Question 1

The service sector encourages an increase in organization size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) There is limited control on the employees, and they make their own decisions. 
B) The organization is formal and bureaucratic. 
C) The growth comes from a creative new product or service. 
D) The founders devote all their time to strategic planning. 
A) There is limited control on the employees, and they make their own decisions. 
B) The organization is formal and bureaucratic. 
C) The growth comes from a creative new product or service. 
D) The founders devote all their time to strategic planning.

Question 3

Steve,an entrepreneur,started a breakfast-on-the-go business that focused on providing customized breakfast packages to students and executives in his neighborhood.He had fifty people working for him who had the liberty to make decisions and propose improvement plans.Which of the following would most likely be a characteristic of Steve's business?

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanistic management 
B) A complex structure 
C) Niche finding 
D) A stable market 
A) Mechanistic management 
B) A complex structure 
C) Niche finding 
D) A stable market

Question 4

Increased training substitutes for bureaucratic rules and procedures that can constrain the creativity of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of a professional partnership?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a joint venture between two highly specialized organizations. 
B) It strongly believes in the effectiveness of bureaucratic principles. 
C) It works on consensus orientation rather than top-down direction. 
D) It comprises a mixed group of employees with varying skills and qualifications. 
A) It is a joint venture between two highly specialized organizations. 
B) It strongly believes in the effectiveness of bureaucratic principles. 
C) It works on consensus orientation rather than top-down direction. 
D) It comprises a mixed group of employees with varying skills and qualifications.

The service sector encourages an increase in organization size.

Which of the following statements is true of the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle?

Increased training substitutes for bureaucratic rules and procedures that can constrain the creativity of employees.

Which of the following statements is true of a professional partnership?

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

The service sector encourages an increase in organization size.

Which of the following statements is true of the entrepreneurial stage of an organizational life cycle?

Increased training substitutes for bureaucratic rules and procedures that can constrain the creativity of employees.

Which of the following statements is true of a professional partnership?

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