Question 1

How does a virtual organization save on costs?

Accepted Answer

A) by eliminating all administrative duties 
B) by hiring fewer people than they need and making them work much longer hours 
C) by keeping only a small permanent staff for administrative purposes 
D) by hiring people who specialize in what they do 
A) by eliminating all administrative duties 
B) by hiring fewer people than they need and making them work much longer hours 
C) by keeping only a small permanent staff for administrative purposes 
D) by hiring people who specialize in what they do

Question 2

A collaborative office features which of the following disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

A) less efficiency in shared space 
B) expensive components 
C) bad air and artificial light 
D) "prairie dogging" 
E) less flexibility to choose elements 
A) less efficiency in shared space 
B) expensive components 
C) bad air and artificial light 
D) "prairie dogging" 
E) less flexibility to choose elements

Question 3

Pierre has just been promoted to line manager in the manufacturing plant.Which of the following should automatically accompany his new title of manager?

Accepted Answer

A) respect 
B) delegation 
C) higher compensation 
D) acceptance by employees 
E) authority 
A) respect 
B) delegation 
C) higher compensation 
D) acceptance by employees 
E) authority

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately portrays research findings in the area of "managing global structural issues"?

Accepted Answer

A) Structures and strategies of organizations worldwide are different. 
B) Managers should think about the cultural implications of certain structural design elements. 
C) Rules and bureaucratic mechanisms are more important in economically developed countries. 
D) Bureaucratic mechanisms are equally important in developing and more developed nations. 
A) Structures and strategies of organizations worldwide are different. 
B) Managers should think about the cultural implications of certain structural design elements. 
C) Rules and bureaucratic mechanisms are more important in economically developed countries. 
D) Bureaucratic mechanisms are equally important in developing and more developed nations.

Question 5

Describe a learning organization.What structural aspects does a learning organization need?

Accepted Answer

A learning organization is an organizati

Question 6

Describe the matrix structure.What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

The matrix structure is an organizationa

Question 7

List and discuss the five common forms of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

Functional departmentalization - Jobs ar

Question 8

The degree to which activities in an organization are divided into separate jobs is called work specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rules and bureaucratic mechanisms are more important in developed countries and less important in less economically developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The advantage of work specialization is that it tends to result in high employee motivation and high productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Simon works in a shipping company that has a lot of rules and procedures.All employee actions are rigidly controlled,and the central repetitive message from management is that all actions should be based on increasing efficiency.Simon works for a(n)________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) organic 
B) mechanistic 
C) matrix 
D) cross-functional 
A) organic 
B) mechanistic 
C) matrix 
D) cross-functional

Question 12

Which of the following can be a weakness of the functional structure?

Accepted Answer

A) work specialization 
B) economies of scale 
C) lower employee satisfaction 
D) pursuit of functional goals 
E) duplication of resources 
A) work specialization 
B) economies of scale 
C) lower employee satisfaction 
D) pursuit of functional goals 
E) duplication of resources

Question 13

Which of the following contingency factors is having the biggest impact on the need for structural changes at Prairie?

Accepted Answer

A) size 
B) technology 
C) environmental uncertainty 
D) culture 
E) chain of command 
A) size 
B) technology 
C) environmental uncertainty 
D) culture 
E) chain of command

Question 14

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) encode information to prevent competitors from stealing ideas 
B) collaborate with competitors 
C) make all ideas public 
D) share information and collaborate with one another 
A) encode information to prevent competitors from stealing ideas 
B) collaborate with competitors 
C) make all ideas public 
D) share information and collaborate with one another

Question 15

The matrix structure violates the classical organizing principle of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) unity of command 
B) chain of command 
C) span of control 
D) decentralization 
E) delegation of authority 
A) unity of command 
B) chain of command 
C) span of control 
D) decentralization 
E) delegation of authority

Question 16

At her first meeting with Standish,Lacey provided an overview of the work of Joan Woodward,which examined the relationship between a firm's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employees and products 
B) technology and structure 
C) size and structure 
D) processes and employees 
E) environment and processes 
A) employees and products 
B) technology and structure 
C) size and structure 
D) processes and employees 
E) environment and processes

Question 17

Define the key elements of the team structure and indicate the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.

Accepted Answer

In a team structure,the entire organizat

Question 18

Which of the following is the best classification for managers who are responsible for the essential activities of the organization,including production and sales?

Accepted Answer

A) line managers 
B) staff managers 
C) matrix managers 
D) boundaryless managers 
E) network managers 
A) line managers 
B) staff managers 
C) matrix managers 
D) boundaryless managers 
E) network managers

Question 19

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A virtual organization may disintegrate after it finishes its task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How does a virtual organization save on costs?

A collaborative office features which of the following disadvantages?

Pierre has just been promoted to line manager in the manufacturing plant.Which of the following should automatically accompany his new title of manager?

Which of the following statements accurately portrays research findings in the area of "managing global structural issues"?

Describe a learning organization.What structural aspects does a learning organization need?

Describe the matrix structure.What are its advantages and disadvantages?

List and discuss the five common forms of departmentalization.

The degree to which activities in an organization are divided into separate jobs is called work specialization.

Rules and bureaucratic mechanisms are more important in developed countries and less important in less economically developed countries.

The advantage of work specialization is that it tends to result in high employee motivation and high productivity.

Simon works in a shipping company that has a lot of rules and procedures.All employee actions are rigidly controlled,and the central repetitive message from management is that all actions should be based on increasing efficiency.Simon works for a(n)________ organization.

Which of the following can be a weakness of the functional structure?

Which of the following contingency factors is having the biggest impact on the need for structural changes at Prairie?

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

The matrix structure violates the classical organizing principle of ________.

At her first meeting with Standish,Lacey provided an overview of the work of Joan Woodward,which examined the relationship between a firm's ________.

Define the key elements of the team structure and indicate the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.

Which of the following is the best classification for managers who are responsible for the essential activities of the organization,including production and sales?

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

A virtual organization may disintegrate after it finishes its task.

Managers and Management

Environmental Contraints on Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters

Exam 5: Organizational Structure and Design

How does a virtual organization save on costs?

A collaborative office features which of the following disadvantages?

Pierre has just been promoted to line manager in the manufacturing plant.Which of the following should automatically accompany his new title of manager?

Which of the following statements accurately portrays research findings in the area of "managing global structural issues"?

Describe a learning organization.What structural aspects does a learning organization need?

Describe the matrix structure.What are its advantages and disadvantages?

List and discuss the five common forms of departmentalization.

The degree to which activities in an organization are divided into separate jobs is called work specialization.

Rules and bureaucratic mechanisms are more important in developed countries and less important in less economically developed countries.

The advantage of work specialization is that it tends to result in high employee motivation and high productivity.

Simon works in a shipping company that has a lot of rules and procedures.All employee actions are rigidly controlled,and the central repetitive message from management is that all actions should be based on increasing efficiency.Simon works for a(n)________ organization.

Which of the following can be a weakness of the functional structure?

Which of the following contingency factors is having the biggest impact on the need for structural changes at Prairie?

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

The matrix structure violates the classical organizing principle of ________.

At her first meeting with Standish,Lacey provided an overview of the work of Joan Woodward,which examined the relationship between a firm's ________.

Define the key elements of the team structure and indicate the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.

Which of the following is the best classification for managers who are responsible for the essential activities of the organization,including production and sales?

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

A virtual organization may disintegrate after it finishes its task.

Managers and Management

Environmental Contraints on Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters