Question 1

Decentralized authority, fewer rules and procedures, and personal means of coordination are characteristics of organic designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the steps involved in the process of delegation.

Accepted Answer

In the first step, the manager assigns r

Question 3

The matrix structure makes use of permanent cross-functional teams to integrate functional expertise in support of a clear divisional focus on a product, project, or program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Supplier strategic alliances link businesses in preferred supplier-customer relationships that guarantee a smooth and timely flow of quality supplies among the partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of a project team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project teams are examples of traditional vertical structures. 
B)  Project teams are characterized by a lack of communication and coordination across functions. 
C)  Project teams are informal structures that group together jobs and activities focused on a single product or service. 
D)  Project teams are temporary and disband once the task is completed. 
E)  Project teams are created at the beginning of a project and cannot be disbanded as they are retained for future projects. 
A)  Project teams are examples of traditional vertical structures. 
B)  Project teams are characterized by a lack of communication and coordination across functions. 
C)  Project teams are informal structures that group together jobs and activities focused on a single product or service. 
D)  Project teams are temporary and disband once the task is completed. 
E)  Project teams are created at the beginning of a project and cannot be disbanded as they are retained for future projects.

Question 6

Explain the concepts of organization chart, formal structure, and informal structure. Why must a manager understand both the formal structure and the informal structure of an organization?

Accepted Answer

An organization chart-which is a diagram

Question 7

Potential advantages of network structures include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companies can operate with fewer full-time employees and less complex internal systems. 
B)  Companies can reduce overhead costs and increase operating efficiency. 
C)  Companies can operate across great distances. 
D)  All of the above are potential advantages of a network structure. 
E)  None of the above is a potential advantage of a network structure. 
A)  Companies can operate with fewer full-time employees and less complex internal systems. 
B)  Companies can reduce overhead costs and increase operating efficiency. 
C)  Companies can operate across great distances. 
D)  All of the above are potential advantages of a network structure. 
E)  None of the above is a potential advantage of a network structure.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of informal structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They represent supervisory relationships. 
B)  They help in preventing the occurrence of rumors. 
C)  They are sources of emotional support and friendship. 
D)  They show the vertical layers of management. 
E)  They are characterized by the presence of major subunits. 
A)  They represent supervisory relationships. 
B)  They help in preventing the occurrence of rumors. 
C)  They are sources of emotional support and friendship. 
D)  They show the vertical layers of management. 
E)  They are characterized by the presence of major subunits.

Question 9

An organizational design

Accepted Answer

A)  is the process of creating structures that accomplish mission and objectives. 
B)  is a system of tasks, reporting relationships, and communication linkages. 
C)  is a group of related tasks that collectively creates a valuable work product. 
D)  identifies the informal structures and their embedded social relationships that are active in an organization. 
E)  is a cooperation agreement with another organization to jointly pursue activities of mutual interest. 
A)  is the process of creating structures that accomplish mission and objectives. 
B)  is a system of tasks, reporting relationships, and communication linkages. 
C)  is a group of related tasks that collectively creates a valuable work product. 
D)  identifies the informal structures and their embedded social relationships that are active in an organization. 
E)  is a cooperation agreement with another organization to jointly pursue activities of mutual interest.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is characterized by open divisions of labour. 
B)  It encourages worker empowerment and teamwork. 
C)  It is built on a foundation of trust that people will do the right things on their own initiative. 
D)  It is a vertical structure with promotion based on competency. 
E)  It performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions. 
A)  It is characterized by open divisions of labour. 
B)  It encourages worker empowerment and teamwork. 
C)  It is built on a foundation of trust that people will do the right things on their own initiative. 
D)  It is a vertical structure with promotion based on competency. 
E)  It performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions.

Question 11

Brendon, a software engineer at Re-Soft Inc., has to report to two managers at the same time, a functional manager and a team manager. In the context of divisional structures, Brendon is working in a ___ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical 
B)  customer 
C)  process 
D)  product 
E)  matrix 
A)  geographical 
B)  customer 
C)  process 
D)  product 
E)  matrix

Question 12

In a functional structure, people working on the same product, in the same area, with similar customers, or on the same processes, are grouped together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Decentralized authority, fewer rules and procedures, and personal means of coordination are characteristics of organic designs.

Describe the steps involved in the process of delegation.

The matrix structure makes use of permanent cross-functional teams to integrate functional expertise in support of a clear divisional focus on a product, project, or program.

Supplier strategic alliances link businesses in preferred supplier-customer relationships that guarantee a smooth and timely flow of quality supplies among the partners.

Which of the following is true of a project team?

Explain the concepts of organization chart, formal structure, and informal structure. Why must a manager understand both the formal structure and the informal structure of an organization?

Potential advantages of network structures include which of the following?

Which of the following is true of informal structures?

An organizational design

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Brendon, a software engineer at Re-Soft Inc., has to report to two managers at the same time, a functional manager and a team manager. In the context of divisional structures, Brendon is working in a ___ structure.

In a functional structure, people working on the same product, in the same area, with similar customers, or on the same processes, are grouped together.

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Exam 11: Organization Structures and Design

Decentralized authority, fewer rules and procedures, and personal means of coordination are characteristics of organic designs.

Describe the steps involved in the process of delegation.

The matrix structure makes use of permanent cross-functional teams to integrate functional expertise in support of a clear divisional focus on a product, project, or program.

Supplier strategic alliances link businesses in preferred supplier-customer relationships that guarantee a smooth and timely flow of quality supplies among the partners.

Which of the following is true of a project team?

Explain the concepts of organization chart, formal structure, and informal structure. Why must a manager understand both the formal structure and the informal structure of an organization?

Potential advantages of network structures include which of the following?

Which of the following is true of informal structures?

An organizational design

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Brendon, a software engineer at Re-Soft Inc., has to report to two managers at the same time, a functional manager and a team manager. In the context of divisional structures, Brendon is working in a ___ structure.

In a functional structure, people working on the same product, in the same area, with similar customers, or on the same processes, are grouped together.

Introducing Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Innovation, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Information and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Culture and Change

Strategic Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

Operations and Services Management

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