __ autonomy and decision making authority which _ the firm's ability to respond quickly to environmental changes.