Question 1

A(n) ________ organization has a high degree of specialization, formalization, and centralization.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  horizontal 
C)  learning 
D)  mechanistic 
A)  organic 
B)  horizontal 
C)  learning 
D)  mechanistic

Question 2

In a short essay, list and explain three key elements in designing an organization's structure.

Accepted Answer

(any three of the following)
Work specia

Question 3

________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Line authority 
B)  Unity of command 
C)  Staff authority 
D)  Chain of command 
A)  Line authority 
B)  Unity of command 
C)  Staff authority 
D)  Chain of command

Question 4

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 sees this new assignment as an increase in ________, or an obligation or expectation for him to perform at a new level.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional structure 
B)  divisional structure 
C)  responsibility 
D)  authority 
A)  functional structure 
B)  divisional structure 
C)  responsibility 
D)  authority

Question 6

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 is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to his work group. This is a chance for Eric to experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional structure 
B)  divisional structure 
C)  responsibility 
D)  authority 
A)  functional structure 
B)  divisional structure 
C)  responsibility 
D)  authority

Question 7

In a learning organization, it is important that all employees ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborate 
B)  study each night 
C)  have a strong sense of leadership 
D)  share the same vision for the organization 
A)  collaborate 
B)  study each night 
C)  have a strong sense of leadership 
D)  share the same vision for the organization

Question 8

The chain of command answers this question.

Accepted Answer

A)  Where do I go for help? 
B)  How do I know when the task is complete? 
C)  What are the rules? 
D)  Who reports to whom? 
A)  Where do I go for help? 
B)  How do I know when the task is complete? 
C)  What are the rules? 
D)  Who reports to whom?

Question 9

Global competition forces firms to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  become lean, fast, and flexible 
B)  build up enormous cash reserves 
C)  think locally 
D)  become more hierarchical 
A)  become lean, fast, and flexible 
B)  build up enormous cash reserves 
C)  think locally 
D)  become more hierarchical

Question 10

Traditional organizations are structured in a pyramid, with the power and authority located in the pyramid's broad base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is the power that arises when a person is close to another person who has great power and authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert power 
B)  Referent power 
C)  Reward power 
D)  Legitimate power 
A)  Expert power 
B)  Referent power 
C)  Reward power 
D)  Legitimate power

Question 12

Early supporters of work specialization saw it as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reliable way to increase productivity 
B)  a good way to increase employee morale 
C)  a source of innovation 
D)  an immoral way to coerce workers into greater productivity 
A)  a reliable way to increase productivity 
B)  a good way to increase employee morale 
C)  a source of innovation 
D)  an immoral way to coerce workers into greater productivity

Question 13

When employees in a project structure finish a project, they go back to their original department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Departmentalization is how jobs are grouped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The strength of a simple structure is that it is flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Innovators need the efficiency, stability, and tight controls of a mechanistic structure rather than an organic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The personal secretary of a top manager may have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  power but not authority 
B)  authority but not power 
C)  power and authority 
D)  line authority but not staff authority 
A)  power but not authority 
B)  authority but not power 
C)  power and authority 
D)  line authority but not staff authority

Question 18

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong sense of community 
B)  a collaborative environment 
C)  managers who serve as facilitators 
D)  fear of making mistakes 
A)  a strong sense of community 
B)  a collaborative environment 
C)  managers who serve as facilitators 
D)  fear of making mistakes

Question 19

Today's managers are moving away from formalization and trying to be this.

Accepted Answer

A)  more rigorous 
B)  more flexible 
C)  more strict 
D)  less permissive 
A)  more rigorous 
B)  more flexible 
C)  more strict 
D)  less permissive

Question 20

The greater the environmental uncertainty, the more an organization needs to become ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  mechanistic 
C)  stable 
D)  high-tech 
A)  organic 
B)  mechanistic 
C)  stable 
D)  high-tech

A(n) ________ organization has a high degree of specialization, formalization, and centralization.

In a short essay, list and explain three key elements in designing an organization's structure.

________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

In a learning organization, it is important that all employees ________.

The chain of command answers this question.

Global competition forces firms to ________.

Traditional organizations are structured in a pyramid, with the power and authority located in the pyramid's broad base.

________ is the power that arises when a person is close to another person who has great power and authority.

Early supporters of work specialization saw it as ________.

When employees in a project structure finish a project, they go back to their original department.

Departmentalization is how jobs are grouped.

The strength of a simple structure is that it is flexible.

Innovators need the efficiency, stability, and tight controls of a mechanistic structure rather than an organic structure.

The personal secretary of a top manager may have ________.

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

Today's managers are moving away from formalization and trying to be this.

The greater the environmental uncertainty, the more an organization needs to become ________.

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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Exam 8: Organizational Structure and Design

A(n) ________ organization has a high degree of specialization, formalization, and centralization.

In a short essay, list and explain three key elements in designing an organization's structure.

________ prevents a single employee from getting conflicting orders from two different superiors.

A mechanistic organization is bureaucratic and hierarchical.

In a learning organization, it is important that all employees ________.

The chain of command answers this question.

Global competition forces firms to ________.

Traditional organizations are structured in a pyramid, with the power and authority located in the pyramid's broad base.

________ is the power that arises when a person is close to another person who has great power and authority.

Early supporters of work specialization saw it as ________.

When employees in a project structure finish a project, they go back to their original department.

Departmentalization is how jobs are grouped.

The strength of a simple structure is that it is flexible.

Innovators need the efficiency, stability, and tight controls of a mechanistic structure rather than an organic structure.

The personal secretary of a top manager may have ________.

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

Today's managers are moving away from formalization and trying to be this.

The greater the environmental uncertainty, the more an organization needs to become ________.

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

Filters