Question 1

Small organizations are characterized by which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanistic 
B)  Complex 
C)  Global reach 
D)  Niche finding

Question 2

What is the major goal of an organization during the entrepreneurial stage of the life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth 
B)  Goal-setting 
C)  Survival 
D)  Complete organizational structure

Question 3

Clan control is most often used in:

Accepted Answer

A)  small, informal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture. 
B)  small, formal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture. 
C)  large, informal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture. 
D)  large, formal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture.

Question 4

Crucial argument for success in a global economy are:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical hierarchy mechanistic structure 
B)  responsiveness and flexibility 
C)  economies of scale and complex structure 
D)  organization finding and developing a stable market

Question 5

Which of the following is the first stage of decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blinded 
B)  Dissolution 
C)  Inaction 
D)  Faulty action

Question 6

Rules and standard procedures as developed by Weber were to:

Accepted Answer

A)  help managers get tough with lazy employees. 
B)  keep managers in their positions of control and power. 
C)  enable activities to be performed in a predictable and routine manner. 
D)  punish anyone who got out of line.

Question 7

Despite the increasing size of many companies, the economic vitality of the U.S. is tied to small and midsize businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Max Weber developed the concept of a bureaucracy to make organizations:

Accepted Answer

A)  more rational and efficient. 
B)  more empathetic. 
C)  less formal. 
D)  quicker to respond to stakeholders.

Question 9

Traditional authority refers to control coming from exemplary character of an individual and the aura he or she creates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a type of authority that could explain the creation and control of a large corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charismatic authority 
B)  Rational-legal authority 
C)  Traditional authority 
D)  Competitive authority

Question 11

As organizations become larger, a larger percentage of top administrators is necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How should personnel ratios be managed in a small firm?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How should personnel ratios be managed in...

Question 13

There are ten stages of life cycle development that an organization must generally go through in order to reach the final stage when rewards are personal and aimed at those who contribute to organizational success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In contrast to large businesses, small business is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  constituting a large percentage of all exporters. 
B)  decreasing percentage of employees in the economy as a whole. 
C)  fewer numbers, as merger mania continues to create a larger proportion of large firms in the world economy. 
D)  the front/back combinations that combine small units into larger ones.

Question 15

In the elaboration stage, an organization's growth is rapid, and employees are excited and committed to the organization's mission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ninety-nine percent of businesses that make it past the first year still fail within five years because they can't make the transition from the entrepreneurial stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Is bigger organization size better? Whether you say yes or no, defend your answer. Then explain the countering or opposite position, trying to make it as convincing an argument as you can.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is bigger organization size better? Whether you...

Question 18

The use of ____ control requires that outputs be sufficiently explicit for a price to be assigned and that competition exist.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic 
B)  clan 
C)  traditional 
D)  market

Question 19

When downsizing, all of the following can help smooth the downsizing process and ease tensions for employees who leave and remain except:

Accepted Answer

A)  help the survivors thrive. 
B)  communicate more, not less. 
C)  provide assistance to displaced workers. 
D)  let workers deal with the situation on their own and in their own ways.

Question 20

Discuss each stage of the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss each stage of the life cycle....

Exam 9: Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Small organizations are characterized by which of these?

What is the major goal of an organization during the entrepreneurial stage of the life cycle?

Clan control is most often used in:

Crucial argument for success in a global economy are:

Which of the following is the first stage of decline?

Rules and standard procedures as developed by Weber were to:

Despite the increasing size of many companies, the economic vitality of the U.S. is tied to small and midsize businesses.

Max Weber developed the concept of a bureaucracy to make organizations:

Traditional authority refers to control coming from exemplary character of an individual and the aura he or she creates.

Which of the following is not a type of authority that could explain the creation and control of a large corporation?

As organizations become larger, a larger percentage of top administrators is necessary.

How should personnel ratios be managed in a small firm?

There are ten stages of life cycle development that an organization must generally go through in order to reach the final stage when rewards are personal and aimed at those who contribute to organizational success.

In contrast to large businesses, small business is characterized by:

In the elaboration stage, an organization's growth is rapid, and employees are excited and committed to the organization's mission.

Ninety-nine percent of businesses that make it past the first year still fail within five years because they can't make the transition from the entrepreneurial stage.

Is bigger organization size better? Whether you say yes or no, defend your answer. Then explain the countering or opposite position, trying to make it as convincing an argument as you can.

The use of ____ control requires that outputs be sufficiently explicit for a price to be assigned and that competition exist.

When downsizing, all of the following can help smooth the downsizing process and ease tensions for employees who leave and remain except:

Discuss each stage of the life cycle.