Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of the organizational culture in a flat, decentralized structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives people little personal autonomy. 
B)  It has norms that focus on being cautious. 
C)  It requires obeying authority. 
D)  It encourages people to be innovative. 
E)  It is relatively rigid. 
A)  It gives people little personal autonomy. 
B)  It has norms that focus on being cautious. 
C)  It requires obeying authority. 
D)  It encourages people to be innovative. 
E)  It is relatively rigid.

Question 2

The culture at Fired-Up Electronics focuses on empowering its employees and makes use of cross-functional teams. What type of culture exists at Fired-Up Electronics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressive culture 
B)  Passive culture 
C)  Adaptive culture 
D)  Normative culture 
E)  Inert culture 
A)  Aggressive culture 
B)  Passive culture 
C)  Adaptive culture 
D)  Normative culture 
E)  Inert culture

Question 3

The degree to which a job allows a worker to schedule the tasks of the job and to decide how to carry out these tasks is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  task identity 
C)  task significance 
D)  skill variety 
E)  span of control 
A)  autonomy 
B)  task identity 
C)  task significance 
D)  skill variety 
E)  span of control

Question 4

The extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the activities that are required to complete a job is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  skill variety. 
B)  task identity. 
C)  task significance. 
D)  span of control. 
E)  autonomy. 
A)  skill variety. 
B)  task identity. 
C)  task significance. 
D)  span of control. 
E)  autonomy.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of an organization with a stable external environment and readily available resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less coordination and communication are needed among people and functions to obtain resources. 
B)  Managers face greater problems in trying to gain access to resources. 
C)  Managers typically make organizing choices that result in more flexible structures. 
D)  Authority is likely to be decentralized. 
E)  Lower-level employees are encouraged to make important operating decisions. 
A)  Less coordination and communication are needed among people and functions to obtain resources. 
B)  Managers face greater problems in trying to gain access to resources. 
C)  Managers typically make organizing choices that result in more flexible structures. 
D)  Authority is likely to be decentralized. 
E)  Lower-level employees are encouraged to make important operating decisions.

Question 6

It's easier for managers to communicate and coordinate with one another when they are responsible for several different kinds of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Inert cultures are those whose values motivate and inspire employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People have more personal autonomy in tall, centralized organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The shared set of beliefs, expectations, values, and norms that influence how members of an organization relate to one another and cooperate to achieve organizational goals is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational hierarchy 
B)  organizational structure 
C)  organizational design 
D)  organizational culture 
E)  organizational intelligence 
A)  organizational hierarchy 
B)  organizational structure 
C)  organizational design 
D)  organizational culture 
E)  organizational intelligence

Question 10

What is the goal behind creating a divisional structure in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create smaller, more manageable units within the organization 
B)  To merge all the departments that the organization requires to produce its goods or services 
C)  To permanently assign employees to cross-functional teams 
D)  To group people and resources by function and product simultaneously 
E)  To do away with dual reporting relationships and two-boss employees 
A)  To create smaller, more manageable units within the organization 
B)  To merge all the departments that the organization requires to produce its goods or services 
C)  To permanently assign employees to cross-functional teams 
D)  To group people and resources by function and product simultaneously 
E)  To do away with dual reporting relationships and two-boss employees

Question 11

When managers organize divisions according to the type of customer they market their products to, they adopt a product structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ refers to the formal system of task and job reporting relationships that determines how employees use resources to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational socialization 
B)  Organizational culture 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Organizational norms 
E)  Organizational values 
A)  Organizational socialization 
B)  Organizational culture 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Organizational norms 
E)  Organizational values

Question 13

Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Job enlargement

Question 14

A market structure does not allow managers to act flexibly in making decisions in response to customers' changing needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kevin noticed that Derek, an automotive technician at his repair shop, was getting bored of repeatedly performing the lone task of changing oil, so Kevin assigned him the additional duty of fixing tires. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job simplification 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  job enlargement 
D)  span of control 
E)  task analyzability 
A)  job simplification 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  job enlargement 
D)  span of control 
E)  task analyzability

Question 16

Organizational values and norms do not have any influence on an employee's decisions and actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When managers organize divisions based solely on the type of customer they focus on, they adopt a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  product structure 
B)  geographic structure 
C)  market structure 
D)  functional structure 
E)  product team structure 
A)  product structure 
B)  geographic structure 
C)  market structure 
D)  functional structure 
E)  product team structure

Question 18

Which of the following cultures develops an emphasis on entrepreneurship and respect for the employee and allows the use of organizational structures that empower employees to make decisions and motivate them to succeed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressive cultures 
B)  Passive cultures 
C)  Adaptive cultures 
D)  Normative cultures 
E)  Inert cultures 
A)  Aggressive cultures 
B)  Passive cultures 
C)  Adaptive cultures 
D)  Normative cultures 
E)  Inert cultures

Question 19

A cross-functional team refers to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  group of employees who specialize in all the tasks required to produce the end product. 
B)  organizational structure in which each kind of customer is served by a self-contained division. 
C)  group of managers brought together from different departments to perform organizational tasks. 
D)  organizational structure in which each region of a country or area of the world is served by a self-contained division. 
E)  organizational structure in which each product line or business is handled by a self-contained division. 
A)  group of employees who specialize in all the tasks required to produce the end product. 
B)  organizational structure in which each kind of customer is served by a self-contained division. 
C)  group of managers brought together from different departments to perform organizational tasks. 
D)  organizational structure in which each region of a country or area of the world is served by a self-contained division. 
E)  organizational structure in which each product line or business is handled by a self-contained division.

Question 20

A matrix structure is also known as product team structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a characteristic of the organizational culture in a flat, decentralized structure?

The culture at Fired-Up Electronics focuses on empowering its employees and makes use of cross-functional teams. What type of culture exists at Fired-Up Electronics?

The degree to which a job allows a worker to schedule the tasks of the job and to decide how to carry out these tasks is known as _____.

The extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the activities that are required to complete a job is called:

Which of the following is true of an organization with a stable external environment and readily available resources?

It's easier for managers to communicate and coordinate with one another when they are responsible for several different kinds of products.

Inert cultures are those whose values motivate and inspire employees.

People have more personal autonomy in tall, centralized organizations.

The shared set of beliefs, expectations, values, and norms that influence how members of an organization relate to one another and cooperate to achieve organizational goals is referred to as _____.

What is the goal behind creating a divisional structure in an organization?

When managers organize divisions according to the type of customer they market their products to, they adopt a product structure.

_____ refers to the formal system of task and job reporting relationships that determines how employees use resources to achieve organizational goals.

Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment.

A market structure does not allow managers to act flexibly in making decisions in response to customers' changing needs.

Kevin noticed that Derek, an automotive technician at his repair shop, was getting bored of repeatedly performing the lone task of changing oil, so Kevin assigned him the additional duty of fixing tires. This is an example of _____.

Organizational values and norms do not have any influence on an employee's decisions and actions.

When managers organize divisions based solely on the type of customer they focus on, they adopt a _____.

Which of the following cultures develops an emphasis on entrepreneurship and respect for the employee and allows the use of organizational structures that empower employees to make decisions and motivate them to succeed?

A cross-functional team refers to a(n):

A matrix structure is also known as product team structure.

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The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

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Exam 10: Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Which of the following is a characteristic of the organizational culture in a flat, decentralized structure?

The culture at Fired-Up Electronics focuses on empowering its employees and makes use of cross-functional teams. What type of culture exists at Fired-Up Electronics?

The degree to which a job allows a worker to schedule the tasks of the job and to decide how to carry out these tasks is known as _____.

The extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the activities that are required to complete a job is called:

Which of the following is true of an organization with a stable external environment and readily available resources?

It's easier for managers to communicate and coordinate with one another when they are responsible for several different kinds of products.

Inert cultures are those whose values motivate and inspire employees.

People have more personal autonomy in tall, centralized organizations.

The shared set of beliefs, expectations, values, and norms that influence how members of an organization relate to one another and cooperate to achieve organizational goals is referred to as _____.

What is the goal behind creating a divisional structure in an organization?

When managers organize divisions according to the type of customer they market their products to, they adopt a product structure.

_____ refers to the formal system of task and job reporting relationships that determines how employees use resources to achieve organizational goals.

Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment.

A market structure does not allow managers to act flexibly in making decisions in response to customers' changing needs.

Kevin noticed that Derek, an automotive technician at his repair shop, was getting bored of repeatedly performing the lone task of changing oil, so Kevin assigned him the additional duty of fixing tires. This is an example of _____.

Organizational values and norms do not have any influence on an employee's decisions and actions.

When managers organize divisions based solely on the type of customer they focus on, they adopt a _____.

Which of the following cultures develops an emphasis on entrepreneurship and respect for the employee and allows the use of organizational structures that empower employees to make decisions and motivate them to succeed?

A cross-functional team refers to a(n):

A matrix structure is also known as product team structure.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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