Question 1

A major benefit of the centralized IT structure is that it is responsive to individual business unit needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Flexible, informal structures set up to deal with new complex technology best describes:

Accepted Answer

A)   adhocracy.
B)   skunk works.
C)   long-linked technology.
D)   sequential interdependence. B

Question 3

A centralized IT organization presents the best structure for enhancing strategic alignment by clarifying the relationship between IT organizations and their corresponding line organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which one of the following organizational types best describes the divisional form of infrastructure having business units such as IT, marketing, finance, and human resources?

Accepted Answer

A)   Horizontal process tunnel
B)   Federated
C)   Vertical functional stovepipe
D)   Matrix

Question 5

Which of the following is considered to give the most latitude to subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flattened organization
B)   Hierarchical organization
C)   Virtual organization
D)   Network organization

Question 6

The use of a temporary team to address an emergency is often referred to as a SWOT analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the differences between a machine bureaucracy and the divisional form.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the differences between a machine bureaucracy...

Question 8

A_________________ is generally found in a centralized organization and often
describes the divisional form of infrastructure that has been common in many large firms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A_________________ is generally found in a centralized...

Question 9

Describe three ways that an organization's IT function can be structured. Give some benefits and drawbacks of each the three structures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe three ways that an organization's IT...

Question 10

An_________________ is defined as an organizational infrastructure that has banded together for a special purpose, and upon completion of this purpose, the group can be disbanded, or placed in reserve, until another special purpose or project is identified.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An_________________ is defined as an organizational infrastructure...

Question 11

The_________________ organization type allows the most latitude to subordinates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The_________________ organization type allows the most latitude...

Question 12

The adhocracy structure is characterized by a division of labor, hierarchical decision-making, a high degree of formal procedures and regulations, and impersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________________best describe the actual, physical ordering of a company's units and people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________best describe the actual, physical ordering of...

Question 14

_________________refers to a small, flexible, informal, and independent group set up to deal with new complex technology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________refers to a small, flexible, informal, and...

Question 15

The _________________structure is characterized by a division of labor, hierarchical decision-making, a high degree of formal procedures and regulations, and impersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________structure is characterized by a division...

Question 16

The fundamental nature of the_________________ IT organization places the top IT executive as the ultimate gatekeeper of the entire IT organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fundamental nature of the_________________ IT organization...

Question 17

The organizational infrastructure type used predominantly by doctors, lawyers, or
accountants is a _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organizational infrastructure type used predominantly by...

Question 18

The adhocracy organization type is predominantly composed of permanent project-oriented work groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the following is the organizational theory that emphasizes the culture that exists in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Institutional
B)   Modern structural
C)   Power and politics
D)   Human relations

Question 20

A basic organization that is hierarchical in nature is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)   professional bureaucracy.
B)   simple structure.
C)   divisional form.
D)   adhocracy.

Exam 8: Organizing IT

A major benefit of the centralized IT structure is that it is responsive to individual business unit needs.

Flexible, informal structures set up to deal with new complex technology best describes:

A centralized IT organization presents the best structure for enhancing strategic alignment by clarifying the relationship between IT organizations and their corresponding line organizations.

Which one of the following organizational types best describes the divisional form of infrastructure having business units such as IT, marketing, finance, and human resources?

Which of the following is considered to give the most latitude to subordinates?

The use of a temporary team to address an emergency is often referred to as a SWOT analysis.

Discuss the differences between a machine bureaucracy and the divisional form.

A_________________ is generally found in a centralized organization and often describes the divisional form of infrastructure that has been common in many large firms.

Describe three ways that an organization's IT function can be structured. Give some benefits and drawbacks of each the three structures.

An_________________ is defined as an organizational infrastructure that has banded together for a special purpose, and upon completion of this purpose, the group can be disbanded, or placed in reserve, until another special purpose or project is identified.

The_________________ organization type allows the most latitude to subordinates.

The adhocracy structure is characterized by a division of labor, hierarchical decision-making, a high degree of formal procedures and regulations, and impersonal relationships.

_________________best describe the actual, physical ordering of a company's units and people.

_________________refers to a small, flexible, informal, and independent group set up to deal with new complex technology.

The _________________structure is characterized by a division of labor, hierarchical decision-making, a high degree of formal procedures and regulations, and impersonal relationships.

The fundamental nature of the_________________ IT organization places the top IT executive as the ultimate gatekeeper of the entire IT organization.

The organizational infrastructure type used predominantly by doctors, lawyers, or accountants is a _________________.

The adhocracy organization type is predominantly composed of permanent project-oriented work groups.

Which one of the following is the organizational theory that emphasizes the culture that exists in an organization?

A basic organization that is hierarchical in nature is best described as: