Exam 15: Foundations of Organization Structure

You are interested in explaining the different types of organizational designs to students of basic management. These students need to know the advantages and disadvantages of each structure as well as the structure's characteristics. -You extol the virtues and benefits of standardization. You are most likely to be promoting the ________.

What are the key dimensions to any organization's environment?

Departmentalization refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

The clerical and editorial employees in a publishing house need to be at their desks by 8:00 AM and follow a set of precise procedures dictated by management. The jobs of these clerical and editorial employees ________.

Narrow spans of control make vertical communication in the organization more complex.

You are interested in explaining the different types of organizational designs to students of basic management. These students need to know the advantages and disadvantages of each structure as well as the structure's characteristics. -You explain to your students the structure of a local grocery store situated in your neighborhood. The store employs two full-time employees, a salesperson and a cashier. The owner of the store acts as its manager and makes all the decisions. Which of the following organizational structures is being described by you?

As compared to a decentralized organization, a centralized organization can act more quickly to solve problems.

Which one of the following problems is most likely to occur in a matrix structure?

Which of the following terms refers to the rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect them to be obeyed?

In centralized organizations, top managers make all the decisions, and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives.

Explain the concept of chain of command.

Compare and contrast the three common organizational designs: simple structure, bureaucracy, and matrix structure.

Which of the following types of organizational designs combines two forms of departmentalization, functional and product?

The basis by which jobs are grouped is called ________.

Wiper Inc., a parts supplier, has separate departments for government aircraft and contracts, large commercial aircraft clients, and small personal aircraft clients. This is an example of departmentalization on the basis of ________.

What are the three dimensions that characterize the environment of an organization?

Managers must take individual differences, such as experience, personality, culture, and the work task, into account to maximize employee performance and satisfaction.

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Describe the various characteristics of bureaucracy.

You have learned about the traditional and new design options for organizational structures. You have decided that one of the designs developed during the last decade or two is probably the most appropriate for your newly formed organization. -You decide to eliminate horizontal, vertical, and external barriers within your organization. You want to operate as a ________ organization.