Question 1

The assignment of a task that an employee is supposed to carry out is called

Accepted Answer

A) responsibility. 
B) authority. 
C) coordination. 
D) accountability. 
E) span of control.

Question 2

A broker is someone who assembles and coordinates participants in a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the standard matrix organization,each employee reports to a functional and a(n)____________ manager.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanistic 
B) organic 
C) divisional 
D) centralized 
E) matrix

Question 4

Scenario D. "This company needs better integration!" Alyssa was thinking about that quote as she was working on a project for the president of her company, who was also her boss. He had asked her to put together a plan to transition their firm to a more tightly integrated one. Alyssa recalled from her college management classes that the particular structure an organization adopts may use a variety of approaches to help them make certain that interdependent units and individuals will work together to achieve a common purpose. Somehow she had to address this in her report.
-Alyssa turned her attention to managing the high information-processing demands that had been steadily increasing for the firm.Which of the following best reflects a technique that her boss could successfully use in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating slack resources 
B) Practicing continuous improvement 
C) Using ISO 9001 
D) Increasing his authority 
E) Becoming a learning organization

Question 5

A __________ type of organization would cluster jobs according to the following departments: marketing,finance,operations,accounting and human resources.

Accepted Answer

A) product 
B) geographical 
C) matrix 
D) functional 
E) customer

Question 6

Coordination methods include standardization,plans and mutual adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When there are many subunits and many kinds of specialists who think differently,differentiation is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scenario C. You are representing your company at the independent booksellers' convention. You always enjoy this convention, not only because you see the newest releases but also because you are able to exchange ideas with other people who work in your industry. There are sessions for every type of job within the industry so you are able to meet lots of different types of managers. Along with their name everyone's name badge has his or her title, company name, and headquarters city. Originally you thought all of the other firms would be set up using the same type of organizational structure as your own firm, but after glancing at a few of the nametags it becomes apparent that different companies are using different organizational structures. For example, Phil's title is Vice President for Production. Jerry is the Coordinator for Book Sales and interestingly he reports to both a marketing supervisor and a book department supervisor. Finally Sherry's nametag listed her title as Vice President for Eastern United States.
-Jerry's company is set up as a _____________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A) functional 
B) divisional 
C) geographic divisional 
D) customer divisional 
E) matrix

Question 9

Scenario A. Mike is a new management trainee at Simply Swift, Inc., a firm that manufactures equipment used in wind technology, a complex and ever-changing industry. He has just graduated with his bachelor's degree in management and is anxious to use his education. He has nearly completed the first management rotation for Simply Swift and has some questions about how the organization is managed and how the principles of organization structure are used in the company. He believes there is too little specialization and that the span of control in the company is not optimal.
-Mike believes that there is too little specialization in the company.Therefore,he appears to favor

Accepted Answer

A) low differentiation. 
B) high differentiation. 
C) less coordination. 
D) a new job. 
E) more levels in the hierarchy.

Question 10

An organization chart conveys which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The work performed by each unit 
B) The best number of people that can generally be supervised 
C) How decisions are made 
D) Where the organization is located 
E) How the organization will interact with the external environment

Question 11

All Gold Manufacturing Company manufactures the solid gold tableware used by the government officials in the country of Completely Decadent.Which of these would be considered a line department at All Gold Manufacturing Company?

Accepted Answer

A) Research 
B) Legal 
C) Accounting 
D) Public relations 
E) Manufacturing

Question 12

In the context of the organization of the future,explain this quote taken from your text: "The formal organization structure does not describe everything about how the company really works."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of the organization of...

Question 13

The functional structure would be most appropriate in complex and changing environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast the matrix organization with the network organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the matrix organization with...

Question 15

An organization in which lower-level managers make important decisions is a __________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) decentralized 
B) horizontal 
C) wide 
D) severe problem 
E) centralized

Question 16

Robin Randalson works in the Human Resources Department for Kindly Kare Corporation,a retirement community.Therefore,Robin works for a staff department,rather than a line department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Coordination by mutual adjustment involves feedback and discussions to jointly figure out how to approach problems and devise solutions that are agreeable to everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Effective delegation usually results in the manager losing control of the work to be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tabitha,a manager at All-Bright Cleaning Services,Inc.supervises 139 front-line employees.She reports to is the President.All-Bright Cleaning Services,Inc.would be considered a tall organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The board of directors determines the strategic direction in corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Organization Structure

The assignment of a task that an employee is supposed to carry out is called

A broker is someone who assembles and coordinates participants in a network.

In the standard matrix organization,each employee reports to a functional and a(n) ____________ manager.

A __________ type of organization would cluster jobs according to the following departments: marketing,finance,operations,accounting and human resources.

Coordination methods include standardization,plans and mutual adjustment.

When there are many subunits and many kinds of specialists who think differently,differentiation is high.

An organization chart conveys which of the following?

All Gold Manufacturing Company manufactures the solid gold tableware used by the government officials in the country of Completely Decadent.Which of these would be considered a line department at All Gold Manufacturing Company?

In the context of the organization of the future,explain this quote taken from your text: "The formal organization structure does not describe everything about how the company really works."

The functional structure would be most appropriate in complex and changing environments.

Compare and contrast the matrix organization with the network organization.

An organization in which lower-level managers make important decisions is a __________ organization.

Robin Randalson works in the Human Resources Department for Kindly Kare Corporation,a retirement community.Therefore,Robin works for a staff department,rather than a line department.

Coordination by mutual adjustment involves feedback and discussions to jointly figure out how to approach problems and devise solutions that are agreeable to everyone.

Effective delegation usually results in the manager losing control of the work to be accomplished.

Tabitha,a manager at All-Bright Cleaning Services,Inc.supervises 139 front-line employees.She reports to is the President.All-Bright Cleaning Services,Inc.would be considered a tall organization.

The board of directors determines the strategic direction in corporations.