Question 1

Power is a right that a manager has when he or she has a higher rank in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Eric the Redd (Scenario)
Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Eric's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Eric will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
-Eric is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to his work group.This is a chance for Eric to experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A) functional structure 
B) divisional structure 
C) responsibility 
D) authority 
A) functional structure 
B) divisional structure 
C) responsibility 
D) authority D

Question 3

Which of the following is synonymous with work specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) division of labor 
B) job discrimination 
C) chain of command 
D) job preference 
A) division of labor 
B) job discrimination 
C) chain of command 
D) job preference A

Question 4

In a short essay, list and discuss two contingency variables that should be considered in determining an appropriate structure in organizational design.

Accepted Answer

(any two of the following)
Strategy and

Question 5

When a group member in a matrix structure finishes a project, he or she ________.

Accepted Answer

A) returns to his or her functional department 
B) stays with the group to take on a new project 
C) enters a pool of available employees from the entire organization 
D) starts looking for a new job 
A) returns to his or her functional department 
B) stays with the group to take on a new project 
C) enters a pool of available employees from the entire organization 
D) starts looking for a new job

Question 6

When employees in a project structure finish a project, they go back to their original department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Traditional organizations are structured in a pyramid, with the power and authority located in the pyramid's broad base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty.

Accepted Answer

A) Responsibility 
B) Unity of command 
C) Chain of command 
D) Span of control 
A) Responsibility 
B) Unity of command 
C) Chain of command 
D) Span of control

Question 9

In a short essay, describe the boundaryless organization.

Accepted Answer

Another approach to contemporary organiz

Question 10

As represented in a power cone, power is based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical position only 
B) horizontal position only 
C) distance from the center only 
D) vertical position and distance from the center 
A) vertical position only 
B) horizontal position only 
C) distance from the center only 
D) vertical position and distance from the center

Question 11

Modern managers find that they can ________ if their employees are experienced, well-trained, and motivated.

Accepted Answer

A) increase their span of control 
B) decrease their span of control 
C) eliminate their span of control 
D) fluctuate their span of control 
A) increase their span of control 
B) decrease their span of control 
C) eliminate their span of control 
D) fluctuate their span of control

Question 12

Organizational design is the process in which managers change or develop an organization's structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today's managers expect employees to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ignore rules for the most part 
B) use discretion when it comes to following rules 
C) faithfully follow rules even when it may harm the organization 
D) make their own rules 
A) ignore rules for the most part 
B) use discretion when it comes to following rules 
C) faithfully follow rules even when it may harm the organization 
D) make their own rules

Question 14

Early users of work specialization in the early twentieth century found that the practice ultimately resulted in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) higher profits and better employee morale 
B) bored workers with low morale 
C) huge and permanent productivity gains 
D) better communication among employees 
A) higher profits and better employee morale 
B) bored workers with low morale 
C) huge and permanent productivity gains 
D) better communication among employees

Question 15

The traditional view holds that managers should not directly supervise more than ________ subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) three or four 
B) five or six 
C) seven or eight 
D) nine or ten 
A) three or four 
B) five or six 
C) seven or eight 
D) nine or ten

Question 16

A key difference between a team structure and a matrix structure is that a team structure ________ while a matrix structure does not.

Accepted Answer

A) empowers group members 
B) works on projects 
C) has fairly permanent groups or teams 
D) holds group members accountable 
A) empowers group members 
B) works on projects 
C) has fairly permanent groups or teams 
D) holds group members accountable

Question 17

Eric the Redd (Scenario)
Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Eric's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Eric will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
-The jobs of assembly-line employees are to be changed to allow more tasks to be done by individual workers.This is a reduction in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) work specialization 
B) departmentalization 
C) chain of command 
D) centralization 
A) work specialization 
B) departmentalization 
C) chain of command 
D) centralization

Question 18

A company that is pursuing a cost leadership strategy would be most likely to have this kind of structure.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanistic 
B) virtual 
C) team 
D) matrix-project 
A) mechanistic 
B) virtual 
C) team 
D) matrix-project

Question 19

________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

Accepted Answer

A) Line authority 
B) Unity of command 
C) Staff authority 
D) Chain of command 
A) Line authority 
B) Unity of command 
C) Staff authority 
D) Chain of command

Question 20

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of a functional structure.

Accepted Answer

A functional structure is an organizatio

Power is a right that a manager has when he or she has a higher rank in an organization.

Which of the following is synonymous with work specialization?

In a short essay, list and discuss two contingency variables that should be considered in determining an appropriate structure in organizational design.

When a group member in a matrix structure finishes a project, he or she ________.

When employees in a project structure finish a project, they go back to their original department.

Traditional organizations are structured in a pyramid, with the power and authority located in the pyramid's broad base.

________ is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty.

In a short essay, describe the boundaryless organization.

As represented in a power cone, power is based on ________.

Modern managers find that they can ________ if their employees are experienced, well-trained, and motivated.

Organizational design is the process in which managers change or develop an organization's structure.

Today's managers expect employees to ________.

Early users of work specialization in the early twentieth century found that the practice ultimately resulted in ________.

The traditional view holds that managers should not directly supervise more than ________ subordinates.

A key difference between a team structure and a matrix structure is that a team structure ________ while a matrix structure does not.

A company that is pursuing a cost leadership strategy would be most likely to have this kind of structure.

________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of a functional structure.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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Exam 6: Organizational Structure and Design

Power is a right that a manager has when he or she has a higher rank in an organization.

Which of the following is synonymous with work specialization?

In a short essay, list and discuss two contingency variables that should be considered in determining an appropriate structure in organizational design.

When a group member in a matrix structure finishes a project, he or she ________.

When employees in a project structure finish a project, they go back to their original department.

Traditional organizations are structured in a pyramid, with the power and authority located in the pyramid's broad base.

________ is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty.

In a short essay, describe the boundaryless organization.

As represented in a power cone, power is based on ________.

Modern managers find that they can ________ if their employees are experienced, well-trained, and motivated.

Organizational design is the process in which managers change or develop an organization's structure.

Today's managers expect employees to ________.

Early users of work specialization in the early twentieth century found that the practice ultimately resulted in ________.

The traditional view holds that managers should not directly supervise more than ________ subordinates.

A key difference between a team structure and a matrix structure is that a team structure ________ while a matrix structure does not.

A company that is pursuing a cost leadership strategy would be most likely to have this kind of structure.

________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of a functional structure.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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