Exam 14: Organizational Structure and Change

Andy is vehemently opposed to the restructuring of the jobs in his department in the manufacturing firm.He decides that since no one is listening to what he has to say he will get their attention by damaging each of the parts he is making for tomorrow's shipment.This is an example of what kind of change reaction?

Is resistance to change always bad?

Marta has been a part-time faculty member at the university for nine years.She has been teaching two to three writing courses a semester.Last month,the dean held a meeting where he announced that next academic year,part-time instructors would be limited to teaching only two classes during the entire year.Marta is very upset and tells her husband,"I may look into teaching at the community college next year but don't let anyone at the university know." This is an example of what kind of change reaction?

The ________ ____ is used in Japan to build consensus by having proposals signed at lower levels and passed along to higher level management.

Give an example of a company that is organized along divisional lines.

Which of the following is an external force that is creating change for organizations?

The company was organized into the detergent area,the dishwashing soap area,and the health and beauty aid area.This firm has a

When unfreezing for planned change it is important to

People do not welcome change whether it is favorable or not to them.

Functional structures are most effective for companies with large product lines.

Compare and contrast mechanistic and organic structures.

During change efforts,the organization should focus on big wins to demonstrate the success of the effort.

Tall structures provide

Change is more likely to occur in firms that are performing poorly because successful firms keep doing what they have done to make them successful.

The first stage in Lewin's Model of planned change is unfreezing.

A strategic alliance is a type of boundaryless organization where all nonessential functions are outsourced.

Formalization works well in what type of organization?

Which of the following statements regarding structure and change around the world is correct?

A formalized structure leads to faster decision making.

A learning organization is one where acquiring knowledge and changing behavior as a result of the newly acquired knowledge is part of the organization's design.