Question 1

What are the potential advantages of matrix structures?

Accepted Answer

The potential advantages of matrix struc

Question 2

Which of the following is true with regard to use of staff positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations can lower costs and increase efficiency by employing fewer staff personnel. 
B)  When organizations have smaller staff units, they tend to incur high expenditures. 
C)  Line personnel provide expert advice and guidance to people in staff positions. 
D)  Organizations can create a central core of full time staff personnel to improve efficiency. 
E)  Organizations should focus on employing more staff personnel to increase efficiency. 
A)  Organizations can lower costs and increase efficiency by employing fewer staff personnel. 
B)  When organizations have smaller staff units, they tend to incur high expenditures. 
C)  Line personnel provide expert advice and guidance to people in staff positions. 
D)  Organizations can create a central core of full time staff personnel to improve efficiency. 
E)  Organizations should focus on employing more staff personnel to increase efficiency.

Question 3

Centralization refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration of authority for most decisions at the top level of an organization. 
B)  dispersion of authority to make decisions throughout all organization levels. 
C)  system that allows others to make decisions and exercise discretion in their work. 
D)  process of creating wide spans of control and few hierarchical levels in organizations. 
E)  process of entrusting work to others by giving them the right to make decisions and take action. 
A)  concentration of authority for most decisions at the top level of an organization. 
B)  dispersion of authority to make decisions throughout all organization levels. 
C)  system that allows others to make decisions and exercise discretion in their work. 
D)  process of creating wide spans of control and few hierarchical levels in organizations. 
E)  process of entrusting work to others by giving them the right to make decisions and take action.

Question 4

In an organizational structure,division of work refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lines that show who reports to whom. 
B)  positions and titles that show work responsibilities. 
C)  the vertical layers of management. 
D)  lines that show formal communication flows. 
E)  positions that report to a common manager. 
A)  lines that show who reports to whom. 
B)  positions and titles that show work responsibilities. 
C)  the vertical layers of management. 
D)  lines that show formal communication flows. 
E)  positions that report to a common manager.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of a boundaryless organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal to the boundaryless organization, formal lines of authority replace spontaneous teamwork and communication. 
B)  A boundaryless organization does not encourage continuous meetings and information sharing. 
C)  A boundaryless organization is characterized by significant hierarchy. 
D)  Impermanence is not accepted in boundaryless organizations. 
E)  In a boundaryless organization, people work together in teams that form and disband as needed. 
A)  Internal to the boundaryless organization, formal lines of authority replace spontaneous teamwork and communication. 
B)  A boundaryless organization does not encourage continuous meetings and information sharing. 
C)  A boundaryless organization is characterized by significant hierarchy. 
D)  Impermanence is not accepted in boundaryless organizations. 
E)  In a boundaryless organization, people work together in teams that form and disband as needed.

Question 6

Speak-Up,a cooperative group,meets every week to discuss its plans and actions for helping the community to learn more about organic farming.They form temporary teams based on tasks and actions.The size of the teams depends on the size of the tasks.In the context of team structures,Speak-Up group has the _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic 
B)  matrix 
C)  closed 
D)  boundaryless 
E)  network 
A)  bureaucratic 
B)  matrix 
C)  closed 
D)  boundaryless 
E)  network

Question 7

Network structures result in increasing overhead and reducing operating efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A product structure prompts managers to be responsive to changing market demands and customer tastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The dispersion of authority to make decisions throughout all organization levels is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  span of control 
B)  chain of command 
C)  decentralization 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  centralization 
A)  span of control 
B)  chain of command 
C)  decentralization 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  centralization

Question 10

Describe the steps involved in the process of delegation.

Accepted Answer

In the first step,the manager assigns re

Question 11

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is characterized by open divisions of labor. 
B)  It encourages worker empowerment and teamwork. 
C)  It is built on a foundation of trust that people will do the right things on their own initiative. 
D)  It is a vertical structure with promotion based on competency. 
E)  It performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions. 
A)  It is characterized by open divisions of labor. 
B)  It encourages worker empowerment and teamwork. 
C)  It is built on a foundation of trust that people will do the right things on their own initiative. 
D)  It is a vertical structure with promotion based on competency. 
E)  It performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions.

Question 12

Organizations with team structures make extensive use of both permanent and temporary teams to solve problems,complete special projects,and accomplish day-to-day tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An organization chart includes major subunits in which positions reporting to a common manager are shown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of trends in organizational designs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The growth of new technologies for information systems and social media is reducing new possibilities for creativity. 
B)  Managers are trying to minimize the rate of delegation of work as it incurs heavy expenditures. 
C)  Delegation and horizontal structures are contributing to more centralization in organizations. 
D)  The complexity and uncertainty are prompting more organizations to shift toward organic designs. 
E)  Organizations are lowering costs and increasing efficiency by employing more staff personnel and using larger staff units. 
A)  The growth of new technologies for information systems and social media is reducing new possibilities for creativity. 
B)  Managers are trying to minimize the rate of delegation of work as it incurs heavy expenditures. 
C)  Delegation and horizontal structures are contributing to more centralization in organizations. 
D)  The complexity and uncertainty are prompting more organizations to shift toward organic designs. 
E)  Organizations are lowering costs and increasing efficiency by employing more staff personnel and using larger staff units.

Question 15

A network structure helps lower costs and improves flexibility in dealing with changing environments because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it brings together members from different functional departments in the organization. 
B)  the central core is relatively small and the surrounding networks can be expanded or shrunk as needed. 
C)  the central core consists of temporary employees and focuses on cross-functional teams to improve lateral relations. 
D)  it has vertical levels of management and hierarchical levels of authority. 
E)  the central core is relatively big, and that provides the advantage of economies of scale. 
A)  it brings together members from different functional departments in the organization. 
B)  the central core is relatively small and the surrounding networks can be expanded or shrunk as needed. 
C)  the central core consists of temporary employees and focuses on cross-functional teams to improve lateral relations. 
D)  it has vertical levels of management and hierarchical levels of authority. 
E)  the central core is relatively big, and that provides the advantage of economies of scale.

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage of informal structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are characterized by too many vertical layers of management. 
B)  They are typified by the presence of complex formal communication flows. 
C)  They have very centralized systems that restrict employee freedom. 
D)  They are characterized by the existence of "in" and "out" groups. 
E)  They discourage informal learning as people work and interact together throughout the workday. 
A)  They are characterized by too many vertical layers of management. 
B)  They are typified by the presence of complex formal communication flows. 
C)  They have very centralized systems that restrict employee freedom. 
D)  They are characterized by the existence of "in" and "out" groups. 
E)  They discourage informal learning as people work and interact together throughout the workday.

Question 17

Adzen Inc.,an advertising firm,has a horizontal structure with simple rules and procedures.It achieves targets by having personal means of coordination.The firm values the existence of informal groups and does not believe in division of labor.Which of the following designs is being used by Adzen Inc.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organic 
B)  Centralized 
C)  Bureaucratic 
D)  Nonadaptive 
E)  Authoritative 
A)  Organic 
B)  Centralized 
C)  Bureaucratic 
D)  Nonadaptive 
E)  Authoritative

Question 18

A _____ structure groups together people with similar skills who perform similar tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  product 
B)  divisional 
C)  geographical 
D)  customer 
E)  functional 
A)  product 
B)  divisional 
C)  geographical 
D)  customer 
E)  functional

Question 19

The process of entrusting work to others by giving them the right to make decisions and take action is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaption 
B)  mechanization 
C)  delegation 
D)  bureaucratization 
E)  centralization 
A)  adaption 
B)  mechanization 
C)  delegation 
D)  bureaucratization 
E)  centralization

Question 20

Divisional structures are common in organizations dealing with only one or a few products or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the potential advantages of matrix structures?

Which of the following is true with regard to use of staff positions?

Centralization refers to the:

In an organizational structure,division of work refers to:

Which of the following is true of a boundaryless organization?

Network structures result in increasing overhead and reducing operating efficiency.

A product structure prompts managers to be responsive to changing market demands and customer tastes.

The dispersion of authority to make decisions throughout all organization levels is known as _____.

Describe the steps involved in the process of delegation.

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Organizations with team structures make extensive use of both permanent and temporary teams to solve problems,complete special projects,and accomplish day-to-day tasks.

An organization chart includes major subunits in which positions reporting to a common manager are shown.

Which of the following is true of trends in organizational designs?

A network structure helps lower costs and improves flexibility in dealing with changing environments because:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of informal structures?

A _____ structure groups together people with similar skills who perform similar tasks.

The process of entrusting work to others by giving them the right to make decisions and take action is referred to as _____.

Divisional structures are common in organizations dealing with only one or a few products or services.

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Exam 11: Organization Structures and Design

What are the potential advantages of matrix structures?

Which of the following is true with regard to use of staff positions?

Centralization refers to the:

In an organizational structure,division of work refers to:

Which of the following is true of a boundaryless organization?

Network structures result in increasing overhead and reducing operating efficiency.

A product structure prompts managers to be responsive to changing market demands and customer tastes.

The dispersion of authority to make decisions throughout all organization levels is known as _____.

Describe the steps involved in the process of delegation.

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Organizations with team structures make extensive use of both permanent and temporary teams to solve problems,complete special projects,and accomplish day-to-day tasks.

An organization chart includes major subunits in which positions reporting to a common manager are shown.

Which of the following is true of trends in organizational designs?

A network structure helps lower costs and improves flexibility in dealing with changing environments because:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of informal structures?

A _____ structure groups together people with similar skills who perform similar tasks.

The process of entrusting work to others by giving them the right to make decisions and take action is referred to as _____.

Divisional structures are common in organizations dealing with only one or a few products or services.

Introducing Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, innovation, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Information and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Culture and Change

Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

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