Exam 8: Organizational Structure and Design

In a team structure, ________.

By giving employees two direct superiors, a matrix structure violates this key element of organizational design.

The traditional view holds that managers should not directly supervise more than ________ subordinates.

In recent years, organizations have become more ________ to be responsive to a dynamic business environment.

Managers want to eliminate boundaries in organizations primarily to increase stability and reduce flexibility.

A key difference between a team structure and a matrix structure is that a team structure ________ while a matrix structure does not.

A simple structure is ________ like a mechanistic organization, but ________ like an organic organization.

Organizations that implement flextime programs allow employees to work at home for some of the work day.

Which term best describes an organic organization?

Which of the following is biggest concern when doing work at anytime and anywhere?

In the chain of command, each person above you ________.

This is a key characteristic in an organization with a functional structure.

________ is the power that rests on the leader's ability to punish or control.

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of a simple structure.

Organizational design requires a manager to ________.

A learning organization requires employees to ________.

Larger organizations tend to have ________ than smaller organizations.

Horizontal boundaries separate employees by the specialization of their job.

A company that is pursuing a cost leadership strategy would be most likely to have this kind of structure.

In a ________ structure each business unit has complete autonomy to reach its goals.