Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At Roman Company,all sales people are in...

Question 2

The impact that the environment has on organizations is direct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Vertical integration refers to good communication between the levels of an organizational hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Holding organizational size constant,a tall organization ________ than a flat organization.

Accepted Answer

A) has fewer hierarchical levels 
B) is less formalized 
C) has smaller spans of control 
D) is less centralized 
E) has better vertical communication and coordination

Question 5

Employees sometimes resist employers by "working to rule." This means that they stick to the exact letter of work rules,often slowing their work considerably.Which structural characteristic are employees using to their advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Centralization 
B) Formalization 
C) Complexity 
D) Span of control 
E) Differentiation

Question 6

The process of attaining coordination across differentiated departments usually goes by the special name of ________.

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The answer of The process of attaining coordination across differentiated...

Question 7

Large organizations tend to be more formal than small organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mergers and acquisitions are examples of strategy implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By definition,open systems

Accepted Answer

A) interact with their environments. 
B) have no barriers against membership. 
C) provide easy information access to outsiders. 
D) provide an open forum for interest groups. 
E) All of the above

Question 10

Organizational structure is the manner in which an organization divides its labour into specific ________ and achieves coordination among these ________.

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Question 11

Taking formal control of sources of supply and distribution to strategically manage the environment is called ________.

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The answer of Taking formal control of sources of supply...

Question 12

A modular organization is made up of layers of teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Highly trained professionals with similar backgrounds and training most likely have their work coordinated through

Accepted Answer

A) standardization of skills. 
B) standardization of outputs. 
C) standardization of work processes. 
D) direct supervision. 
E) liaison roles.

Question 14

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

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The answer of An important distinction associated with the ambidextrous...

Question 15

Strategy formulation follows directly from

Accepted Answer

A) the objective environment. 
B) strategy implementation. 
C) the perceived environment. 
D) managerial experience and personality. 
E) organizational effectiveness.

Question 16

The ________ organization maintains complete strategic control.

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The answer of The ________ organization maintains complete strategic control....

Question 17

Rules,regulations,and procedures denote an organization that is very

Accepted Answer

A) complex. 
B) formal. 
C) organic. 
D) flat. 
E) small.

Question 18

When a large and established firm gets into a new line of business,either on its own or by acquiring a smaller and newer innovative firm,what kind of structure does the new innovative unit require compared to that of the established parent?

Accepted Answer

A) More mechanistic 
B) More organic 
C) More matrix 
D) More virtual 
E) More modular

Question 19

The ideal ambidextrous organization is completely organic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ________ organizational theorists tended to favour mechanistic structures.

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Exam 14: Organizational Structure

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.

The impact that the environment has on organizations is direct.

Vertical integration refers to good communication between the levels of an organizational hierarchy.

Holding organizational size constant,a tall organization ________ than a flat organization.

Employees sometimes resist employers by "working to rule." This means that they stick to the exact letter of work rules,often slowing their work considerably.Which structural characteristic are employees using to their advantage?

The process of attaining coordination across differentiated departments usually goes by the special name of ________.

Large organizations tend to be more formal than small organizations.

Mergers and acquisitions are examples of strategy implementation.

By definition,open systems

Organizational structure is the manner in which an organization divides its labour into specific and achieves coordination among these .

Taking formal control of sources of supply and distribution to strategically manage the environment is called ________.

A modular organization is made up of layers of teams.

Highly trained professionals with similar backgrounds and training most likely have their work coordinated through

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

Strategy formulation follows directly from

The ________ organization maintains complete strategic control.

Rules,regulations,and procedures denote an organization that is very

When a large and established firm gets into a new line of business,either on its own or by acquiring a smaller and newer innovative firm,what kind of structure does the new innovative unit require compared to that of the established parent?

The ideal ambidextrous organization is completely organic.

The ________ organizational theorists tended to favour mechanistic structures.