Exam 8: Organizational Structure and Design

Contingent workers may make up to 40 percent of the workforce by the end of the decade.

Traditional organizational designs tend to be more mechanistic and include ________.

Today, most managers see work specialization as a source of ever-increasing productivity.

Which statement accurately defines work specialization?

A significant advantage of the matrix structure is the clear chain of command from top to bottom of the organization.

A company that is trying to be a leader in innovation within its industry would be most likely to have this kind of structure.

The line of authority that extends from the upper levels of management to the lowest levels of the organization is termed the ________.

The two prevalent organizational structure models in today's world are the organic organization and the inorganic organization.

Woodward concluded that a mechanistic structure worked best for a firm that used ________.

In a short essay, describe the matrix structure. What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Unity of command prevents an employee from trying to follow two conflicting commands at once.

Boundaryless organizations try to eliminate ________ within their organization.

How does a virtual organization save on costs?

All of the following are necessary for successful team structure EXCEPT ________.

Avoiding redundancy is a strength of which structure?

In a matrix structure, a group member will typically report to ________.

State motor vehicle offices usually use this kind of departmentalization.

A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular project.

A soap company that features a bath soap department, a laundry detergent department, and a dish soap department is using which of the following?

An organic organization tends to be flexible and have few formal rules.