Question 1

Describe job enlargement and given an example. What is its significance in an organization?

Accepted Answer

Student examples will vary. The followin

Question 2

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)________ alliance.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A 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

Question 4

According to Charles Perrow, the routineness of technology is determined by task

Accepted Answer

A) volatility. 
B) analyzability. 
C) performance. 
D) commitment. 
A) volatility. 
B) analyzability. 
C) performance. 
D) commitment.

Question 5

Riku is a project manager who has 15 employees reporting directly to him. Those 15 employees represent Riku's

Accepted Answer

A) unity of command. 
B) span of control. 
C) chain of command. 
D) unity of direction. 
A) unity of command. 
B) span of control. 
C) chain of command. 
D) unity of direction.

Question 6

What structure do organizations adopt when they organize divisions according to the type of customers they focus on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Briefly discuss liaison roles, task forces, and cross-functional teams.

Accepted Answer

Liaison roles, task forces, and cross-fu

Question 8

Allocating authority in an organization, which gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) decentralization of authority. 
B) a high span of control. 
C) centralization of authority. 
D) maximum chain of command. 
A) decentralization of authority. 
B) a high span of control. 
C) centralization of authority. 
D) maximum chain of command.

Question 9

Juliette has been hired as a business consultant for ChocoChip, Inc., a company that specializes in making chocolate chip cookies. The success of ChocoChip has created a problem for the company's CEO, Andrew. The demand for ChocoChip's cookies has increased significantly worldwide. As a result, the company has established cookie factories in various countries, which are doing fairly well but need customized attention for each country. Also, because of this expansion, the functional structure of the company has developed problems with communication between divisions. Andrew wants Juliette's advice on how the company should accommodate its expansion. Juliette most likely suggests that ChocoChip set up a

Accepted Answer

A) matrix structure and form temporary cross-functional teams. 
B) global market structure and form a centralized and bureaucratic hierarchy. 
C) global geographic structure and form strategic alliances with suppliers in various nations. 
D) product structure and form special, temporary tasks forces to deal with various challenges. 
A) matrix structure and form temporary cross-functional teams. 
B) global market structure and form a centralized and bureaucratic hierarchy. 
C) global geographic structure and form strategic alliances with suppliers in various nations. 
D) product structure and form special, temporary tasks forces to deal with various challenges.

Question 10

Natasha sets up a publishing company, which uses freelance editors, writers, and marketers located in various areas of the United States. Even though these people never see each other face-to-face, the company runs efficiently. Natasha accomplished this by creating a

Accepted Answer

A) boundaryless organization. 
B) strategic alliance. 
C) B2B network structure. 
D) tall organization. 
A) boundaryless organization. 
B) strategic alliance. 
C) B2B network structure. 
D) tall organization.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) a functional team 
B) a cross-functional team 
C) a task force 
D) managers with integrating roles 
A) a functional team 
B) a cross-functional team 
C) a task force 
D) managers with integrating roles

Question 12

Karabo wants to start a graphic design company that will have employees who are highly skilled at using complex computer programs. For this type of company, Karabo would most likely want to

Accepted Answer

A) give upper-level managers the responsibility for most client-related decisions but handle corporate decisions himself. 
B) make sure that all design decisions are run by him before they are implemented by employees. 
C) give lower-level managers and the graphic designers the authority to make important decisions. 
D) give graphic designers the ability to make decisions, but insist that they get approval from upper management. 
A) give upper-level managers the responsibility for most client-related decisions but handle corporate decisions himself. 
B) make sure that all design decisions are run by him before they are implemented by employees. 
C) give lower-level managers and the graphic designers the authority to make important decisions. 
D) give graphic designers the ability to make decisions, but insist that they get approval from upper management.

Question 13

CoreSol Ltd. implements a liaison role by

Accepted Answer

A) creating a team that includes employees from three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)to manage a product to the launch stage. 
B) having a representative in each of three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)meet to discuss the launching of a new product. 
C) giving one manager in each of three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)the responsibility of coordinating with each other to brainstorm new product ideas. 
D) providing a team consisting of members of three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)with status reports from senior managers of other departments. 
A) creating a team that includes employees from three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)to manage a product to the launch stage. 
B) having a representative in each of three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)meet to discuss the launching of a new product. 
C) giving one manager in each of three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)the responsibility of coordinating with each other to brainstorm new product ideas. 
D) providing a team consisting of members of three departments (marketing, engineering, and production)with status reports from senior managers of other departments.

Question 14

An organization's hierarchy of authority is also known as its

Accepted Answer

A) chain of command. 
B) span of control. 
C) task-flow command. 
D) matrix of control. 
A) chain of command. 
B) span of control. 
C) task-flow command. 
D) matrix of control.

Question 15

The extent to which a job requires a worker to use a wide range of knowledge and abilities is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The goal of job enlargement is to increase

Accepted Answer

A) the quantity of work assigned and thus reduce manpower. 
B) both the scope of a job and salaries. 
C) quality assurance measures, thereby reducing mistakes. 
D) the range of tasks and thus reduce boredom. 
A) the quantity of work assigned and thus reduce manpower. 
B) both the scope of a job and salaries. 
C) quality assurance measures, thereby reducing mistakes. 
D) the range of tasks and thus reduce boredom.

Question 17

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) strategy 
C) mission 
D) policy 
A) structure 
B) strategy 
C) mission 
D) policy

Question 18

Managers are able to be responsive to the needs of their customers and maintain flexibility in making decisions regarding customers' changing needs with a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

When designing an organization, if managers are grouped both by function and by product at the same time, the organizational structure being used is the ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Explain the forms of divisional structure and the organization of divisions under it. Give an example for each type of division.

Accepted Answer

Student examples will vary. The followin

Describe job enlargement and given an example. What is its significance in an organization?

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)________ alliance.

A 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.

According to Charles Perrow, the routineness of technology is determined by task

Riku is a project manager who has 15 employees reporting directly to him. Those 15 employees represent Riku's

What structure do organizations adopt when they organize divisions according to the type of customers they focus on?

Briefly discuss liaison roles, task forces, and cross-functional teams.

Allocating authority in an organization, which gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources, is an example of

Natasha sets up a publishing company, which uses freelance editors, writers, and marketers located in various areas of the United States. Even though these people never see each other face-to-face, the company runs efficiently. Natasha accomplished this by creating a

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

Karabo wants to start a graphic design company that will have employees who are highly skilled at using complex computer programs. For this type of company, Karabo would most likely want to

CoreSol Ltd. implements a liaison role by

An organization's hierarchy of authority is also known as its

The extent to which a job requires a worker to use a wide range of knowledge and abilities is known as

The goal of job enlargement is to increase

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

Managers are able to be responsive to the needs of their customers and maintain flexibility in making decisions regarding customers' changing needs with a ________ structure.

When designing an organization, if managers are grouped both by function and by product at the same time, the organizational structure being used is the ________ structure.

Explain the forms of divisional structure and the organization of divisions under it. Give an example for each type of division.

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Exam 7: Designing Organizational Structure

Describe job enlargement and given an example. What is its significance in an organization?

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)________ alliance.

A 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.

According to Charles Perrow, the routineness of technology is determined by task

Riku is a project manager who has 15 employees reporting directly to him. Those 15 employees represent Riku's

What structure do organizations adopt when they organize divisions according to the type of customers they focus on?

Briefly discuss liaison roles, task forces, and cross-functional teams.

Allocating authority in an organization, which gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources, is an example of

Natasha sets up a publishing company, which uses freelance editors, writers, and marketers located in various areas of the United States. Even though these people never see each other face-to-face, the company runs efficiently. Natasha accomplished this by creating a

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

Karabo wants to start a graphic design company that will have employees who are highly skilled at using complex computer programs. For this type of company, Karabo would most likely want to

CoreSol Ltd. implements a liaison role by

An organization's hierarchy of authority is also known as its

The extent to which a job requires a worker to use a wide range of knowledge and abilities is known as

The goal of job enlargement is to increase

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

Managers are able to be responsive to the needs of their customers and maintain flexibility in making decisions regarding customers' changing needs with a ________ structure.

When designing an organization, if managers are grouped both by function and by product at the same time, the organizational structure being used is the ________ structure.

Explain the forms of divisional structure and the organization of divisions under it. Give an example for each type of division.

The Management Process Today

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Effective Communication and It Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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