Question 1

A decentralized organization is defined as one that has operations at two or more physical locations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Linda is a new Chief Operating Officer at Rolling Corporation,a 30-year-old manufacturer of aluminum truck wheels and axles.One of her assignments is to lead a strategy team to figure out how to structure the company in order to most effectively support the growth of a new,experimental division whose mandate is to develop innovative friction reduction systems for aircraft landing gear.She wants to be sure that Rolling Corp.continues to excel in the trucking industry and,at the same time,lets the new division flourish.She will most likely need to create a(n)organization.

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Question 3

An important distinction associated with the organization is sometimes described as exploiting versus exploring.

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Question 4

The video game industry is a good example of organizations.

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Question 5

Conflict between the product manager and the functional manager is a potential problem with the matrix structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Integrating business in multiple geographic regions is a common stimulus for geographic departmentation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The structural characteristic of is most obvious when we see all decisions made at the top of an organization.

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Question 8

The term span of control is defined as

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A) the number of levels in an organizational hierarchy. 
B) the number of employees supervised by a superior. 
C) the amount of power held by a chief executive. 
D) the extent to which an organization is independent of its environment. 
E) the extent to which an organization relies on formalized rules and processes to control output. 
A) the number of levels in an organizational hierarchy. 
B) the number of employees supervised by a superior. 
C) the amount of power held by a chief executive. 
D) the extent to which an organization is independent of its environment. 
E) the extent to which an organization relies on formalized rules and processes to control output.

Question 9

Functional departmentation may be based on division of the organization according to

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A) different products. 
B) different skills and responsibilities of individuals. 
C) different geographic areas. 
D) different customer types. 
E) different services offered to external customers. 
A) different products. 
B) different skills and responsibilities of individuals. 
C) different geographic areas. 
D) different customer types. 
E) different services offered to external customers.

Question 10

At Roman Company,all sales people are in one sales department,all production people are in one production department,and all R&D people are in one R&D department.Roman obviously uses departmentation.

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Question 11

Structure affects how effectively and efficiently effort is coordinated.

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Question 12

There may be some cultural limitations to departmentation.

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Question 13

adjustment is useful for coordinating the most simple and the most complicated divisions of labour.

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Question 14

The more differentiated an organization is,the more integration it requires.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The word "ambidextrous" means

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A) equally capable of using any organization structure. 
B) equally capable of using whatever it takes to get a job done. 
C) equally capable of using both hands and feet. 
D) equally capable of using both feet. 
E) equally capable of using both hands. 
A) equally capable of using any organization structure. 
B) equally capable of using whatever it takes to get a job done. 
C) equally capable of using both hands and feet. 
D) equally capable of using both feet. 
E) equally capable of using both hands.

Question 16

As labour is progressively divided vertically,timely communication and coordination can become

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A) more complex. 
B) smoother and more efficient. 
C) easier to achieve. 
D) more effective. 
E) harder to achieve. 
A) more complex. 
B) smoother and more efficient. 
C) easier to achieve. 
D) more effective. 
E) harder to achieve.

Question 17

Which term tends to describe mechanistic structures?

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A) Formalized 
B) Wide spans of control 
C) Flat 
D) Decentralized 
E) Flexible 
A) Formalized 
B) Wide spans of control 
C) Flat 
D) Decentralized 
E) Flexible

Question 18

The organization maintains complete strategic control.

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Question 19

At Ajax Corporation,differentiation is high and integration is low.This suggests that

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A) Ajax offers a large number of products and services. 
B) sales and production don't see eye-to-eye. 
C) functional managers have similar goals and time orientations. 
D) Ajax is performing very effectively. 
E) managers have very wide spans of control. 
A) Ajax offers a large number of products and services. 
B) sales and production don't see eye-to-eye. 
C) functional managers have similar goals and time orientations. 
D) Ajax is performing very effectively. 
E) managers have very wide spans of control.

Question 20

A manufacturing company had myriad rules,regulations,and procedures,all detailed in thick operations manuals.Structurally,it was highly .

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A decentralized organization is defined as one that has operations at two or more physical locations.

An important distinction associated with the organization is sometimes described as exploiting versus exploring.

The video game industry is a good example of organizations.

Conflict between the product manager and the functional manager is a potential problem with the matrix structure.

Integrating business in multiple geographic regions is a common stimulus for geographic departmentation.

The structural characteristic of is most obvious when we see all decisions made at the top of an organization.

The term span of control is defined as

Functional departmentation may be based on division of the organization according to

At Roman Company,all sales people are in one sales department,all production people are in one production department,and all R&D people are in one R&D department.Roman obviously uses departmentation.

Structure affects how effectively and efficiently effort is coordinated.

There may be some cultural limitations to departmentation.

adjustment is useful for coordinating the most simple and the most complicated divisions of labour.

The more differentiated an organization is,the more integration it requires.

The word "ambidextrous" means

As labour is progressively divided vertically,timely communication and coordination can become

Which term tends to describe mechanistic structures?

The organization maintains complete strategic control.

At Ajax Corporation,differentiation is high and integration is low.This suggests that

A manufacturing company had myriad rules,regulations,and procedures,all detailed in thick operations manuals.Structurally,it was highly .

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Exam 14: Organizational Structure

A decentralized organization is defined as one that has operations at two or more physical locations.

An important distinction associated with the organization is sometimes described as exploiting versus exploring.

The video game industry is a good example of organizations.

Conflict between the product manager and the functional manager is a potential problem with the matrix structure.

Integrating business in multiple geographic regions is a common stimulus for geographic departmentation.

The structural characteristic of is most obvious when we see all decisions made at the top of an organization.

The term span of control is defined as

Functional departmentation may be based on division of the organization according to

At Roman Company,all sales people are in one sales department,all production people are in one production department,and all R&D people are in one R&D department.Roman obviously uses departmentation.

Structure affects how effectively and efficiently effort is coordinated.

There may be some cultural limitations to departmentation.

adjustment is useful for coordinating the most simple and the most complicated divisions of labour.

The more differentiated an organization is,the more integration it requires.

The word "ambidextrous" means

As labour is progressively divided vertically,timely communication and coordination can become

Which term tends to describe mechanistic structures?

The organization maintains complete strategic control.

At Ajax Corporation,differentiation is high and integration is low.This suggests that

A manufacturing company had myriad rules,regulations,and procedures,all detailed in thick operations manuals.Structurally,it was highly .

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, attribution, and Diversity

Values, attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Environment,strategy,and Technology

Organizational Change, development, and Innovation

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