Question 1

Which of the following is true of a divisional structure?

Accepted Answer

A) It is common in organizations dealing with only one or a few products or services. 
B) It tends to work best in relatively stable environments where problems are predictable. 
C) Its main focus is to put together people within the same expertise and help them work together. 
D) It is an attempt to gain the advantages and minimize the disadvantages of the matrix structure. 
E) It overcomes the disadvantages of a functional structure,such as the functional chimneys problem. 
A) It is common in organizations dealing with only one or a few products or services. 
B) It tends to work best in relatively stable environments where problems are predictable. 
C) Its main focus is to put together people within the same expertise and help them work together. 
D) It is an attempt to gain the advantages and minimize the disadvantages of the matrix structure. 
E) It overcomes the disadvantages of a functional structure,such as the functional chimneys problem.

Question 2

Functional structures tend to work best in relatively stable environments where problems are predictable and the demands for change and innovation are limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mickey Juices Co.,well-known for its fruit juices with catchy names,has recently signed an agreement with Meridian Books Ltd.According to this agreement,Mickey Juices Co.has an outlet at each Meridian store.This agreement has led to an increase in profits for both the companies,as sales of both have increased.This is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) boundaryless organization 
B) joint venture 
C) cross-functional team 
D) strategic alliance 
E) co-operative structure 
A) boundaryless organization 
B) joint venture 
C) cross-functional team 
D) strategic alliance 
E) co-operative structure

Question 4

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 5

In an organizational structure,major subunits refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) positions and titles that show work responsibilities. 
B) lines that show who reports to whom. 
C) positions that report to a common manager. 
D) lines that show how formal communication flows. 
E) the vertical layers of management. 
A) positions and titles that show work responsibilities. 
B) lines that show who reports to whom. 
C) positions that report to a common manager. 
D) lines that show how formal communication flows. 
E) the vertical layers of management.

Question 6

Which of the following holds true regarding delegation?

Accepted Answer

A) Authority should have equal responsibility when work is delegated from a supervisor to a subordinate. 
B) When a supervisor delegates a task,the subordinate should not be given authority regarding performance. 
C) When done well,empowerment leads to delegation. 
D) When work is delegated,authority of the subordinate should be higher than the responsibility given by the supervisor. 
E) Delegation is conducted in order to ensure that employees do not make their own decisions regarding performance of tasks. 
A) Authority should have equal responsibility when work is delegated from a supervisor to a subordinate. 
B) When a supervisor delegates a task,the subordinate should not be given authority regarding performance. 
C) When done well,empowerment leads to delegation. 
D) When work is delegated,authority of the subordinate should be higher than the responsibility given by the supervisor. 
E) Delegation is conducted in order to ensure that employees do not make their own decisions regarding performance of tasks.

Question 7

PRZ Inc.functions with systematic order and a hierarchical system of management.It is characterized by formal channels of communication.The employees of the firm are required to strictly abide by the formal rules of the company.PRZ Inc.is an)________.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive organization 
B) bureaucracy 
C) decentralized organization 
D) boundaryless organization 
E) strategic alliance 
A) adaptive organization 
B) bureaucracy 
C) decentralized organization 
D) boundaryless organization 
E) strategic alliance

Question 8

A customer structure is the least common structure in the consumer products industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An organization chart includes major subunits in which positions reporting to a common manager are shown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A divisional structure is characterized by reduced coordination across functional departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nolan & Sons Inc.,a well-established electronics company,uses IT and the Internet to enter into business alliances with software firms spread across different nations,to meet specific operating needs and objectives.Once the work is completed,the alliance rests until next called into action.Nolan & Sons Inc.is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-functional team 
B) project team, 
C) virtual organization 
D) cross-functional team. 
E) formal organization. 
A) cross-functional team 
B) project team, 
C) virtual organization 
D) cross-functional team. 
E) formal organization.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of trends in organizational designs?

Accepted Answer

A) The growth of new technologies for information systems and social media is reducing new possibilities for creativity. 
B) Managers are trying to minimize the rate of delegation of work as it incurs heavy expenditures. 
C) Delegation and horizontal structures are contributing to more centralization in organizations. 
D) The complexity and uncertainty are prompting more organizations to shift toward organic designs. 
E) Organizations are lowering costs and increasing efficiency by employing more staff personnel and using larger staff units. 
A) The growth of new technologies for information systems and social media is reducing new possibilities for creativity. 
B) Managers are trying to minimize the rate of delegation of work as it incurs heavy expenditures. 
C) Delegation and horizontal structures are contributing to more centralization in organizations. 
D) The complexity and uncertainty are prompting more organizations to shift toward organic designs. 
E) Organizations are lowering costs and increasing efficiency by employing more staff personnel and using larger staff units.

Question 13

Polar Inc.is an organization with a tall structure.Which of the following would be a characteristic of Polar Inc.?

Accepted Answer

A) Polar Inc.would reduce the number of employees in its organization. 
B) Polar Inc.would have an inadequate number of managers. 
C) Polar Inc.would allow for wider spans of control. 
D) Polar Inc.would incur high costs due to the existence of many managers. 
E) Polar Inc.would be a highly efficient and customer-sensitive organization. 
A) Polar Inc.would reduce the number of employees in its organization. 
B) Polar Inc.would have an inadequate number of managers. 
C) Polar Inc.would allow for wider spans of control. 
D) Polar Inc.would incur high costs due to the existence of many managers. 
E) Polar Inc.would be a highly efficient and customer-sensitive organization.

Question 14

Geographical structures are typically used when there is a need to differentiate products or services in various locations,such as in different parts of a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by open divisions of labor. 
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 labor. 
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 16

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

Question 17

An)________ performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative structure 
B) centralized system 
C) mechanistic design 
D) adaptive organization 
E) bureaucracy 
A) authoritative structure 
B) centralized system 
C) mechanistic design 
D) adaptive organization 
E) bureaucracy

Question 18

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 19

Workers in a matrix structure are allowed to be part of only one formal group at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Which of the following is true of a divisional structure?

Functional structures tend to work best in relatively stable environments where problems are predictable and the demands for change and innovation are limited.

Which of the following is true of a project team?

In an organizational structure,major subunits refer to:

Which of the following holds true regarding delegation?

PRZ Inc.functions with systematic order and a hierarchical system of management.It is characterized by formal channels of communication.The employees of the firm are required to strictly abide by the formal rules of the company.PRZ Inc.is an)________.

A customer structure is the least common structure in the consumer products industry.

An organization chart includes major subunits in which positions reporting to a common manager are shown.

A divisional structure is characterized by reduced coordination across functional departments.

Which of the following is true of trends in organizational designs?

Polar Inc.is an organization with a tall structure.Which of the following would be a characteristic of Polar Inc.?

Geographical structures are typically used when there is a need to differentiate products or services in various locations,such as in different parts of a country.

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

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.

An)________ performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions.

An organizational design:

Workers in a matrix structure are allowed to be part of only one formal group at a time.

Which of the following is true of informal structures?

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Exam 11: Organization Structures and Design

Which of the following is true of a divisional structure?

Functional structures tend to work best in relatively stable environments where problems are predictable and the demands for change and innovation are limited.

Which of the following is true of a project team?

In an organizational structure,major subunits refer to:

Which of the following holds true regarding delegation?

PRZ Inc.functions with systematic order and a hierarchical system of management.It is characterized by formal channels of communication.The employees of the firm are required to strictly abide by the formal rules of the company.PRZ Inc.is an)________.

A customer structure is the least common structure in the consumer products industry.

An organization chart includes major subunits in which positions reporting to a common manager are shown.

A divisional structure is characterized by reduced coordination across functional departments.

Which of the following is true of trends in organizational designs?

Polar Inc.is an organization with a tall structure.Which of the following would be a characteristic of Polar Inc.?

Geographical structures are typically used when there is a need to differentiate products or services in various locations,such as in different parts of a country.

Which of the following is true of a bureaucracy?

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.

An)________ performs well in environments that demand flexibility in dealing with changing conditions.

An organizational design:

Workers in a matrix structure are allowed to be part of only one formal group at a time.

Which of the following is true of informal structures?

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

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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