Question 1

A disadvantage of formalization in organization structure is:

Accepted Answer

A) Decision making is at a faster pace 
B) Formalized structure is associated with increased motivation and job satisfaction 
C) Strategic decision making occurs often 
D) Reduced innovativeness occurs because employees are used to behaving in a certain manner 
A) Decision making is at a faster pace 
B) Formalized structure is associated with increased motivation and job satisfaction 
C) Strategic decision making occurs often 
D) Reduced innovativeness occurs because employees are used to behaving in a certain manner

Question 2

A term coined by Jack Welch during his tenure at GE and refers to an organization that eliminates traditional barriers between departments as well as barriers between the organization and the external environment is _________________.

Accepted Answer

boundaryle

Question 3

How does Nokia keep their organization open to change? Nokia finds that it is important to periodically change the perspective of key decision makers.For this purpose,they rotate heads of businesses to different posts to give them a fresh perspective.Change in a company's upper-level management is a motivator for change at the organization level.Medium;Comprehension

Accepted Answer

Nokia finds that it is important to peri

Question 4

The following statements regarding tall structures in an organization are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Tall structures are better at satisfying security needs of employees then in flat structures 
B) Number of employees reporting to each manager tends to be smaller in tall structures 
C) Employees feel a greater sense of job security in tall structures 
D) In tall structures,there is a greater level of freedom of action for each employee 
A) Tall structures are better at satisfying security needs of employees then in flat structures 
B) Number of employees reporting to each manager tends to be smaller in tall structures 
C) Employees feel a greater sense of job security in tall structures 
D) In tall structures,there is a greater level of freedom of action for each employee

Question 5

Organizations should start with _______________,or making sure that organizational members are ready for and receptive to change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organizations should start with _______________,or making sure...

Question 6

There are _________ configurations of organizational structures depending on how the different elements are arranged.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are _________ configurations of organizational structures...

Question 7

__________________ refers to how individual and team-work within an organization is coordinated.

Accepted Answer

Organizati

Question 8

An example of a company that utilizes the matrix organization successfully is:

Accepted Answer

A) Starbucks 
B) Nike 
C) 3M 
D) Ben and Jerry's 
A) Starbucks 
B) Nike 
C) 3M 
D) Ben and Jerry's

Question 9

Boundaryless organizations eliminate barriers that separate employees between different departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does it mean for companies that the workforce is getting older? Organizations may realize that as the workforce gets older,the types of benefits workers prefer may change.Work arrangements such as flexible work hours and job sharing may become more popular as employees remain in the workforce even after retirement.Medium;Comprehension

Accepted Answer

Organizations may realize that as the wo

Question 11

Decisions can be made more quickly in centralized companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Knowledge work is thought to be safe from outsourcing.False: Knowledge work is not safe from outsourcing.Medium;Comprehension

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why do people resist change?

Accepted Answer

People often resist

Question 14

Organizational change can take the form of which of the following?:

Accepted Answer

A) Structure,strategy,policies,or culture 
B) Change should be planned on quarterly basis and measured for progress 
C) Fundamentally,organizational change is a process that involved effective products or services 
D) Change should moderate so as to not disrupt corporate cultural norms.. 
A) Structure,strategy,policies,or culture 
B) Change should be planned on quarterly basis and measured for progress 
C) Fundamentally,organizational change is a process that involved effective products or services 
D) Change should moderate so as to not disrupt corporate cultural norms..

Question 15

Because of differences in national economies and standards of living from one country to another,organizations ______________ their manufacturing operations to countries like China and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

outsource

Question 16

In decentralized companies,decisions are made and problems are solved at lower levels by employees who are closer to the problem in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Functional structures tend to be effective when an organization has a large number of products and services requiring special attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research indicates that flat organizations provide greater need satisfaction for employees,and greater levels of self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________________ involves ensuring that change becomes permanent and the new habits,rules,or procedures become the norm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ involves ensuring that change becomes permanent...

Question 20

Organizations with a design that combines a traditional structure and a product structure are called ?????________________ organizations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organizations with a design that combines a...

A disadvantage of formalization in organization structure is:

A term coined by Jack Welch during his tenure at GE and refers to an organization that eliminates traditional barriers between departments as well as barriers between the organization and the external environment is _________________.

The following statements regarding tall structures in an organization are true EXCEPT:

Organizations should start with _______________,or making sure that organizational members are ready for and receptive to change.

There are _________ configurations of organizational structures depending on how the different elements are arranged.

__________________ refers to how individual and team-work within an organization is coordinated.

An example of a company that utilizes the matrix organization successfully is:

Boundaryless organizations eliminate barriers that separate employees between different departments.

Decisions can be made more quickly in centralized companies.

Knowledge work is thought to be safe from outsourcing.False: Knowledge work is not safe from outsourcing.Medium;Comprehension

Why do people resist change?

Organizational change can take the form of which of the following?:

Because of differences in national economies and standards of living from one country to another,organizations ______________ their manufacturing operations to countries like China and Mexico.

In decentralized companies,decisions are made and problems are solved at lower levels by employees who are closer to the problem in question.

Functional structures tend to be effective when an organization has a large number of products and services requiring special attention.

Research indicates that flat organizations provide greater need satisfaction for employees,and greater levels of self-actualization.

________________ involves ensuring that change becomes permanent and the new habits,rules,or procedures become the norm.

Organizations with a design that combines a traditional structure and a product structure are called ?????________________ organizations.

Introduction to Principles of Management

Personality, Attitudes, and Work Behaviors

History, Globalization, and Values-Based Leadership

Developing Mission, Vision, and Values

Strategizing

Goals and Objectives

Organizational Culture

Social Networks

Leading People and Organizations

Decision Making

Communication in Organizations

Managing Groups and Teams

Motivating Employees

The Essentials of Control

Strategic Human Resource Management

Filters

Exam 7: Organizational Structure and Change

A disadvantage of formalization in organization structure is:

A term coined by Jack Welch during his tenure at GE and refers to an organization that eliminates traditional barriers between departments as well as barriers between the organization and the external environment is _________________.

The following statements regarding tall structures in an organization are true EXCEPT:

Organizations should start with _______________,or making sure that organizational members are ready for and receptive to change.

There are _________ configurations of organizational structures depending on how the different elements are arranged.

__________________ refers to how individual and team-work within an organization is coordinated.

An example of a company that utilizes the matrix organization successfully is:

Boundaryless organizations eliminate barriers that separate employees between different departments.

Decisions can be made more quickly in centralized companies.

Knowledge work is thought to be safe from outsourcing.False: Knowledge work is not safe from outsourcing.Medium;Comprehension

Why do people resist change?

Organizational change can take the form of which of the following?:

Because of differences in national economies and standards of living from one country to another,organizations ______________ their manufacturing operations to countries like China and Mexico.

In decentralized companies,decisions are made and problems are solved at lower levels by employees who are closer to the problem in question.

Functional structures tend to be effective when an organization has a large number of products and services requiring special attention.

Research indicates that flat organizations provide greater need satisfaction for employees,and greater levels of self-actualization.

________________ involves ensuring that change becomes permanent and the new habits,rules,or procedures become the norm.

Organizations with a design that combines a traditional structure and a product structure are called ?????________________ organizations.

Introduction to Principles of Management

Personality, Attitudes, and Work Behaviors

History, Globalization, and Values-Based Leadership

Developing Mission, Vision, and Values

Strategizing

Goals and Objectives

Organizational Culture

Social Networks

Leading People and Organizations

Decision Making

Communication in Organizations

Managing Groups and Teams

Motivating Employees

The Essentials of Control

Strategic Human Resource Management

Filters