Exam 8: Organization Structure and Design

A cross-functional team structure has no project manager.

Informally defined organizations made up of unofficial employee working relationships are often referred to as __________ organizations.

An organizational structure that combines a functional structure with a divisional structure to emphasize project or program needs is called a(n)__________ structure.

The process type of divisional structure focuses on:

Top management has the power to make most of the important decisions in a ______ organization.

Empowered cross functional teams are most likely to be found in a(n)__________ organization.

The essence of the functional chimney problem is that the subunits operate as if they are independent from,or in competition with all of the other subunits in the organization.

Mars Inc.,the world's largest candy company,suffers from the functional chimneys problem.

__________ groups together jobs and activities that serve the same customers or clients.

A classical management principle that says authority should equal responsibility refers to which of the following?

Mechanistic structures are most like organic designs.

A cross-functional team member in a matrix structure reports to __________ manager(s).

The informal structure consists of unofficial groups that form a shadow organization.

Network strategies implemented through the use of information technologies create __________.

__________ is the process of configuring organizations to meet environmental challenges.

Research finds that it is easier to create high-performing organizations since they do not require any resources.

A(n)_____________ organization and a(n)___________ organization are very similar.

__________ allow(s)a worker to complete a full-time job in less than five days.

A(n)__________ graphically describes the arrangement of work positions and reporting relationships.

An organizational structure consists of all the following EXCEPT