Question 1

What two things does each of the two types of hybrid structures that are common today combine?

Accepted Answer

A)  product and matrix structures; product and horizontal structures 
B)  functional and divisional structures; functional and horizontal structures 
C)  marketing and sales; marketing and logistics 
D)  horizontal and teams; vertical and authority

Question 2

A weakness of the functional structure is that it results in a slow response time to environmental change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a key aspect of an organization whose employees are assigned to core processes along a horizontal structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-directed teams as the basis of the organizational design and performance. 
B)  The dual-authority structure facilitates communication and coordination. 
C)  The culture is closed, untrustworthy, non-collaborative, and focused on individual accomplishments. 
D)  The structure is grouped based on organizational outputs.

Question 4

Organizational Chart 3.1
 
-Refer to Organizational Chart 3.1.What are some of the strengths of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.1?

Accepted Answer

A)  clear and simple product responsibility 
B)  The hierarchy makes activity cost determination straightforward 
C)  suitability for an unstable environment 
D)  economies of scale

Question 5

The horizontal structure organizes employees around core processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Organizational Chart 3.2
 
-Refer to Organizational Chart 3.2. From the perspective of an organizational structure analyst, what is the best assessment of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.2?

Accepted Answer

A)  To lower fixed costs, this organization should change to a divisional structure with customer account executives heading each major division. 
B)  To improve the communications flow, it is recommended that this company add a full-time integrator between each account executive and operations head. 
C)  The customer account executives can be considered to be integrators. 
D)  The organization does not take advantage of economies of scale within the operations department.

Question 7

A full-time integrator such as a project manager has the various functional managers-finance, engineering, marketing-reporting to him or her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the horizontal structure?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Compare and contrast a functional matrix and a project matrix.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

There are two variations of matrix structure: the functional matrix and the divisional matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Divisional structure may be organized by product, services, major projects or programs, or profit centres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Contrast the following structural alternatives to achieving horizontal integration: liaison, task force, and full-time integrator.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Pressure for innovation is sufficient cause for adopting the matrix structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Horizontal linkages are used to coordinate activities between the top and bottom of an organization and are designed primarily for control of the organization, whereas vertical linkages refer to the amount of communication and coordinate across organizational departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What would a researcher in organizational structure say is important about managing information in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information should flow horizontally, but not vertically. 
B)  Information should flow vertically, but not horizontally. 
C)  The structure should fit the information requirements of the organization. 
D)  It is not possible to give people too much information.

Question 16

How can rules and plans serve as an information-linking mechanism in organizations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

It would be logical for a full-time integrator to have no direct subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Grouping by output means that people are organized by similar functions or work processes, with similar knowledge and skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Define the role of a "full-time integrator "?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she improves vertical linkage of the organization. 
B)  He or she is responsible for the entire project and is located outside of any one department. 
C)  He or she reports to one of the functional departments being coordinated. 
D)  He or she has the responsibility of coordinating only one department.

Question 20

What horizontal linkage mechanism includes a liaison person who communicates and coordinates activities between other departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact 
B)  task forces 
C)  information systems 
D)  teams

Exam 3: Fundamentals of Organizational Structure

What two things does each of the two types of hybrid structures that are common today combine?

A weakness of the functional structure is that it results in a slow response time to environmental change.

Which of the following is a key aspect of an organization whose employees are assigned to core processes along a horizontal structure?

Organizational Chart 3.1 -Refer to Organizational Chart 3.1.What are some of the strengths of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.1?

The horizontal structure organizes employees around core processes.

Organizational Chart 3.2 -Refer to Organizational Chart 3.2. From the perspective of an organizational structure analyst, what is the best assessment of the structure shown in Organizational Chart 3.2?

A full-time integrator such as a project manager has the various functional managers-finance, engineering, marketing-reporting to him or her.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the horizontal structure?

Compare and contrast a functional matrix and a project matrix.

There are two variations of matrix structure: the functional matrix and the divisional matrix.

Divisional structure may be organized by product, services, major projects or programs, or profit centres.

Contrast the following structural alternatives to achieving horizontal integration: liaison, task force, and full-time integrator.

Pressure for innovation is sufficient cause for adopting the matrix structure.

Horizontal linkages are used to coordinate activities between the top and bottom of an organization and are designed primarily for control of the organization, whereas vertical linkages refer to the amount of communication and coordinate across organizational departments.

What would a researcher in organizational structure say is important about managing information in an organization?

How can rules and plans serve as an information-linking mechanism in organizations?

It would be logical for a full-time integrator to have no direct subordinates.

Grouping by output means that people are organized by similar functions or work processes, with similar knowledge and skills.

Define the role of a "full-time integrator "?

What horizontal linkage mechanism includes a liaison person who communicates and coordinates activities between other departments?