Question 1

Which of the following is synonymous with work specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  division of labor 
B)  job discrimination 
C)  chain of command 
D)  job preference 
A)  division of labor 
B)  job discrimination 
C)  chain of command 
D)  job preference

Question 2

A(n) ________ organization is able to change rapidly as needs require.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  vertical 
D)  mechanistic 
A)  organic 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  vertical 
D)  mechanistic

Question 3

When a group member in a matrix structure finishes a project, he or she ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  returns to his or her functional department 
B)  stays with the group to take on a new project 
C)  enters a pool of available employees from the entire organization 
D)  starts looking for a new job 
A)  returns to his or her functional department 
B)  stays with the group to take on a new project 
C)  enters a pool of available employees from the entire organization 
D)  starts looking for a new job

Question 4

In today's decentralized business world, ________ the most important strategic decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  top managers still primarily make 
B)  middle managers make 
C)  lower-level managers 
D)  nonmanagerial employees 
A)  top managers still primarily make 
B)  middle managers make 
C)  lower-level managers 
D)  nonmanagerial employees

Question 5

A network organization uses its own employees and outside suppliers to provide manpower for projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  work specialization, span of control 
B)  chain of command, line authority 
C)  centralization, decentralization 
D)  departmentalization, formalization 
A)  work specialization, span of control 
B)  chain of command, line authority 
C)  centralization, decentralization 
D)  departmentalization, formalization

Question 7

When work specialization originally began to be implemented early in the twentieth century, employee productivity initially rose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eric the Redd (Scenario)
Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Eric's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Eric will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
-Eric, who is trained as an engineer, is now in a group with production workers and marketing specialists from different departments designing a new product that the company plans to offer. This situation could be described as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative assignment 
B)  collective assignment 
C)  advanced assignment 
D)  project assignment 
A)  alternative assignment 
B)  collective assignment 
C)  advanced assignment 
D)  project assignment

Question 9

A weakness of the divisional structure is that duplication tends to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a strength of a simple structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are grouped with others who have similar tasks. 
B)  Power and authority are widely distributed. 
C)  Accountability is clear. 
D)  There are cost-saving advantages from specialization. 
A)  Employees are grouped with others who have similar tasks. 
B)  Power and authority are widely distributed. 
C)  Accountability is clear. 
D)  There are cost-saving advantages from specialization.

Question 11

Staff managers have authority over ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  special support employees only 
B)  line managers 
C)  middle managers 
D)  the person above them in the chain of command 
A)  special support employees only 
B)  line managers 
C)  middle managers 
D)  the person above them in the chain of command

Question 12

Power is a right that a manager has when he or she has a higher rank in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Woodward concluded that mass production worked best with an organic organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The advantage of work specialization is that it always results in high employee motivation and high productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As the number of employees in an organization grows, structure tends to become more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic 
B)  informal 
C)  decentralized 
D)  relaxed 
A)  bureaucratic 
B)  informal 
C)  decentralized 
D)  relaxed

Question 16

Today, managers favor this approach instead of work specialization.

Accepted Answer

A)  All tasks are performed by all employees. 
B)  Partners switch jobs every half hour. 
C)  Employees perform a broad range of tasks. 
D)  Monotonous tasks are shared by all employees. 
A)  All tasks are performed by all employees. 
B)  Partners switch jobs every half hour. 
C)  Employees perform a broad range of tasks. 
D)  Monotonous tasks are shared by all employees.

Question 17

Staff authority is the ability to direct the work of any employee who does not have a higher rank in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Line authority can be exerted only after a manager checks with his or her superior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Horizontal boundaries separate employees by the amount of power they have in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a short essay, list and discuss three common forms of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

(any three of the following)
Functional

Which of the following is synonymous with work specialization?

A(n) ________ organization is able to change rapidly as needs require.

When a group member in a matrix structure finishes a project, he or she ________.

In today's decentralized business world, ________ the most important strategic decisions.

A network organization uses its own employees and outside suppliers to provide manpower for projects.

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational structure?

When work specialization originally began to be implemented early in the twentieth century, employee productivity initially rose.

A weakness of the divisional structure is that duplication tends to occur.

What is a strength of a simple structure?

Staff managers have authority over ________.

Power is a right that a manager has when he or she has a higher rank in an organization.

Woodward concluded that mass production worked best with an organic organizational structure.

The advantage of work specialization is that it always results in high employee motivation and high productivity.

As the number of employees in an organization grows, structure tends to become more ________.

Today, managers favor this approach instead of work specialization.

Staff authority is the ability to direct the work of any employee who does not have a higher rank in the organization.

Line authority can be exerted only after a manager checks with his or her superior.

Horizontal boundaries separate employees by the amount of power they have in an organization.

In a short essay, list and discuss three common forms of departmentalization.

Managers and Management

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Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

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Managing Change and Innovation

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Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

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Exam 8: Organizational Structure and Design

Which of the following is synonymous with work specialization?

A(n) ________ organization is able to change rapidly as needs require.

When a group member in a matrix structure finishes a project, he or she ________.

In today's decentralized business world, ________ the most important strategic decisions.

A network organization uses its own employees and outside suppliers to provide manpower for projects.

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational structure?

When work specialization originally began to be implemented early in the twentieth century, employee productivity initially rose.

A weakness of the divisional structure is that duplication tends to occur.

What is a strength of a simple structure?

Staff managers have authority over ________.

Power is a right that a manager has when he or she has a higher rank in an organization.

Woodward concluded that mass production worked best with an organic organizational structure.

The advantage of work specialization is that it always results in high employee motivation and high productivity.

As the number of employees in an organization grows, structure tends to become more ________.

Today, managers favor this approach instead of work specialization.

Staff authority is the ability to direct the work of any employee who does not have a higher rank in the organization.

Line authority can be exerted only after a manager checks with his or her superior.

Horizontal boundaries separate employees by the amount of power they have in an organization.

In a short essay, list and discuss three common forms of departmentalization.

Managers and Management

A History Module

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

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