Exam 11: Organization Structures and Design

Rezter Group,a consumer goods company,owns several brands that produce different goods.Each brand is focused on a single consumer good and has a separate chief executive who is responsible for the manufacturing,sales,costs,profits,and losses of his or her brand.This implies that each brand at Rezter Group is applying a _____ structure in the organization.

Which of the following is true with regard to centralization and decentralization?

A matrix structure is characterized by poor customer service.

The chain of command:

An order fulfillment by a catalog retailer,a procedure that takes an order from point of initiation by the customer to point of fulfilment by a delivered product is an example of a _____.

Sara's job includes dividing up the work and assigning tasks to each employee.She identifies people responsible for each task,decides the reporting structure,and decides employees' work relationships.Sarah is a part of the _____ team in her company.

Traves Inc.,a transcription services company,manages all its core processes with a small team of highly skilled employees.However,it outsources five of its processes to contractors.This helps the company to lower its costs and have a high degree of flexibility.In this context,Traves Inc.is using a(n)_____ structure to carry out its functions.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of network structures?

Isabelle,the CEO of Roll-En Pens,finds that vertical hierarchy exists in the organization.She plans to reduce the stress on this hierarchical structure and give more decision-making ability to the subordinates.In the context of tall and flat organizations,Isabelle is trying to create a(n)_____ organization.

Which of the following is true of empowerment?

Which of the following is true of a formal structure?

An organization structure refers to:

The employees of Astro Inc.,a graphics design firm,are given the liberty to use their ideas and their personal skills to perform their tasks.The firm's managers trust that all employees work efficiently without any supervision.The firm uses an organic design and works with informal structures.This implies that Astro Inc.is a(n)_____ organization.

At ZCN Bank,all operational decisions regarding promotional measures,interest rates,benefits,and customers are made completely by the top management.This implies that ZCN Bank has a(n)_____.

Oasis Inc.is an organization with a tall structure.Which of the following would be a characteristic of Oasis Inc.?

In a virtual organization,when the work is complete,the alliance rests until next called into action.

A customer structure is the least common structure in the consumer products industry.

Which of the following is true of flat structures?

Which of the following is true about a team structure?

Which of the following are included in the basics of a formal organizational structure?