Question 1

The three levels of the organizational hierarchy include

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A) top,middle and employee levels. 
B) top,middle and operational levels. 
C) first,middle and lower levels. 
D) top,selected,delegated levels. 
E) top,operational and employee levels. 
A) top,middle and employee levels. 
B) top,middle and operational levels. 
C) first,middle and lower levels. 
D) top,selected,delegated levels. 
E) top,operational and employee levels.

Question 2

Another name for a virtual corporation is a dynamic network.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cambridge Computer Installations,Inc.(CCII)has separate company-wide marketing,production,design and research departments.CCII is a divisional organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The process by which different individuals and units perform specific parts of the larger task is called

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A) accountability. 
B) authority. 
C) responsibility. 
D) specialization. 
E) differentiation. 
A) accountability. 
B) authority. 
C) responsibility. 
D) specialization. 
E) differentiation.

Question 5

Stockholders are generally directly involved in managing the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Scenario D. "This company needs better integration!" Alyssa was thinking about that quote as she was working on a project for the president of her company, who was also her boss. He had asked her to put together a plan to transition their firm to a more tightly integrated one. Alyssa recalled from her college management classes that the particular structure an organization adopts may use a variety of approaches to help them make certain that interdependent units and individuals will work together to achieve a common purpose. Somehow she had to address this in her report.
-Alyssa was also considering the fact that the organization was an innovative one and the units may need more latitude in establishing their goals and schedules in order to remain innovative.If ultimately Alyssa considered this to the most important,she should recommend that her boss

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A) simply allow the employees to talk to each other whenever they felt like it and about whatever they wanted. 
B) consider coordinating by plan. 
C) use standardization. 
D) use centralized decision making. 
E) consider coordinating by mutual adjustment. 
A) simply allow the employees to talk to each other whenever they felt like it and about whatever they wanted. 
B) consider coordinating by plan. 
C) use standardization. 
D) use centralized decision making. 
E) consider coordinating by mutual adjustment.

Question 7

The matrix organization today

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A) must be looked at as a process. 
B) is almost non-existent. 
C) has not proven effective at consolidating costs. 
D) has fallen out of favor with profit-oriented organizations. 
E) is almost always used with centralized organizations. 
A) must be looked at as a process. 
B) is almost non-existent. 
C) has not proven effective at consolidating costs. 
D) has fallen out of favor with profit-oriented organizations. 
E) is almost always used with centralized organizations.

Question 8

To a large degree,problems can be avoided if the key managers in a matrix learn the behavioral skills demanded in the matrix structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the study by Lawrence and Lorsch,companies in complex,dynamic environments developed _____ levels of differentiation;and _____ levels of integration.

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A) low;low 
B) intermediate;high 
C) high;high 
D) low;high 
E) high;low 
A) low;low 
B) intermediate;high 
C) high;high 
D) low;high 
E) high;low

Question 10

The optimal span of control is five subordinates,according to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first step in effective delegation is selecting the person to whom you will delegate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Subdividing an organization into smaller units is

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A) called departmentalization. 
B) usually most efficient. 
C) more expensive. 
D) not effective for decentralized organizations. 
E) called decentralization. 
A) called departmentalization. 
B) usually most efficient. 
C) more expensive. 
D) not effective for decentralized organizations. 
E) called decentralization.

Question 13

A powerful trend for United States businesses over the past few decades has been

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A) decreasing the number of hierarchical layers. 
B) increasing the number of hierarchical layers. 
C) decreasing the span of control. 
D) increasing formalization. 
E) increasing standardization. 
A) decreasing the number of hierarchical layers. 
B) increasing the number of hierarchical layers. 
C) decreasing the span of control. 
D) increasing formalization. 
E) increasing standardization.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the organization is true?

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A) The organization is more like a motion picture than a snapshot. 
B) Today's organizations are far removed from the traditional forms they once had. 
C) Organizations are hotbeds of social relationships. 
D) Organizations contain coalitions. 
E) All of the above statements about organizations are true. 
A) The organization is more like a motion picture than a snapshot. 
B) Today's organizations are far removed from the traditional forms they once had. 
C) Organizations are hotbeds of social relationships. 
D) Organizations contain coalitions. 
E) All of the above statements about organizations are true.

Question 15

Gabriella recently accepted a job with a large insurance firm as an internal auditor.Gabriella has found that her new job is quite different than the internship she had at an accounting consulting firm.The insurance firm has strictly defined job responsibilities and lines of communication.It seems that for every decision that Gabriella needs to make,approval must be obtained from upper management! Overall,she has found the atmosphere to be quite formal as compared to the internship.Gabriella has correctly concluded that of the following choices,the insurance firm has

Accepted Answer

A) a wide span of control. 
B) a high degree of centralization. 
C) decentralized authority. 
D) a matrix design. 
E) an ineffective staff. 
A) a wide span of control. 
B) a high degree of centralization. 
C) decentralized authority. 
D) a matrix design. 
E) an ineffective staff.

Question 16

Scenario B. Imagine you are promoted to a managerial position in a Cookie Capers, a privately-owned bakery that you have been working for about five years. You are pleased with your new job but are concerned about problems you have recently been having. You are required, as part of your job, to determine the employees' leave schedules. However, when you tell an employee that he/she can't take leave on a certain day, James, the owner of the company, allows them to go anyway. Consequently, the employees you manage are beginning to bypass you and do not seem to view you as a manager. Worse than that, after James has allowed the employee to take leave, if their work doesn't get completed in their absence, he is upset with you!
-In this organization,the ultimate authority rests with

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A) the employees. 
B) you. 
C) James. 
D) the customer. 
E) In this organization authority is shared. 
A) the employees. 
B) you. 
C) James. 
D) the customer. 
E) In this organization authority is shared.

Question 17

Division of labor and specialization are not closely related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A matrix organization is

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A) the same as a functional organization. 
B) the same as a product organization. 
C) a hybrid of the functional and divisional organizations. 
D) considered out-of-date compared to the organic organization. 
E) more easily managed than a product organization. 
A) the same as a functional organization. 
B) the same as a product organization. 
C) a hybrid of the functional and divisional organizations. 
D) considered out-of-date compared to the organic organization. 
E) more easily managed than a product organization.

Question 19

One advantage of delegation is that it helps develop effective subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Napoleon Bonaparte,the optimal number of subordinates is

Accepted Answer

A) 4. 
B) 5. 
C) 10. 
D) 25. 
E) 50. 
A) 4. 
B) 5. 
C) 10. 
D) 25. 
E) 50.

The three levels of the organizational hierarchy include

Another name for a virtual corporation is a dynamic network.

Cambridge Computer Installations,Inc.(CCII)has separate company-wide marketing,production,design and research departments.CCII is a divisional organization.

The process by which different individuals and units perform specific parts of the larger task is called

Stockholders are generally directly involved in managing the organization.

The matrix organization today

To a large degree,problems can be avoided if the key managers in a matrix learn the behavioral skills demanded in the matrix structure.

In the study by Lawrence and Lorsch,companies in complex,dynamic environments developed _ levels of differentiation;and _ levels of integration.

The optimal span of control is five subordinates,according to Napoleon Bonaparte.

The first step in effective delegation is selecting the person to whom you will delegate.

Subdividing an organization into smaller units is

A powerful trend for United States businesses over the past few decades has been

Which of the following statements about the organization is true?

Division of labor and specialization are not closely related.

A matrix organization is

One advantage of delegation is that it helps develop effective subordinates.

According to Napoleon Bonaparte,the optimal number of subordinates is

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Managerial Decision Making

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Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

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Exam 8: Organization Structure

The three levels of the organizational hierarchy include

Another name for a virtual corporation is a dynamic network.

Cambridge Computer Installations,Inc.(CCII)has separate company-wide marketing,production,design and research departments.CCII is a divisional organization.

The process by which different individuals and units perform specific parts of the larger task is called

Stockholders are generally directly involved in managing the organization.

The matrix organization today

To a large degree,problems can be avoided if the key managers in a matrix learn the behavioral skills demanded in the matrix structure.

In the study by Lawrence and Lorsch,companies in complex,dynamic environments developed _____ levels of differentiation;and _____ levels of integration.

The optimal span of control is five subordinates,according to Napoleon Bonaparte.

The first step in effective delegation is selecting the person to whom you will delegate.

Subdividing an organization into smaller units is

A powerful trend for United States businesses over the past few decades has been

Which of the following statements about the organization is true?

Division of labor and specialization are not closely related.

A matrix organization is

One advantage of delegation is that it helps develop effective subordinates.

According to Napoleon Bonaparte,the optimal number of subordinates is

Managing

The External Environment and Organizational Culture

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

International Management

Entrepreneurship

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Team-Work

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Managing Change

Filters

In the study by Lawrence and Lorsch,companies in complex,dynamic environments developed _ levels of differentiation;and _ levels of integration.