Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of large organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Vertical hierarchy 
B) Flat structure 
C) Responsiveness 
D) Flexibility 
A) Vertical hierarchy 
B) Flat structure 
C) Responsiveness 
D) Flexibility

Question 2

Describe the crisis stage in an organization's decline.

Accepted Answer

Crisis stage: In the fourth stage,the or

Question 3

_____ refers to rules,procedures,and written documentation,such as policy manuals and job descriptions,that prescribe the rights and duties of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Monopolization 
B) Centralization 
C) Formalization 
D) Liberalization 
A) Monopolization 
B) Centralization 
C) Formalization 
D) Liberalization

Question 4

_____ occurs when price competition is used to evaluate the output and productivity of an organization or its major departments and divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) Clan control 
B) Market control 
C) Bureaucratic control 
D) Economic control 
A) Clan control 
B) Market control 
C) Bureaucratic control 
D) Economic control

Question 5

The competing argument says small is beautiful because the crucial requirements for success in a global economy are:

Accepted Answer

A) longevity and stability in an unstable environment. 
B) huge resources and economies of scale. 
C) responsiveness and flexibility in fast-changing markets. 
D) labor force and productivity. 
A) longevity and stability in an unstable environment. 
B) huge resources and economies of scale. 
C) responsiveness and flexibility in fast-changing markets. 
D) labor force and productivity.

Question 6

Rational-legal authority is the basis for both creation and control of most government organizations and is the most common base of control in organizations worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of managers in the collectivity stage of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Top managers may get replaced during this period as the organization reaches maturity. 
B) Middle management may resent the intrusion of staff. 
C) Strong managers are hired at this level to deal with issues. 
D) Lower-level managers begin to acquire more confidence and want more discretion. 
A) Top managers may get replaced during this period as the organization reaches maturity. 
B) Middle management may resent the intrusion of staff. 
C) Strong managers are hired at this level to deal with issues. 
D) Lower-level managers begin to acquire more confidence and want more discretion.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of small businesses?

Accepted Answer

A) They represent a large percentage of exporters. 
B) They represent 40 percent of all businesses in the United States. 
C) They often experience lesser employee commitment. 
D) They are generally slow to adapt to changing customer needs. 
A) They represent a large percentage of exporters. 
B) They represent 40 percent of all businesses in the United States. 
C) They often experience lesser employee commitment. 
D) They are generally slow to adapt to changing customer needs.

Question 9

The reward and control system during the entrepreneurial stage of an organization is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) impersonal 
B) paternalistic 
C) extensive 
D) customized 
A) impersonal 
B) paternalistic 
C) extensive 
D) customized

Question 10

Which of the following reasons has spurred budding entrepreneurs to take a chance on starting their own company?

Accepted Answer

A) The high rate of success of small businesses 
B) Economic woes and layoffs at many large firms 
C) Easy availability of financial resources 
D) Lucrative outsourcing prospects 
A) The high rate of success of small businesses 
B) Economic woes and layoffs at many large firms 
C) Easy availability of financial resources 
D) Lucrative outsourcing prospects

Question 11

In the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle,management may attack the bureaucracy and streamline it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The entrepreneurial stage is the first s

Question 13

Large firms can provide greater social support to the communities they serve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bureaucracy provides for:

Accepted Answer

A) easy access to top level managers for grievance redressal. 
B) effective ways to increase profit margins for an organization 
C) systematic and rational ways to organize and manage tasks. 
D) secure provisions to protect whistle-blowing employees. 
A) easy access to top level managers for grievance redressal. 
B) effective ways to increase profit margins for an organization 
C) systematic and rational ways to organize and manage tasks. 
D) secure provisions to protect whistle-blowing employees.

Question 15

How are temporary systems useful in eradicating the problems of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

Temporary systems or structures are used

Question 16

Vulnerable organizations typically need to redefine their environmental domain to enter new industries or markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the role of atrophy in an organization's decline.

Accepted Answer

Atrophy occurs when organizations grow o

Question 18

Explain the concepts of formalization and centralization.

Accepted Answer

Formalization refers to rules,procedures

Question 19

Environmental decline refers to reduced energy and resources available to support an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the inaction stage of an organizational life cycle,managers do not take any action as there are no apparent signs of decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a characteristic of large organizations?

Describe the crisis stage in an organization's decline.

_____ refers to rules,procedures,and written documentation,such as policy manuals and job descriptions,that prescribe the rights and duties of employees.

_____ occurs when price competition is used to evaluate the output and productivity of an organization or its major departments and divisions.

The competing argument says small is beautiful because the crucial requirements for success in a global economy are:

Rational-legal authority is the basis for both creation and control of most government organizations and is the most common base of control in organizations worldwide.

Which of the following is true of managers in the collectivity stage of an organization?

Which of the following is true of small businesses?

The reward and control system during the entrepreneurial stage of an organization is _____.

Which of the following reasons has spurred budding entrepreneurs to take a chance on starting their own company?

In the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle,management may attack the bureaucracy and streamline it.

Describe the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle.

Large firms can provide greater social support to the communities they serve.

Bureaucracy provides for:

How are temporary systems useful in eradicating the problems of bureaucracy?

Vulnerable organizations typically need to redefine their environmental domain to enter new industries or markets.

Describe the role of atrophy in an organization's decline.

Explain the concepts of formalization and centralization.

Environmental decline refers to reduced energy and resources available to support an organization.

During the inaction stage of an organizational life cycle,managers do not take any action as there are no apparent signs of decline.

Organizations and Organization Theory

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

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

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Exam 9: Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Which of the following is a characteristic of large organizations?

Describe the crisis stage in an organization's decline.

_____ refers to rules,procedures,and written documentation,such as policy manuals and job descriptions,that prescribe the rights and duties of employees.

_____ occurs when price competition is used to evaluate the output and productivity of an organization or its major departments and divisions.

The competing argument says small is beautiful because the crucial requirements for success in a global economy are:

Rational-legal authority is the basis for both creation and control of most government organizations and is the most common base of control in organizations worldwide.

Which of the following is true of managers in the collectivity stage of an organization?

Which of the following is true of small businesses?

The reward and control system during the entrepreneurial stage of an organization is _____.

Which of the following reasons has spurred budding entrepreneurs to take a chance on starting their own company?

In the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle,management may attack the bureaucracy and streamline it.

Describe the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle.

Large firms can provide greater social support to the communities they serve.

Bureaucracy provides for:

How are temporary systems useful in eradicating the problems of bureaucracy?

Vulnerable organizations typically need to redefine their environmental domain to enter new industries or markets.

Describe the role of atrophy in an organization's decline.

Explain the concepts of formalization and centralization.

Environmental decline refers to reduced energy and resources available to support an organization.

During the inaction stage of an organizational life cycle,managers do not take any action as there are no apparent signs of decline.

Organizations and Organization Theory

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

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters