Exam 8: Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

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Describe the typical organization chart.What is a horizontal relationship compared to a vertical one? A solid line versus a dotted one?

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In an organization, culture exists on both visible and unobservable levels.

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Question 82

Hard-working people at insurance giant AIG joked that "thank heavens it's Friday because that means there are only two more working days until Monday." This is characteristic of which layer of organizational culture?

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Question 83

According to Lawrence and Lorsch, the ______ determine(s) the degree of differentiation or integration that is appropriate.

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Question 84

According to productivity expert Odette Pollar, which of the following should a manager delegate?

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Question 85

Which of the following is a good reason to avoid delegating tasks?

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Question 86

Rashid has examined the environment in which his organization operates and has determined that currently the market demands an organic and integrated structure.Rashid did this as part of his

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Question 87

Xerox Corporation is currently in what stage of its organizational life cycle?

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Question 88

Good job design requires matching the level of responsibility to the level of

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Question 89

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple structure?

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Question 90

Staff personnel have authority functions in that they provide advice, recommendations, and research to line managers.

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Question 91

Which of the following is an example of a nonprofit organization?

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Question 92

The founder of McDonald's, Ray Kroc, intended that a Big Mac should taste the same anywhere, and accordingly, the company has many specific procedures, making it a mechanistic organization.

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Question 93

When managers must be closely involved with their subordinates, they should have a ______ span of control.

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Question 94

Kia Motors takes a very aggressive stance to fire executives who don't meet sales goals, which makes the company an example of a(n) ______ culture.

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Question 95

An adhocracy culture attempts to create innovative products by being adaptive, creative, and quick to respond to the environment.

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Question 96

Which of the following is not one of the mechanisms used to embed culture into an organization?

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Question 97

Hierarchy of authority is also referred to as the chain of command.

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Question 98

Integration is the tendency of the parts of an organization to draw together to achieve a common purpose.

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Question 99

Which type of culture has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility?

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Describe the typical organization chart.What is a horizontal relationship compared to a vertical one? A solid line versus a dotted one?

In an organization, culture exists on both visible and unobservable levels.

Hard-working people at insurance giant AIG joked that "thank heavens it's Friday because that means there are only two more working days until Monday." This is characteristic of which layer of organizational culture?

According to Lawrence and Lorsch, the ______ determine(s) the degree of differentiation or integration that is appropriate.

According to productivity expert Odette Pollar, which of the following should a manager delegate?

Which of the following is a good reason to avoid delegating tasks?

Rashid has examined the environment in which his organization operates and has determined that currently the market demands an organic and integrated structure.Rashid did this as part of his

Xerox Corporation is currently in what stage of its organizational life cycle?

Good job design requires matching the level of responsibility to the level of

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple structure?

Staff personnel have authority functions in that they provide advice, recommendations, and research to line managers.

Which of the following is an example of a nonprofit organization?

The founder of McDonald's, Ray Kroc, intended that a Big Mac should taste the same anywhere, and accordingly, the company has many specific procedures, making it a mechanistic organization.

When managers must be closely involved with their subordinates, they should have a ______ span of control.

Kia Motors takes a very aggressive stance to fire executives who don't meet sales goals, which makes the company an example of a(n) ______ culture.

An adhocracy culture attempts to create innovative products by being adaptive, creative, and quick to respond to the environment.

Which of the following is not one of the mechanisms used to embed culture into an organization?

Hierarchy of authority is also referred to as the chain of command.

Integration is the tendency of the parts of an organization to draw together to achieve a common purpose.

Which type of culture has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility?

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