Question 1

Although not completely conclusive,research suggests that the more routine a technology is,the more mechanistic a structure should be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following describe an organization's objectives and goals and how it tries to capitalize on its assets to make money?

Accepted Answer

A) Organization process 
B) Company technology 
C) Business environment 
D) Organizational strategy 
E) Organizational chart

Question 3

Which of the following elements of organizational structure is also referred to as a company's division of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Chain of command 
B) Formalization 
C) Centralization 
D) Work specialization 
E) Span of control

Question 4

If decision making is pushed down to lower level employees,and these employees feel empowered to make decisions on their own,an organization has a _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

A) wide 
B) decentralized 
C) moderate 
D) narrow 
E) concentrated

Question 5

Differentiate between functional and multi-divisional structures.Provide a diagram of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Southpark Erasures is the low-cost producer of one type of standard erasures.Given that it operates in a fairly stable environment,the company focuses on making its product as efficiently as possible.Which of the following organizational structures may be appropriate for Southpark?

Accepted Answer

A) Multidivisional 
B) Global 
C) Mechanistic 
D) Matrix 
E) Organic

Question 7

Which of the following represents how many employees each manager in the organization has responsibility for?

Accepted Answer

A) Chain of command 
B) Formalization 
C) Centralization 
D) Work specialization 
E) Span of control

Question 8

According to research,restructuring has _____ effect on task performance.

Accepted Answer

A) a strong positive 
B) a small negative 
C) no 
D) a strong negative 
E) a moderate positive

Question 9

_____ allow managers to be much more hands-on with employees,giving them the opportunity to use directive leadership styles while developing close mentoring relationships with employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Wide spans of control 
B) High formalization 
C) Low centralization 
D) Narrow spans of control 
E) Low formalization

Question 10

At Modern Technology,employees are grouped according to their functional expertise as well as the different key product lines that they are working on.Hence,the company has simultaneously created a combination of a functional and a product structure.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Conglomerate 
B) Matrix 
C) Geographic 
D) Global 
E) Simple

Question 11

_____ formally dictates how jobs and tasks are divided and coordinated between individuals and groups within the company.

Accepted Answer

A) Span of control 
B) Formalization 
C) Centralization 
D) Organizational structure 
E) Chain of command

Question 12

An organizational structure formally dictates how jobs and tasks are divided and coordinated between individuals and groups within the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Restructuring has a moderate negative effect on Performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Stable environments allow organizations to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility. 
B) change. 
C) efficiency. 
D) adaptation. 
E) insufficiency.

Question 15

Queen City Furniture is a custom manufacturer of hand-crafted furniture.The company has 94 locations throughout the country and relies on decentralized decision making to meet the needs of the dynamic environment and customer needs.Which of the following organizational structures may be appropriate for Queen City Furniture?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple 
B) Global 
C) Mechanistic 
D) Organic 
E) Matrix

Question 16

_____ organizations are flexible,adaptive,outward-focused organizations that thrive in dynamic environments.

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanistic 
B) Global 
C) Multidivisional 
D) Matrix 
E) Organic

Question 17

Which of the following can help reduce negative effects of restructuring efforts in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequent communication and participation 
B) More money to layoff survivors 
C) More work to take their mind off layoffs 
D) Higher degree of stress to increase productivity 
E) Getting rid of work that was originally done by laid-off employees

Question 18

More complex forms of organizational design that try to take advantage of two types of structures at the same time are called _____ structures.

Accepted Answer

A) simple 
B) functional 
C) client-based 
D) product 
E) matrix

Question 19

_____ are designed for efficiency and rely on high levels of work specialization,formalization,centralization of authority,rigid and well-defined chains of command,and relatively narrow spans of control.

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucracies 
B) Simple structures 
C) Adaptive organizations 
D) Organic structures 
E) Adhocracies

Question 20

_____ structure gives each employee two chains of command,two groups with which to interact,and two sources of information to consider.

Accepted Answer

A) Client-based 
B) Cross-border 
C) Geographic 
D) Matrix 
E) Product

Exam 11: Organizational Structure

Although not completely conclusive,research suggests that the more routine a technology is,the more mechanistic a structure should be.

Which of the following describe an organization's objectives and goals and how it tries to capitalize on its assets to make money?

Which of the following elements of organizational structure is also referred to as a company's division of labor?

If decision making is pushed down to lower level employees,and these employees feel empowered to make decisions on their own,an organization has a _____ structure.

Differentiate between functional and multi-divisional structures.Provide a diagram of each.

Southpark Erasures is the low-cost producer of one type of standard erasures.Given that it operates in a fairly stable environment,the company focuses on making its product as efficiently as possible.Which of the following organizational structures may be appropriate for Southpark?

Which of the following represents how many employees each manager in the organization has responsibility for?

According to research,restructuring has _____ effect on task performance.

_____ allow managers to be much more hands-on with employees,giving them the opportunity to use directive leadership styles while developing close mentoring relationships with employees.

At Modern Technology,employees are grouped according to their functional expertise as well as the different key product lines that they are working on.Hence,the company has simultaneously created a combination of a functional and a product structure.This is an example of which of the following?

_____ formally dictates how jobs and tasks are divided and coordinated between individuals and groups within the company.

An organizational structure formally dictates how jobs and tasks are divided and coordinated between individuals and groups within the company.

Restructuring has a moderate negative effect on Performance.

Stable environments allow organizations to focus on:

_____ organizations are flexible,adaptive,outward-focused organizations that thrive in dynamic environments.

Which of the following can help reduce negative effects of restructuring efforts in an organization?

More complex forms of organizational design that try to take advantage of two types of structures at the same time are called _____ structures.

_____ are designed for efficiency and rely on high levels of work specialization,formalization,centralization of authority,rigid and well-defined chains of command,and relatively narrow spans of control.

_____ structure gives each employee two chains of command,two groups with which to interact,and two sources of information to consider.