Question 1

Early supporters of work specialization saw it as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a reliable way to increase productivity 
B) a good way to increase employee morale 
C) a source of innovation 
D) an immoral way to coerce workers into greater productivity 
A) a reliable way to increase productivity 
B) a good way to increase employee morale 
C) a source of innovation 
D) an immoral way to coerce workers into greater productivity

Question 2

All learning organizations share a distinct structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a project structure, when employees finish a project they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) return to their department 
B) return to a different division 
C) move on to another project 
D) return to their regular work 
A) return to their department 
B) return to a different division 
C) move on to another project 
D) return to their regular work

Question 4

A soap company that features a bath soap department, a laundry detergent department, and a dish soap department is using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) process departmentalization 
B) functional departmentalization 
C) product departmentalization 
D) customer departmentalization 
A) process departmentalization 
B) functional departmentalization 
C) product departmentalization 
D) customer departmentalization

Question 5

Vertical boundaries separate employees by their rank in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unity of command prevents an employee from trying to follow two conflicting commands at once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are part of the process of organizational design EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deciding how specialized jobs should be 
B) determining rules for employee behavior 
C) determining the level at which decisions are made 
D) determining goals for the organization 
A) deciding how specialized jobs should be 
B) determining rules for employee behavior 
C) determining the level at which decisions are made 
D) determining goals for the organization

Early supporters of work specialization saw it as ________.

All learning organizations share a distinct structure.

In a project structure, when employees finish a project they ________.

A soap company that features a bath soap department, a laundry detergent department, and a dish soap department is using which of the following?

Vertical boundaries separate employees by their rank in an organization.

Unity of command prevents an employee from trying to follow two conflicting commands at once.

All of the following are part of the process of organizational design EXCEPT ________.

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

Early supporters of work specialization saw it as ________.

All learning organizations share a distinct structure.

In a project structure, when employees finish a project they ________.

A soap company that features a bath soap department, a laundry detergent department, and a dish soap department is using which of the following?

Vertical boundaries separate employees by their rank in an organization.

Unity of command prevents an employee from trying to follow two conflicting commands at once.

All of the following are part of the process of organizational design EXCEPT ________.

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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