Question 1

________ entitles a manager to direct the work of a subordinate.

Accepted Answer

A) Responsibility 
B) Legitimate power 
C) Rank 
D) Operating responsibility 
E) Authority 
A) Responsibility 
B) Legitimate power 
C) Rank 
D) Operating responsibility 
E) Authority

Question 2

Which type of environment is best suited for mechanistic organisations?

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic 
B) manufacturing 
C) service 
D) combination 
E) stable 
A) dynamic 
B) manufacturing 
C) service 
D) combination 
E) stable

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a form of departmentalisation suggested by your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) functional departmentalisation 
B) product departmentalisation 
C) geographical departmentalisation 
D) process departmentalisation 
E) technological departmentalisation 
A) functional departmentalisation 
B) product departmentalisation 
C) geographical departmentalisation 
D) process departmentalisation 
E) technological departmentalisation

Question 4

Paul Abdul Oil Corporation
Paul Abdul Oil Corporation (PAOC)began as a relatively small oil company.However, through the years it has grown to become an international corporation.
-Refer to Paul Abdul Oil Corporation (Scenario).Mr Abdul realises that his company is taking on a life of its own and he wants to allow people from all levels to work together in teams.This view grows to include employees working actively with external agencies.This organisational design does not have a predefined structure and is referred to as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) learning organisation 
B) virtual organisation 
C) threatened organisation 
D) functional structure 
E) boundaryless organisation 
A) learning organisation 
B) virtual organisation 
C) threatened organisation 
D) functional structure 
E) boundaryless organisation

________ entitles a manager to direct the work of a subordinate.

Which type of environment is best suited for mechanistic organisations?

Which of the following is NOT a form of departmentalisation suggested by your textbook?

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 12: Organisational Structure and Design

________ entitles a manager to direct the work of a subordinate.

Which type of environment is best suited for mechanistic organisations?

Which of the following is NOT a form of departmentalisation suggested by your textbook?

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters