Question 1

Which of the following types of communication is emphasized by organic organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral communication 
B) Spatial communication 
C) Horizontal communication 
D) Vertical communication 
A) Lateral communication 
B) Spatial communication 
C) Horizontal communication 
D) Vertical communication C

Question 2

Which of the following contingency factors will influence whether an organization is more effective with a primarily mechanistic organization design?

Accepted Answer

A) Service technology 
B) Large size 
C) Adaptive culture 
D) Innovation strategy 
A) Service technology 
B) Large size 
C) Adaptive culture 
D) Innovation strategy B

Question 3

Social media programs decrease efficiency and productivity and facilitate slower operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Discuss in detail the stakeholder approach.

Accepted Answer

Achieving effectiveness is not always a

Question 5

_____ pertains to the amount of written documentation in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Centralization 
B) Specialization 
C) Decentralization 
D) Formalization 
A) Centralization 
B) Specialization 
C) Decentralization 
D) Formalization

Question 6

_____ describes who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational technology 
B) Scientific management 
C) Hierarchy of authority 
D) Administrative principles 
A) Organizational technology 
B) Scientific management 
C) Hierarchy of authority 
D) Administrative principles

Question 7

Which of the following types of communication is emphasized by mechanistic organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral communication 
B) Spatial communication 
C) Horizontal communication 
D) Vertical communication 
A) Lateral communication 
B) Spatial communication 
C) Horizontal communication 
D) Vertical communication

Question 8

Large universities tend to be low on formalization

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An organization is a building or a set of policies and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Organization design is directly relevant to top- and middle-management concerns and partly relevant to lower management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss how communication takes place in mechanistic and organic organizations.

Accepted Answer

Mechanistic organizations emphasize vert

Question 12

Briefly discuss the contingency factors of an organization.

Accepted Answer

Contingency factors include size,organiz

Question 13

With decentralization,decision-making authority is pushed up to higher organizational levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a social business? Discuss in detail the advantages of social media programs.

Accepted Answer

Social business refers to using social m

Question 15

In an organic organization,there is greater emphasis on vertical communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ complexity is the degree to which an organization's departments and personnel are dispersed geographically.

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial 
B) Vertical 
C) Lateral 
D) Horizontal 
A) Spatial 
B) Vertical 
C) Lateral 
D) Horizontal

Question 17

Which of the following is true of contingency factors?

Accepted Answer

A) They describe the organizational setting that influences and shapes the structural dimensions. 
B) They create a basis for measuring and comparing organizations. 
C) They provide labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization. 
D) They describe who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager. 
A) They describe the organizational setting that influences and shapes the structural dimensions. 
B) They create a basis for measuring and comparing organizations. 
C) They provide labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization. 
D) They describe who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

Question 18

Big data analytics can only be employed by online companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the levels of analysis of an organization.

Accepted Answer

Each organization is a system that is co

Question 20

_____ primarily focus on the design and functioning of an organization as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) Structural dimensions 
B) Administrative principles 
C) Contingency factors 
D) Functional dimensions 
A) Structural dimensions 
B) Administrative principles 
C) Contingency factors 
D) Functional dimensions

Which of the following types of communication is emphasized by organic organizations?

Which of the following contingency factors will influence whether an organization is more effective with a primarily mechanistic organization design?

Social media programs decrease efficiency and productivity and facilitate slower operations.

Discuss in detail the stakeholder approach.

_____ pertains to the amount of written documentation in an organization.

_____ describes who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

Which of the following types of communication is emphasized by mechanistic organizations?

Large universities tend to be low on formalization

An organization is a building or a set of policies and procedures.

Organization design is directly relevant to top- and middle-management concerns and partly relevant to lower management.

Discuss how communication takes place in mechanistic and organic organizations.

Briefly discuss the contingency factors of an organization.

With decentralization,decision-making authority is pushed up to higher organizational levels.

What is a social business? Discuss in detail the advantages of social media programs.

In an organic organization,there is greater emphasis on vertical communication.

_____ complexity is the degree to which an organization's departments and personnel are dispersed geographically.

Which of the following is true of contingency factors?

Big data analytics can only be employed by online companies.

Describe the levels of analysis of an organization.

_____ primarily focus on the design and functioning of an organization as a whole.

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

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Exam 1: Organizations and Organization Theory

Which of the following types of communication is emphasized by organic organizations?

Which of the following contingency factors will influence whether an organization is more effective with a primarily mechanistic organization design?

Social media programs decrease efficiency and productivity and facilitate slower operations.

Discuss in detail the stakeholder approach.

_____ pertains to the amount of written documentation in an organization.

_____ describes who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

Which of the following types of communication is emphasized by mechanistic organizations?

Large universities tend to be low on formalization

An organization is a building or a set of policies and procedures.

Organization design is directly relevant to top- and middle-management concerns and partly relevant to lower management.

Discuss how communication takes place in mechanistic and organic organizations.

Briefly discuss the contingency factors of an organization.

With decentralization,decision-making authority is pushed up to higher organizational levels.

What is a social business? Discuss in detail the advantages of social media programs.

In an organic organization,there is greater emphasis on vertical communication.

_____ complexity is the degree to which an organization's departments and personnel are dispersed geographically.

Which of the following is true of contingency factors?

Big data analytics can only be employed by online companies.

Describe the levels of analysis of an organization.

_____ primarily focus on the design and functioning of an organization as a whole.

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters