Question 1

The time that an employee spends on a particular job determines his or her specialization of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is the difference between span of control and span of management?

Accepted Answer

They are synonyms.

Question 3

A company that is centralized has given a great deal of decision-making authority to lower-level managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

_____ is the process of dividing the work and assigning tasks to workers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the process of dividing the...

Question 5

The virtual corporation expands the traditional boundaries of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The _____ is a picture of the relationships among tasks and those given authority to do those tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is a picture of the...

Question 7

_____ is the grouping of jobs under the authority of one manager for the purposes of planning, coordination, and control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the grouping of jobs under...

Question 8

Leonora Whatley is the head of the marketing research department for a cosmetics manufacturer.Whatley delegates as much authority as possible to her fourteen subordinates although she still retains ultimate responsibility.Whatley manages a _____ department.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized
B)  functionally organized
C)  decentralized
D)  hierarchical
E)  subordinated

Question 9

The virtual corporation is one way that organizations can transform information technology into a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Managerial hierarchy refers to the number of subordinates overseen by each supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The typical problem-solving team:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes final decisions
B)  allocates resources
C)  is comprised of employees from several different functional areas
D)  meets on a regular basis to share information and discuss ways to improve processes
E)  is accurately described by all of the above

Question 12

An organization that has undergone reengineering has completely redesigned its business structures and processes in order to improve operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _____ organization is a design with direct, clear lines of authority and communication flowing from the top managers downward.

Accepted Answer

A)  staff
B)  line
C)  functional
D)  matrix
E)  networked

Question 14

A _____ is a network of independent companies linked by information technology to share skills, costs, and access to one another's markets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ is a network of independent...

Question 15

The informal organization does NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  help orient new employees
B)  offer friendship opportunities and social contact to new employees
C)  improve job performances
D)  improve salary levels
E)  transmit information

Question 16

What is the best type of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the best type of organizational...

Question 17

A(n) _____ is a picture of the relationships among tasks and those employees given authority to do those tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal chart
B)  organization chart
C)  formal picture
D)  relationship chart
E)  functional chart

Question 18

A _____ organization is characterized by a relatively high degree of job specialization, rigid departmentalization, many layers of management, narrow spans of control, centralized decision making, and a long chain of command.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ organization is characterized by a...

Question 19

Another name for the informal channel of communication used by the informal organization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the grapevine
B)  the talk ring
C)  the talk network
D)  the norm network
E)  leapfrogging

Question 20

There is no way to embrace any one of the characteristics of a virtual corporation without embracing them all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Designing Organizational Structures

The time that an employee spends on a particular job determines his or her specialization of labor.

What is the difference between span of control and span of management?

A company that is centralized has given a great deal of decision-making authority to lower-level managers.

_____ is the process of dividing the work and assigning tasks to workers.

The virtual corporation expands the traditional boundaries of an organization.

The _____ is a picture of the relationships among tasks and those given authority to do those tasks.

_____ is the grouping of jobs under the authority of one manager for the purposes of planning, coordination, and control.

Leonora Whatley is the head of the marketing research department for a cosmetics manufacturer.Whatley delegates as much authority as possible to her fourteen subordinates although she still retains ultimate responsibility.Whatley manages a _____ department.

The virtual corporation is one way that organizations can transform information technology into a competitive advantage.

Managerial hierarchy refers to the number of subordinates overseen by each supervisor.

The typical problem-solving team:

An organization that has undergone reengineering has completely redesigned its business structures and processes in order to improve operations.

A _____ organization is a design with direct, clear lines of authority and communication flowing from the top managers downward.

A _____ is a network of independent companies linked by information technology to share skills, costs, and access to one another's markets.

The informal organization does NOT:

What is the best type of organizational structure?

A(n) _____ is a picture of the relationships among tasks and those employees given authority to do those tasks.

A _____ organization is characterized by a relatively high degree of job specialization, rigid departmentalization, many layers of management, narrow spans of control, centralized decision making, and a long chain of command.

Another name for the informal channel of communication used by the informal organization is:

There is no way to embrace any one of the characteristics of a virtual corporation without embracing them all.