Exam 14: Foundations of Organizational Structure

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

________ is the key concept that underlies all bureaucracies.

Which one of the following is not one of the primary ways to group jobs?

The right inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed is termed ________.

Blueberry Inc. has organized its operations in departments like engineering, accounting, manufacturing, personnel, and purchasing. This is an example of ________ departmentalization.

What is organizational structure?

Volatility refers to the degree of ________ within an environment.

The basis by which jobs are grouped is called ________.

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

A boundaryless organization tries to flatten the hierarchy and minimizes status and rank.

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

A mechanistic model is similar to a boundaryless organization.

The chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom.

Narrow spans of control make vertical communication in the organization more complex.

Which of the following is typically a characteristic of the mechanistic model of organization?

Lotus Inc. is attempting to flatten its organizational hierarchy. It is encouraging the use of cross-hierarchical teams, participative decision-making practices, and the use of 360-degree performance appraisals. Based on this information we can say that Lotus Inc. is attempting to create a ________ organization.

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

Some of the departments in Proctor & Gamble are Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles. This is an example of departmentalization by ________.

The matrix structure reduces the possibility of power struggles.

The clerical and editorial employees in a publishing house need to be at their desks by 8:00 AM and follow a set of precise procedures dictated by management. The jobs of these clerical and editorial employees ________.