Question 1

Technology includes the knowledge, tools, techniques, and activities used to transform organizational inputs into outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In the _________________________ approach of structural design, departments are independent, contracting services to the central hub for a profit.

Accepted Answer

virtual network

Question 3

CASE
Scenario - Xavier King
Xavier is a veteran manager with Pixel International, Inc. (PII). Recently PII purchased a small business in the printing industry. Xavier has been assigned the task of managing this new acquisition and is currently deciding how best to design its structure. Currently, employees are assigned to one of three departments, including sales, production, and legal defense.
-In determining Xavier's span of management, she should consider all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   Is the work performed by subordinates stable and routine?
B)   Do subordinates perform similar tasks?
C)   Are rules and procedures defining task activities available?
D)   Do Xavier's personal preferences and style favor a larger or small span?
E)   All of these. E

Question 4

Clark works at the Watches, Inc. He has two bosses, one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Watches, Inc. has a

Accepted Answer

A)   functional structure.
B)   divisional structure.
C)   geographic structure.
D)   matrix structure.
E)   product structure.

Question 5

Flexibility and competitiveness on a global scale are the biggest advantage of the virtual network approach to structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n) ____________________ structure is the grouping of positions into departments based on similar skills, expertise, and resource use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ structure is the grouping of...

Question 7

Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to the

Accepted Answer

A)   amount of work specialization in an organization.
B)   degree of formalization.
C)   chain of command.
D)   amount of bureaucracy in the organization.
E)   matrix structure.

Question 8

Describe reengineering and what it involves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe reengineering and what it involves....

Question 9

Mass production involves a type of technology characterized by the production of a large volume of products with the same specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An alternative for assigning divisional responsibility is to group company activities by _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An alternative for assigning divisional responsibility is...

Question 11

Which of the following structures is an incorrect fit in an unstable organizational environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   A horizontal structure
B)   A vertical structure
C)   A loose organizational structure
D)   An organic structure
E)   All of these.

Question 12

A(n) __________ is most consistent with a strategy of stability.

Accepted Answer

A)   team based structure
B)   organic structure
C)   matrix structure
D)   functional structure
E)   learning structure

Question 13

Kid Kreations, Inc. manufactures children's clothes. Which of the following departments for Kid Kreations can be considered a line department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Finance department
B)   Human Resources department
C)   Research and development department
D)   Manufacturing department
E)   Marketing department

Question 14

At Creative Expressions, departments are grouped together into separate self-contained groups based on common products and product lines. This is an example of departmental approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ means that decision authority is located near the top of the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ means that decision authority is located...

Question 16

Jewelry Creations Corporation is designed along functional lines. New product development is very slow and the process is plagued by many problems. One of the problems is that the people in marketing never communicate with the people in production. This is an example of poor

Accepted Answer

A)   coordination.
B)   planning.
C)   motivating.
D)   leading.
E)   controlling.

Question 17

Briefly explain the concept of line and staff departments and authority.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain the concept of line and...

Question 18

____________________ includes the knowledge, tools, techniques, and activities used to transform organizational inputs into outputs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ includes the knowledge, tools, techniques, and...

Question 19

A task force is a permanent team designed to solve short-term problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Two contemporary approaches to departmentalization are the use of teams and groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Designing Adaptive Organizations

Technology includes the knowledge, tools, techniques, and activities used to transform organizational inputs into outputs.

In the _________________________ approach of structural design, departments are independent, contracting services to the central hub for a profit.

Clark works at the Watches, Inc. He has two bosses, one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Watches, Inc. has a

Flexibility and competitiveness on a global scale are the biggest advantage of the virtual network approach to structure.

A(n) ____________________ structure is the grouping of positions into departments based on similar skills, expertise, and resource use.

Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to the

Describe reengineering and what it involves.

Mass production involves a type of technology characterized by the production of a large volume of products with the same specifications.

An alternative for assigning divisional responsibility is to group company activities by _________________________.

Which of the following structures is an incorrect fit in an unstable organizational environment?

A(n) __________ is most consistent with a strategy of stability.

Kid Kreations, Inc. manufactures children's clothes. Which of the following departments for Kid Kreations can be considered a line department?

At Creative Expressions, departments are grouped together into separate self-contained groups based on common products and product lines. This is an example of departmental approach.

____________________ means that decision authority is located near the top of the organization.

Jewelry Creations Corporation is designed along functional lines. New product development is very slow and the process is plagued by many problems. One of the problems is that the people in marketing never communicate with the people in production. This is an example of poor

Briefly explain the concept of line and staff departments and authority.

____________________ includes the knowledge, tools, techniques, and activities used to transform organizational inputs into outputs.

A task force is a permanent team designed to solve short-term problems.

Two contemporary approaches to departmentalization are the use of teams and groups.