Question 1

Organizations that are most likely to have centralized management are:

Accepted Answer

A)  empowered organizations. 
B)  organic organizations. 
C)  mechanistic organizations. 
D)  matrix organizations.

Question 2

Describe a functional structure and some of its important advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe a functional structure and some of...

Question 3

An organizational structure consists of all the following EXCEPT:

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A)  a system of tasks. 
B)  reporting relationships. 
C)  a management mission. 
D)  communication linkages.

Question 4

As a manager of a new marketing branch of a company, you will be supervising 30 employees that have been transferred from other branches of the company. These employees have a preexisting structure of informal relationships because they have worked together in the past. How will you identify and use this structure of informal relationships to effectively manage this new branch?

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The answer of As a manager of a new marketing...

Question 5

The essence of the functional chimneys problem is that the subunits of an organization compete among themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Span of control refers to:

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A)  the power a manager has over all employees. 
B)  the number of employees directly reporting to a manager. 
C)  the area in which a manager supervises. 
D)  the number of top level managers a middle manager must report to.

Question 7

A(n) __________ emphasizes formal authority, rules, order, fairness, and efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic organization 
B)  horizontal structure 
C)  decentralized organization 
D)  bureaucratic organization

Question 8

__________ are made up of relationships between organizational members that are unofficial and not specified by the formal structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic organizations 
B)  Vertical organizations 
C)  Shadow organizations 
D)  Formal organizations

Question 9

__________ are adaptive, using a decentralized and horizontal structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical designs 
B)  Mechanistic designs 
C)  Bureaucracies designs 
D)  Organic designs

Question 10

__________ is the process of configuring organizations to meet environmental challenges.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralization 
B)  Decentralization 
C)  Organizational design 
D)  Strategic planning

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of organizations with a mechanistic design?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not bureaucratic. 
B)  They are easily adaptable to less-predictable situations. 
C)  They handle change better than organizations with an organic design. 
D)  They thrive in stable environments.

Question 12

A basic principal of management is that, "When delegating, authority should equal responsibility."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Once goals are set in the planning phase of an organization, __________ puts people and resources in place to carry them out.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once goals are set in the planning...

Question 14

A(n) __________ is a diagram of positions and reporting relationships within an organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ is a diagram of positions...

Question 15

All of the following are problems with informal structures EXCEPT that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  assist in getting the work done. 
B)  may work against organizational goals. 
C)  breed resistance to change. 
D)  distract members from their work.

Question 16

A cross-functional team member in a matrix structure reports to __________ manager(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 17

The key feature of a network structure is a minimal core staff, with as much of the support activity contracted out as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n) __________ uses permanent and temporary cross-functional teams to improve lateral relations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ uses permanent and temporary cross-functional...

Question 19

Organization charts provide all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a clear division of work. 
B)  diagrams of reporting relationships among employees. 
C)  job titles of employees. 
D)  unofficial relationships among employees.

Question 20

An organizational structure that combines functional and divisional approaches to emphasize project or program teams is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal structure 
B)  operational structure 
C)  vertical structure 
D)  matrix structure

Exam 7: Information and Decision-Making

Organizations that are most likely to have centralized management are:

Describe a functional structure and some of its important advantages and disadvantages.

An organizational structure consists of all the following EXCEPT:

The essence of the functional chimneys problem is that the subunits of an organization compete among themselves.

Span of control refers to:

A(n) __________ emphasizes formal authority, rules, order, fairness, and efficiency.

__________ are made up of relationships between organizational members that are unofficial and not specified by the formal structure.

__________ are adaptive, using a decentralized and horizontal structure.

__________ is the process of configuring organizations to meet environmental challenges.

Which of the following statements is true of organizations with a mechanistic design?

A basic principal of management is that, "When delegating, authority should equal responsibility."

Once goals are set in the planning phase of an organization, __________ puts people and resources in place to carry them out.

A(n) __________ is a diagram of positions and reporting relationships within an organization.

All of the following are problems with informal structures EXCEPT that they:

A cross-functional team member in a matrix structure reports to __________ manager(s) .

The key feature of a network structure is a minimal core staff, with as much of the support activity contracted out as possible.

A(n) __________ uses permanent and temporary cross-functional teams to improve lateral relations.

Organization charts provide all of the following EXCEPT:

An organizational structure that combines functional and divisional approaches to emphasize project or program teams is called a(n) __________.