Question 1

________ is addressed by asking the question, "On what basis are jobs grouped together?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Departmentalization 
B)  Work specialization 
C)  Centralization and decentralization 
D)  Formalization 
E)  Span of control 
A)  Departmentalization 
B)  Work specialization 
C)  Centralization and decentralization 
D)  Formalization 
E)  Span of control

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucracies need innovative and experienced decision makers at all levels in the organization. 
B)  Bureaucracy is an ideal organizational design for those organizations that operate under highly uncertain conditions. 
C)  Typically bureaucracies have wider spans of control. 
D)  Bureaucracies can get by with less talented middle- and lower-level managers. 
E)  Bureaucracies encourage employee empowerment. 
A)  Bureaucracies need innovative and experienced decision makers at all levels in the organization. 
B)  Bureaucracy is an ideal organizational design for those organizations that operate under highly uncertain conditions. 
C)  Typically bureaucracies have wider spans of control. 
D)  Bureaucracies can get by with less talented middle- and lower-level managers. 
E)  Bureaucracies encourage employee empowerment.

Question 3

________ refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formalization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Departmentalization 
D)  Span of control 
E)  Chain of command 
A)  Formalization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Departmentalization 
D)  Span of control 
E)  Chain of command

Question 4

The ________ is characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracy 
B)  matrix organization 
C)  simple structure 
D)  team structure 
E)  centralized structure 
A)  bureaucracy 
B)  matrix organization 
C)  simple structure 
D)  team structure 
E)  centralized structure

Question 5

Organizations following a(n) ________ strategy try to both minimize risk and maximize opportunity for profit, moving into new products or new markets only after innovators have proven their viability.

Accepted Answer

A)  innovation 
B)  cost-cutting 
C)  imitation 
D)  organic 
E)  mechanistic 
A)  innovation 
B)  cost-cutting 
C)  imitation 
D)  organic 
E)  mechanistic

Question 6

A bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly routine operating tasks 
B)  formalized rules and regulations 
C)  tasks that are grouped into functional departments 
D)  decentralized decision making 
E)  high work specialization 
A)  highly routine operating tasks 
B)  formalized rules and regulations 
C)  tasks that are grouped into functional departments 
D)  decentralized decision making 
E)  high work specialization

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the six key elements of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  chain of command 
B)  departmentalization 
C)  work specialization 
D)  span of control 
E)  location of authority 
A)  chain of command 
B)  departmentalization 
C)  work specialization 
D)  span of control 
E)  location of authority

Question 8

The unity-of-command principle states that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  managers should limit their oversight to a maximum of 12 employees 
B)  managers should oversee 1-4 employees on average 
C)  an individual should be directly responsible to only one supervisor 
D)  managers should provide direction to their employees in a unified fashion 
E)  employees should report directly to two supervisors to maintain task balance 
A)  managers should limit their oversight to a maximum of 12 employees 
B)  managers should oversee 1-4 employees on average 
C)  an individual should be directly responsible to only one supervisor 
D)  managers should provide direction to their employees in a unified fashion 
E)  employees should report directly to two supervisors to maintain task balance

Question 9

One of the major dangers within a virtual organization is the possibility of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  technological failures 
C)  downsizing 
D)  information flow 
E)  flexibility 
A)  politics 
B)  technological failures 
C)  downsizing 
D)  information flow 
E)  flexibility

Question 10

As compared to a decentralized organization, a centralized organization can act more quickly to solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a strategy to reduce the negative impact of downsizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  investment in high-involvement work practices 
B)  early discussion of downsizing with employees 
C)  employee participation in the downsizing process 
D)  removal of vertical boundaries 
E)  provision of post-downsizing assistance 
A)  investment in high-involvement work practices 
B)  early discussion of downsizing with employees 
C)  employee participation in the downsizing process 
D)  removal of vertical boundaries 
E)  provision of post-downsizing assistance

Question 12

A task that is subdivided into many separate jobs is considered to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a high degree of departmentalization 
B)  a low degree of decentralization 
C)  a high degree of work specialization 
D)  a wider span of control 
E)  a high degree of formalization 
A)  a high degree of departmentalization 
B)  a low degree of decentralization 
C)  a high degree of work specialization 
D)  a wider span of control 
E)  a high degree of formalization

Question 13

What is work specialization? Discuss its advantages and drawbacks.

Accepted Answer

Work specialization, or division of labo

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of an organization's environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  public pressure groups 
B)  customers 
C)  employees 
D)  competitors 
E)  suppliers 
A)  public pressure groups 
B)  customers 
C)  employees 
D)  competitors 
E)  suppliers

Question 15

A ________ allows management to make the most efficient use of its employees' skills and even successfully improve them through repetition.

Accepted Answer

A)  low degree of centralization 
B)  high degree of formalization 
C)  wider span of control 
D)  low degree of departmentalization 
E)  high degree of work specialization 
A)  low degree of centralization 
B)  high degree of formalization 
C)  wider span of control 
D)  low degree of departmentalization 
E)  high degree of work specialization

Question 16

A mechanistic model is similar to a boundaryless organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Work specialization contributes to higher employee productivity-but at the price of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced economies of scale 
B)  increased cost 
C)  reduced job satisfaction 
D)  restricted flow of information 
E)  increased complexity 
A)  reduced economies of scale 
B)  increased cost 
C)  reduced job satisfaction 
D)  restricted flow of information 
E)  increased complexity

Question 18

Which of the following abilities is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to perform standardized activities in a highly efficient manner 
B)  to break the unity-of-command concept between departments 
C)  to facilitate coordination when the organization has complex activities 
D)  to save a great deal of money by eliminating hierarchical roles 
E)  to rotate people through different functional areas using lateral transfers 
A)  to perform standardized activities in a highly efficient manner 
B)  to break the unity-of-command concept between departments 
C)  to facilitate coordination when the organization has complex activities 
D)  to save a great deal of money by eliminating hierarchical roles 
E)  to rotate people through different functional areas using lateral transfers

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding a matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It breaks the unity-of-command concept. 
B)  It cannot achieve economies of scale. 
C)  It reduces ambiguity about who reports to whom. 
D)  It prevents power struggles. 
E)  It enhances role clarity and avoids role conflict. 
A)  It breaks the unity-of-command concept. 
B)  It cannot achieve economies of scale. 
C)  It reduces ambiguity about who reports to whom. 
D)  It prevents power struggles. 
E)  It enhances role clarity and avoids role conflict.

Question 20

In structural terms, the virtual organization is highly centralized, with little or no departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is addressed by asking the question, "On what basis are jobs grouped together?"

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?

________ refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

The ________ is characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization.

Organizations following a(n) ________ strategy try to both minimize risk and maximize opportunity for profit, moving into new products or new markets only after innovators have proven their viability.

A bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following except ________.

Which of the following is not one of the six key elements of organizational structure?

The unity-of-command principle states that ________.

One of the major dangers within a virtual organization is the possibility of ________.

As compared to a decentralized organization, a centralized organization can act more quickly to solve problems.

Which of the following is not a strategy to reduce the negative impact of downsizing?

A task that is subdivided into many separate jobs is considered to have ________.

What is work specialization? Discuss its advantages and drawbacks.

Which of the following is not part of an organization's environment?

A ________ allows management to make the most efficient use of its employees' skills and even successfully improve them through repetition.

A mechanistic model is similar to a boundaryless organization.

Work specialization contributes to higher employee productivity-but at the price of ________.

Which of the following abilities is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

Which of the following statements is true regarding a matrix structure?

In structural terms, the virtual organization is highly centralized, with little or no departmentalization.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 15: Foundations of Organization Structure

________ is addressed by asking the question, "On what basis are jobs grouped together?"

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?

________ refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

The ________ is characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization.

Organizations following a(n) ________ strategy try to both minimize risk and maximize opportunity for profit, moving into new products or new markets only after innovators have proven their viability.

A bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following except ________.

Which of the following is not one of the six key elements of organizational structure?

The unity-of-command principle states that ________.

One of the major dangers within a virtual organization is the possibility of ________.

As compared to a decentralized organization, a centralized organization can act more quickly to solve problems.

Which of the following is not a strategy to reduce the negative impact of downsizing?

A task that is subdivided into many separate jobs is considered to have ________.

What is work specialization? Discuss its advantages and drawbacks.

Which of the following is not part of an organization's environment?

A ________ allows management to make the most efficient use of its employees' skills and even successfully improve them through repetition.

A mechanistic model is similar to a boundaryless organization.

Work specialization contributes to higher employee productivity-but at the price of ________.

Which of the following abilities is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

Which of the following statements is true regarding a matrix structure?

In structural terms, the virtual organization is highly centralized, with little or no departmentalization.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters