Question 1

Work specialization and departmentalization constitute the ________ boundaries of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) external horizontal 
B) internal vertical 
C) external vertical 
D) internal horizontal 
A) external horizontal 
B) internal vertical 
C) external vertical 
D) internal horizontal D

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of collaborative work?

Accepted Answer

A) The participants have similar views and similar goals. 
B) The logistics of coordination is easily achieved. 
C) It increases communication among participants. 
D) It minimizes interpersonal conflicts. 
A) The participants have similar views and similar goals. 
B) The logistics of coordination is easily achieved. 
C) It increases communication among participants. 
D) It minimizes interpersonal conflicts. C

Question 3

In a cross-functional team there are no artificial boundaries and thus,the team focuses on working together to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A compressed workweek is a workweek where employees work longer hours per day but fewer days per week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following will help in making communities of practice successful?

Accepted Answer

A) conducting face-to-face meetings,instead of online meetings 
B) having clear accountability and managerial oversight 
C) encouraging members to nurture competing goals 
D) focusing on simple and routine issues,that can be easily tackled 
A) conducting face-to-face meetings,instead of online meetings 
B) having clear accountability and managerial oversight 
C) encouraging members to nurture competing goals 
D) focusing on simple and routine issues,that can be easily tackled

Question 6

The practice of having two or more people split a full-time job is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) moonlighting 
B) job rotation 
C) job sharing 
D) temping 
A) moonlighting 
B) job rotation 
C) job sharing 
D) temping

Question 7

Temporary,freelance,or contract workers are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) communities of practice 
B) contingent workers 
C) passive labor 
D) virtual employees 
A) communities of practice 
B) contingent workers 
C) passive labor 
D) virtual employees

Question 8

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience communication difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A) team structures 
B) matrix structures 
C) project structures 
D) boundaryless structures 
A) team structures 
B) matrix structures 
C) project structures 
D) boundaryless structures

Question 9

What are some of the different types of flexible work arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Telecommuting is a work arrangement in w

Question 10

The virtual organization is often called a modular organization by manufacturing firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a ________ structure,no clear chain of command exists.

Accepted Answer

A) team 
B) project 
C) mechanistic 
D) functional 
A) team 
B) project 
C) mechanistic 
D) functional

Question 12

One unique aspect of the matrix structure is that it creates a dual chain of command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A ________ organization is an organization that has developed the capacity to continuously acquire knowledge,adapt,and change.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) mechanistic 
C) programmed 
D) functional 
A) learning 
B) mechanistic 
C) programmed 
D) functional

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of a project structure?

Accepted Answer

A) It has no formal departments. 
B) It creates a high level of team loyalty. 
C) It has a rigid organizational hierarchy. 
D) It has a very slow decision-making process. 
A) It has no formal departments. 
B) It creates a high level of team loyalty. 
C) It has a rigid organizational hierarchy. 
D) It has a very slow decision-making process.

Question 15

Discuss the organizing issues associated with a contingent workforce.

Accepted Answer

Contingent workers are temporary,freelan

Question 16

A task force is also called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) matrix structure 
B) community of practice 
C) ad hoc committee 
D) strategic partnership 
A) matrix structure 
B) community of practice 
C) ad hoc committee 
D) strategic partnership

Question 17

Searching for new ideas beyond an organization's boundaries and allowing changes to easily transfer inward and outward is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic partnering 
B) knowledge management 
C) organizational osmosis 
D) open innovation 
A) strategic partnering 
B) knowledge management 
C) organizational osmosis 
D) open innovation

Question 18

Telecommuting is a work arrangement in which employees work at home and are linked to the workplace by telephone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Brent works in the accounts department at a small firm.All employees at his firm are expected to clock-in 40 hours of work per week.After five years in the work force,Brent decides to go back to school but on a part-time basis.The classes he is taking are currently scheduled for three days in a week,between 3 to 6 pm.Which of the following work arrangements is most suitable for Brent's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) flextime 
B) telecommuting full time 
C) job sharing 
D) compressed workweek 
A) flextime 
B) telecommuting full time 
C) job sharing 
D) compressed workweek

Question 20

In terms of organizational design,external boundaries refer to the boundaries that separate ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an organization's permanent workforce from its contingent workforce 
B) an organization's top-management from its middle- and lower-management 
C) an organization from its customers,suppliers,and other stakeholders 
D) an organization from its divisions in other countries 
A) an organization's permanent workforce from its contingent workforce 
B) an organization's top-management from its middle- and lower-management 
C) an organization from its customers,suppliers,and other stakeholders 
D) an organization from its divisions in other countries

Work specialization and departmentalization constitute the ________ boundaries of an organization.

Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of collaborative work?

In a cross-functional team there are no artificial boundaries and thus,the team focuses on working together to achieve organizational goals.

A compressed workweek is a workweek where employees work longer hours per day but fewer days per week.

Which of the following will help in making communities of practice successful?

The practice of having two or more people split a full-time job is known as ________.

Temporary,freelance,or contract workers are known as ________.

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience communication difficulties?

What are some of the different types of flexible work arrangements?

The virtual organization is often called a modular organization by manufacturing firms.

In a ________ structure,no clear chain of command exists.

One unique aspect of the matrix structure is that it creates a dual chain of command.

A ________ organization is an organization that has developed the capacity to continuously acquire knowledge,adapt,and change.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a project structure?

Discuss the organizing issues associated with a contingent workforce.

A task force is also called a(n)________.

Searching for new ideas beyond an organization's boundaries and allowing changes to easily transfer inward and outward is known as ________.

Telecommuting is a work arrangement in which employees work at home and are linked to the workplace by telephone.

In terms of organizational design,external boundaries refer to the boundaries that separate ________.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 12: Adaptive Organizational Design

Work specialization and departmentalization constitute the ________ boundaries of an organization.

Which of the following is true regarding the benefits of collaborative work?

In a cross-functional team there are no artificial boundaries and thus,the team focuses on working together to achieve organizational goals.

A compressed workweek is a workweek where employees work longer hours per day but fewer days per week.

Which of the following will help in making communities of practice successful?

The practice of having two or more people split a full-time job is known as ________.

Temporary,freelance,or contract workers are known as ________.

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience communication difficulties?

What are some of the different types of flexible work arrangements?

The virtual organization is often called a modular organization by manufacturing firms.

In a ________ structure,no clear chain of command exists.

One unique aspect of the matrix structure is that it creates a dual chain of command.

A ________ organization is an organization that has developed the capacity to continuously acquire knowledge,adapt,and change.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a project structure?

Discuss the organizing issues associated with a contingent workforce.

A task force is also called a(n)________.

Searching for new ideas beyond an organization's boundaries and allowing changes to easily transfer inward and outward is known as ________.

Telecommuting is a work arrangement in which employees work at home and are linked to the workplace by telephone.

In terms of organizational design,external boundaries refer to the boundaries that separate ________.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters