Question 1

Which one of the following basic technology groups relies heavily on the human operator and is not highly mechanized?

Accepted Answer

A) Large-batch production 
B) Assembly line production 
C) Continuous-process production 
D) Small-batch production 
A) Large-batch production 
B) Assembly line production 
C) Continuous-process production 
D) Small-batch production D

Question 2

Work staff in routine technologies typically require little education or experience,which is congruent with repetitious work activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Chemical plants,oil refineries,liquor producers,pharmaceuticals,and nuclear power plants are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) unit production 
B) mass production 
C) large-batch production 
D) continuous-process production 
A) unit production 
B) mass production 
C) large-batch production 
D) continuous-process production D

Question 4

Teaching in a high school and medical services in a health clinic are referred to as an organization's _____ technology.

Accepted Answer

A) technical 
B) Core 
C) Craft 
D) reciprocal 
A) technical 
B) Core 
C) Craft 
D) reciprocal

Question 5

The goal of the sociotechnical systems approach is to design an organization for:

Accepted Answer

A) joint optimization. 
B) reengineering. 
C) self-regulation of advanced technology. 
D) strong organization culture. 
A) joint optimization. 
B) reengineering. 
C) self-regulation of advanced technology. 
D) strong organization culture.

Question 6

Explain mass customization and its advantage.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Lean manufacturing and the smart factory

Question 7

Small-batch production is highly mechanized,whereas continuous-process production relies heavily on the human operator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not true regarding mass production and a smart factory?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass production has many levels of control, while the smart factory has few. 
B) The span of control in mass production is narrow, while the span of control in the smart factory is wide. 
C) Tasks in mass production are routine and repetitive, while tasks in the smart factory are adaptive and creative. 
D) Decision making is centralized in mass production, while it is decentralized in the smart factory. 
A) Mass production has many levels of control, while the smart factory has few. 
B) The span of control in mass production is narrow, while the span of control in the smart factory is wide. 
C) Tasks in mass production are routine and repetitive, while tasks in the smart factory are adaptive and creative. 
D) Decision making is centralized in mass production, while it is decentralized in the smart factory.

Question 9

Discuss the ideas that are essential while designing an organization.

Accepted Answer

The points that are essential while desi

Question 10

In routine technologies,most decision making about task activities is decentralized throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Low technical complexity means most of the work is performed by machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the three basic technology groups as categorized in Woodward's scale of technical complexity.

Accepted Answer

Technical complexity represents the exte

Question 13

Pooled interdependencies are given priority after reciprocal interdependencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Craft technologies are characterized by a fairly stable stream of activities,but the conversion process is not analyzable or well understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sequential interdependence occurs in organizations with what Thompson called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) long-linked technology 
B) mediating technology 
C) intensive technology 
D) routine technology 
A) long-linked technology 
B) mediating technology 
C) intensive technology 
D) routine technology

Question 16

Service technologies are considered to be labor- and knowledge-intensive,while manufacturing technologies tend to be capital asset-intensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Failing to adopt appropriate new technologies to support strategy,or adopting a new technology and failing to realign strategy to match it,can lead to poor performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about smart factories?

Accepted Answer

A) The span of control is wide in smart factories. 
B) The decision making is centralized in smart factories. 
C) The customer demand is stable in smart factories. 
D) The tasks are adaptive and craftlike in smart factories. 
A) The span of control is wide in smart factories. 
B) The decision making is centralized in smart factories. 
C) The customer demand is stable in smart factories. 
D) The tasks are adaptive and craftlike in smart factories.

Question 19

The purpose of the sociotechnical systems approach is to:

Accepted Answer

A) apply the theory of job enlargement. 
B) increase the amount to pooled interdependence in organizations. 
C) increase the amount of manual labor used in organizations. 
D) combine human needs with technical efficiency in job design. 
A) apply the theory of job enlargement. 
B) increase the amount to pooled interdependence in organizations. 
C) increase the amount of manual labor used in organizations. 
D) combine human needs with technical efficiency in job design.

Question 20

Contrast the two dimensions of departmental activities,specified by Perrow,that were relevant to organization structure and process.

Accepted Answer

Perrow specified two dimensions of depar

Which one of the following basic technology groups relies heavily on the human operator and is not highly mechanized?

Work staff in routine technologies typically require little education or experience,which is congruent with repetitious work activities.

Chemical plants,oil refineries,liquor producers,pharmaceuticals,and nuclear power plants are examples of _____.

Teaching in a high school and medical services in a health clinic are referred to as an organization's _____ technology.

The goal of the sociotechnical systems approach is to design an organization for:

Explain mass customization and its advantage.Give examples.

Small-batch production is highly mechanized,whereas continuous-process production relies heavily on the human operator.

Which of the following is not true regarding mass production and a smart factory?

Discuss the ideas that are essential while designing an organization.

In routine technologies,most decision making about task activities is decentralized throughout an organization.

Low technical complexity means most of the work is performed by machines.

Discuss the three basic technology groups as categorized in Woodward's scale of technical complexity.

Pooled interdependencies are given priority after reciprocal interdependencies.

Craft technologies are characterized by a fairly stable stream of activities,but the conversion process is not analyzable or well understood.

Sequential interdependence occurs in organizations with what Thompson called _____.

Service technologies are considered to be labor- and knowledge-intensive,while manufacturing technologies tend to be capital asset-intensive.

Failing to adopt appropriate new technologies to support strategy,or adopting a new technology and failing to realign strategy to match it,can lead to poor performance.

Which of the following statements is true about smart factories?

The purpose of the sociotechnical systems approach is to:

Contrast the two dimensions of departmental activities,specified by Perrow,that were relevant to organization structure and process.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

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 7: Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Which one of the following basic technology groups relies heavily on the human operator and is not highly mechanized?

Work staff in routine technologies typically require little education or experience,which is congruent with repetitious work activities.

Chemical plants,oil refineries,liquor producers,pharmaceuticals,and nuclear power plants are examples of _____.

Teaching in a high school and medical services in a health clinic are referred to as an organization's _____ technology.

The goal of the sociotechnical systems approach is to design an organization for:

Explain mass customization and its advantage.Give examples.

Small-batch production is highly mechanized,whereas continuous-process production relies heavily on the human operator.

Which of the following is not true regarding mass production and a smart factory?

Discuss the ideas that are essential while designing an organization.

In routine technologies,most decision making about task activities is decentralized throughout an organization.

Low technical complexity means most of the work is performed by machines.

Discuss the three basic technology groups as categorized in Woodward's scale of technical complexity.

Pooled interdependencies are given priority after reciprocal interdependencies.

Craft technologies are characterized by a fairly stable stream of activities,but the conversion process is not analyzable or well understood.

Sequential interdependence occurs in organizations with what Thompson called _____.

Service technologies are considered to be labor- and knowledge-intensive,while manufacturing technologies tend to be capital asset-intensive.

Failing to adopt appropriate new technologies to support strategy,or adopting a new technology and failing to realign strategy to match it,can lead to poor performance.

Which of the following statements is true about smart factories?

The purpose of the sociotechnical systems approach is to:

Contrast the two dimensions of departmental activities,specified by Perrow,that were relevant to organization structure and process.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

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