Question 1

_________ departmentalisation is based on territory or the physical location of employees or customers.

Accepted Answer

A) Geographic 
B) Dysfunctional 
C) Functional 
D) Divisional 
A) Geographic 
B) Dysfunctional 
C) Functional 
D) Divisional

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

When decisions tend to be made at lower levels in an organisation, the organisation is said to be decentralised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Linda and Sarah work in a large digital design company.They have the same job title, and they address the concerns of the same internal clients.Linda works on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Sarah works from Wednesdays to Fridays.They are _________.

Accepted Answer

A) job sharing 
B) staff managers 
C) line managers 
D) job rotating 
A) job sharing 
B) staff managers 
C) line managers 
D) job rotating

Question 5

A strength of the divisional structure is that duplication tends to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which term best describes an organic organisation?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyramid shaped 
B) Hierarchical 
C) Flexible 
D) Centralised 
A) Pyramid shaped 
B) Hierarchical 
C) Flexible 
D) Centralised

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are six basic elements in organisational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A learning organisation develops the capability to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) accept the conventional wisdom of the industry 
B) add new training programs to keep employees up to date 
C) attract new employees who have special knowledge 
D) continuously learn, adapt and change 
A) accept the conventional wisdom of the industry 
B) add new training programs to keep employees up to date 
C) attract new employees who have special knowledge 
D) continuously learn, adapt and change

Question 10

In a _________ structure, each business unit has complete autonomy to reach its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) matrix 
B) functional 
C) divisional 
D) simple 
A) matrix 
B) functional 
C) divisional 
D) simple

Question 11

The strength of a simple system is that everything depends on a single person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As an organisation grows to a size of over 2,000 employees, it finds it hard to avoid becoming more _________.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptable 
B) mechanistic 
C) collaborative 
D) decentralised 
A) adaptable 
B) mechanistic 
C) collaborative 
D) decentralised

Question 13

.A weakness of a functional structure is that the organisation frequently loses sight of its _________ in the pursuit of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) sustainability plan; organisational goals 
B) best interests; functional goals 
C) long-term plan; organisational goals 
D) span of control; functional goals 
A) sustainability plan; organisational goals 
B) best interests; functional goals 
C) long-term plan; organisational goals 
D) span of control; functional goals

Question 14

All of the following are necessary for a successful team structure except _________.

Accepted Answer

A) team members with years of management experience 
B) team members with cross-functional skills 
C) well-trained team members 
D) a fair and well-run team-based pay plan 
A) team members with years of management experience 
B) team members with cross-functional skills 
C) well-trained team members 
D) a fair and well-run team-based pay plan

Question 15

A middle manager may try to impress her boss's administrative assistant because the administrative assistant has _________.

Accepted Answer

A) power and authority 
B) line authority but not staff authority 
C) power but not authority 
D) authority but not power 
A) power and authority 
B) line authority but not staff authority 
C) power but not authority 
D) authority but not power

Question 16

A learning organisation requires employees to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) share information and collaborate with one another 
B) make all ideas public 
C) collaborate with competitors 
D) encode information to prevent competitors from stealing ideas 
A) share information and collaborate with one another 
B) make all ideas public 
C) collaborate with competitors 
D) encode information to prevent competitors from stealing ideas

Question 17

One of the most popular ways to group activities in an organisation is by chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following are reason many organisations use telecommuting except _________.

Accepted Answer

A) commuting leads to less carbon emissions 
B) it minimises the need for office space 
C) it reduces parking demands 
D) employees waste less time on personal activities 
A) commuting leads to less carbon emissions 
B) it minimises the need for office space 
C) it reduces parking demands 
D) employees waste less time on personal activities

Question 19

How did early organisations handle a violation in the unity of command?

Accepted Answer

Violation of the unity of comm

Question 20

A virtual organisation relies on free agents who have no permanent status or position in the organisation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_________ departmentalisation is based on territory or the physical location of employees or customers.

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

When decisions tend to be made at lower levels in an organisation, the organisation is said to be decentralised.

Linda and Sarah work in a large digital design company.They have the same job title, and they address the concerns of the same internal clients.Linda works on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Sarah works from Wednesdays to Fridays.They are _________.

A strength of the divisional structure is that duplication tends to occur.

Which term best describes an organic organisation?

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

There are six basic elements in organisational structure.

A learning organisation develops the capability to _________.

In a _________ structure, each business unit has complete autonomy to reach its goals.

The strength of a simple system is that everything depends on a single person.

As an organisation grows to a size of over 2,000 employees, it finds it hard to avoid becoming more _________.

.A weakness of a functional structure is that the organisation frequently loses sight of its _ in the pursuit of _.

All of the following are necessary for a successful team structure except _________.

A middle manager may try to impress her boss's administrative assistant because the administrative assistant has _________.

A learning organisation requires employees to _________.

One of the most popular ways to group activities in an organisation is by chain of command.

All of the following are reason many organisations use telecommuting except _________.

How did early organisations handle a violation in the unity of command?

A virtual organisation relies on free agents who have no permanent status or position in the organisation.

Managers and Management

The Managerial Environment

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Filters

Exam 5: Organisational Structure and Design

_________ departmentalisation is based on territory or the physical location of employees or customers.

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

When decisions tend to be made at lower levels in an organisation, the organisation is said to be decentralised.

Linda and Sarah work in a large digital design company.They have the same job title, and they address the concerns of the same internal clients.Linda works on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Sarah works from Wednesdays to Fridays.They are _________.

A strength of the divisional structure is that duplication tends to occur.

Which term best describes an organic organisation?

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

There are six basic elements in organisational structure.

A learning organisation develops the capability to _________.

In a _________ structure, each business unit has complete autonomy to reach its goals.

The strength of a simple system is that everything depends on a single person.

As an organisation grows to a size of over 2,000 employees, it finds it hard to avoid becoming more _________.

.A weakness of a functional structure is that the organisation frequently loses sight of its _________ in the pursuit of _________.

All of the following are necessary for a successful team structure except _________.

A middle manager may try to impress her boss's administrative assistant because the administrative assistant has _________.

A learning organisation requires employees to _________.

One of the most popular ways to group activities in an organisation is by chain of command.

All of the following are reason many organisations use telecommuting except _________.

How did early organisations handle a violation in the unity of command?

A virtual organisation relies on free agents who have no permanent status or position in the organisation.

Managers and Management

The Managerial Environment

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Filters

.A weakness of a functional structure is that the organisation frequently loses sight of its _ in the pursuit of _.