Question 1

The organizational design in which employees are correctly referred to as two-boss employees is a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   product
B)   matrix
C)   geographic
D)   functional B

Question 2

When different managers from different functional areas are brought together to work on an organizational task, they are known as a(n) ________ team.

Accepted Answer

A)   functional
B)   co-dependent
C)   cross-functional
D)   independent C

Question 3

Business-to-business (B2B) network is a company-specific virtual information system that allows workers to share their knowledge and expertise and find others to help solve ongoing problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The number of new or unexpected problems or situations that a person or function encounters in performing tasks or jobs is task ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   uncertainty
B)   stability
C)   analyzability
D)   variety

Question 5

Organizational ________ is the formal system of task and job reporting relationships that determines how employees use resources to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)   structure
B)   culture
C)   design
D)   goals

Question 6

The major goals of the manufacturing function are to keep costs under control and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   prepare products on schedule
B)   keep employees happy
C)   develop new products
D)   use the latest production methods

Question 7

A formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   outsourcing alliance
B)   task force alliance
C)   strategic alliance
D)   market structure alliance

Question 8

Division of labor among employees is the result of the differentiation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process by which managers establish the structure of working relationships among workers of the organization is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   planning
B)   leading
C)   organizing
D)   controlling

Question 10

Define strategic alliance and network structure. Also, discuss their usage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Explain how boundaryless organizations operate.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Organizational ________ is the process by which managers create an organizational structure and culture that helps a company operate in the most efficient and effective way.

Accepted Answer

A)   structure
B)   culture
C)   design
D)   goals

Question 13

Which of the following is often known as an ad hoc committee?

Accepted Answer

A)   Functional team
B)   Cross-functional team
C)   Task force
D)   Managers with integrating roles

Question 14

Briefly explain organizational structure, organizational design, and contingency theory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of a stable external environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inflexible structure
B)   Change is constant
C)   Decentralized authority
D)   Uncertainty is low

Question 16

Mr. Pierson reads an article in the newspaper about one of his students who has been appointed to CEO of a multinational corporation. At this moment, Mr. Pierson is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy
B)   task identity
C)   task significance
D)   skill variety

Question 17

The process by which managers decide how to divide into specific jobs the tasks that have to be performed to provide customers with goods and services is known as job ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   design
B)   enlargement
C)   simplification
D)   rotation

Question 18

When managers pursue a multidomestic strategy, they most likely use a ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)   market
B)   customer
C)   global geographic
D)   global transitional

Question 19

Explain the problems present in tall organizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following is the series of global strategic alliances that an organization creates with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to produce and market a product?

Accepted Answer

A)   Global network
B)   Complex network
C)   B2B network structure
D)   Communications network

Exam 7: Designing Organizational Structure