Question 1

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Advantages: The

Question 2

The goal behind creating a divisional structure is to create smaller, more manageable units within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Managers are most likely to adopt a global geographic structure when they pursue a multidomestic strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is more likely to be true for an organization that has a highly skilled workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  The structure of the organization inclines more toward being mechanistic in nature. 
B)  Authority is concentrated at the top of the organizational hierarchy. 
C)  Employees are guided and governed by strict rules, SOPs, and norms. 
D)  Employees are closed monitored by their supervisors. 
E)  The organizational culture is based on values that foster employee autonomy. 
A)  The structure of the organization inclines more toward being mechanistic in nature. 
B)  Authority is concentrated at the top of the organizational hierarchy. 
C)  Employees are guided and governed by strict rules, SOPs, and norms. 
D)  Employees are closed monitored by their supervisors. 
E)  The organizational culture is based on values that foster employee autonomy.

Question 5

Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behave in a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The flatter the hierarchy of an organization, the less flexible the organization becomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  Esprit de corps 
B)  Synergy 
C)  Economies of scale 
D)  Span of control 
E)  Autonomy 
A)  Esprit de corps 
B)  Synergy 
C)  Economies of scale 
D)  Span of control 
E)  Autonomy

Question 8

Which of the following is true about routine technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is characterized by high task variety and low task analyzability. 
B)  Problems encountered while using it require significant nonprogrammed decision making. 
C)  Regulating and controlling an organization that uses it is difficult. 
D)  It is best suited for a company that uses an organic structure. 
E)  Problems encountered while using it do not vary much. 
A)  It is characterized by high task variety and low task analyzability. 
B)  Problems encountered while using it require significant nonprogrammed decision making. 
C)  Regulating and controlling an organization that uses it is difficult. 
D)  It is best suited for a company that uses an organic structure. 
E)  Problems encountered while using it do not vary much.

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the organizational culture in a tall organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives people more personal autonomy. 
B)  It has norms that discourage cautiousness. 
C)  It lays emphasis on obeying authority. 
D)  It decentralizes authority. 
E)  Its desired goals are change and innovation. 
A)  It gives people more personal autonomy. 
B)  It has norms that discourage cautiousness. 
C)  It lays emphasis on obeying authority. 
D)  It decentralizes authority. 
E)  Its desired goals are change and innovation.

Question 10

The result of the job design process is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in efficiency and effectiveness. 
B)  division of labor among employees. 
C)  decrease in employee productivity. 
D)  increase in the number of tasks that each employee has to perform. 
E)  decrease in job specialization. 
A)  decrease in efficiency and effectiveness. 
B)  division of labor among employees. 
C)  decrease in employee productivity. 
D)  increase in the number of tasks that each employee has to perform. 
E)  decrease in job specialization.

Question 11

The characteristics of an organization's human resources are an important factor in determining the type of organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A way in which organizations can keep their hierarchy flat is by:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing the span of control. 
B)  increasing the number of levels of management. 
C)  decentralizing authority. 
D)  using dual command. 
E)  decreasing autonomy. 
A)  decreasing the span of control. 
B)  increasing the number of levels of management. 
C)  decentralizing authority. 
D)  using dual command. 
E)  decreasing autonomy.

Question 13

Which of the following is a result of too much job simplification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased motivation among employees 
B)  Reduced job monotony 
C)  Reduced efficiency 
D)  Increased level of performance 
E)  Greater number of tasks for each employee 
A)  Increased motivation among employees 
B)  Reduced job monotony 
C)  Reduced efficiency 
D)  Increased level of performance 
E)  Greater number of tasks for each employee

Question 14

Which of the following organizing choices are managers most likely to make if the external environment is stable and resources are readily available?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decentralize authority 
B)  Create a more organic organizational structure 
C)  Cultivate an entrepreneurial culture in the organization 
D)  Establish values and norms that emphasize change and innovation 
E)  Use detailed rules, SOPs, and restrictive norms to govern employees' activities 
A)  Decentralize authority 
B)  Create a more organic organizational structure 
C)  Cultivate an entrepreneurial culture in the organization 
D)  Establish values and norms that emphasize change and innovation 
E)  Use detailed rules, SOPs, and restrictive norms to govern employees' activities

Question 15

An organizational structure should be designed in such a way that employees don't develop supportive job behaviors and attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When people who perform similar jobs are grouped together, it becomes difficult for managers to monitor and evaluate their performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In which of the following cultures are employees content to be told what to do and have little incentive or motivation to perform beyond minimum work requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inert culture 
B)  Entrepreneurial culture 
C)  Adaptive culture 
D)  Normative culture 
E)  Active culture 
A)  Inert culture 
B)  Entrepreneurial culture 
C)  Adaptive culture 
D)  Normative culture 
E)  Active culture

Question 18

A functional structure becomes more efficient when an organization's task environment is rapidly changing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the division of labor is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Task significance refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  degree to which a worker feels his or her job is meaningful because of its effect on people inside the organization or on people outside the organization. 
B)  extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the tasks necessary to complete the job, from the beginning to the end of the production process. 
C)  degree to which a job gives an employee the freedom and discretion needed to schedule different tasks and decide how to carry them out. 
D)  extent to which a job requires that an employee use a wide range of different skills, abilities, or knowledge. 
E)  extent to which actually doing a job provides a worker with clear and direct information about how well he or she has performed the job. 
A)  degree to which a worker feels his or her job is meaningful because of its effect on people inside the organization or on people outside the organization. 
B)  extent to which a job requires that a worker perform all the tasks necessary to complete the job, from the beginning to the end of the production process. 
C)  degree to which a job gives an employee the freedom and discretion needed to schedule different tasks and decide how to carry them out. 
D)  extent to which a job requires that an employee use a wide range of different skills, abilities, or knowledge. 
E)  extent to which actually doing a job provides a worker with clear and direct information about how well he or she has performed the job.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix structure?

The goal behind creating a divisional structure is to create smaller, more manageable units within the organization.

Managers are most likely to adopt a global geographic structure when they pursue a multidomestic strategy.

Which of the following is more likely to be true for an organization that has a highly skilled workforce?

Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behave in a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.

The flatter the hierarchy of an organization, the less flexible the organization becomes.

_____ refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager.

Which of the following is true about routine technology?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the organizational culture in a tall organization?

The result of the job design process is a(n):

The characteristics of an organization's human resources are an important factor in determining the type of organizational structure.

A way in which organizations can keep their hierarchy flat is by:

Which of the following is a result of too much job simplification?

Which of the following organizing choices are managers most likely to make if the external environment is stable and resources are readily available?

An organizational structure should be designed in such a way that employees don't develop supportive job behaviors and attitudes.

When people who perform similar jobs are grouped together, it becomes difficult for managers to monitor and evaluate their performance.

In which of the following cultures are employees content to be told what to do and have little incentive or motivation to perform beyond minimum work requirements?

A functional structure becomes more efficient when an organization's task environment is rapidly changing.

Increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the division of labor is known as _____.

Task significance refers to the:

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

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Exam 10: Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix structure?

The goal behind creating a divisional structure is to create smaller, more manageable units within the organization.

Managers are most likely to adopt a global geographic structure when they pursue a multidomestic strategy.

Which of the following is more likely to be true for an organization that has a highly skilled workforce?

Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behave in a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.

The flatter the hierarchy of an organization, the less flexible the organization becomes.

_____ refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager.

Which of the following is true about routine technology?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the organizational culture in a tall organization?

The result of the job design process is a(n):

The characteristics of an organization's human resources are an important factor in determining the type of organizational structure.

A way in which organizations can keep their hierarchy flat is by:

Which of the following is a result of too much job simplification?

Which of the following organizing choices are managers most likely to make if the external environment is stable and resources are readily available?

An organizational structure should be designed in such a way that employees don't develop supportive job behaviors and attitudes.

When people who perform similar jobs are grouped together, it becomes difficult for managers to monitor and evaluate their performance.

In which of the following cultures are employees content to be told what to do and have little incentive or motivation to perform beyond minimum work requirements?

A functional structure becomes more efficient when an organization's task environment is rapidly changing.

Increasing the number of different tasks in a given job by changing the division of labor is known as _____.

Task significance refers to the:

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

Filters