Question 1

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

Accepted Answer

A) Engineering production 
B) Routine manufacturing 
C) Nonroutine research 
D) Craftswork 
A) Engineering production 
B) Routine manufacturing 
C) Nonroutine research 
D) Craftswork A

Question 2

______________is a technology characterized by a work process in which input, conversion, and output activities are inseparable.

Accepted Answer

A) Specialization 
B) Intensive technology 
C) Mediating technology 
D) Long- linked technology 
A) Specialization 
B) Intensive technology 
C) Mediating technology 
D) Long- linked technology B

Question 3

Computer- aided design (CAD)enables an organization to:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce costs by hiring low- skilled workers. 
B) develop master production schedules for management. 
C) receive supplies at the time they are needed. 
D) physically produce parts by pressing a button. 
A) reduce costs by hiring low- skilled workers. 
B) develop master production schedules for management. 
C) receive supplies at the time they are needed. 
D) physically produce parts by pressing a button. D

Question 4

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on developing drugs to help diabetes patients. Why is this company focusing on one medical area?

Accepted Answer

Developing drugs requires the use of int

Question 5

AMT requires:

Accepted Answer

A) highly skilled workers. 
B) fixed workers. 
C) the use of transfer machines. 
D) little or no employee training. 
A) highly skilled workers. 
B) fixed workers. 
C) the use of transfer machines. 
D) little or no employee training.

Question 6

In the Perrow framework, task variability refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) number of tasks the worker is assigned. 
B) number of exceptions encountered in performing a task. 
C) number of difficult tasks within the organization. 
D) extent of departmental complexity within the organization. 
A) number of tasks the worker is assigned. 
B) number of exceptions encountered in performing a task. 
C) number of difficult tasks within the organization. 
D) extent of departmental complexity within the organization.

Question 7

Lee jeans meets customer demand by sending computer requests from stores to the manufacturing departments that pull in raw materials such as cloth and thread. Lee uses:

Accepted Answer

A) computer- aided- materials management (CAMM). 
B) just- in- time inventory. 
C) decentralized decision- making. 
D) mass production. 
A) computer- aided- materials management (CAMM). 
B) just- in- time inventory. 
C) decentralized decision- making. 
D) mass production.

Question 8

Large- batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) high task programmability. 
B) high technical complexity. 
C) standardized production. 
D) high- skilled workers. 
A) high task programmability. 
B) high technical complexity. 
C) standardized production. 
D) high- skilled workers.

Question 9

______________is the number of new or unexpected situations that a person encounters while performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) Specialization 
B) Task analyzability 
C) Task variability 
D) Craftswork 
A) Specialization 
B) Task analyzability 
C) Task variability 
D) Craftswork

Question 10

The dominant form of workflow interdependence in long- linked technologies is .

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal 
B) intensive 
C) pooled 
D) sequential 
A) reciprocal 
B) intensive 
C) pooled 
D) sequential

Question 11

Traditional mass production is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) rotation of employees among various tasks. 
B) stockpiles of raw materials inventory. 
C) stockpiles of finished goods inventory. 
D) dedicated machines. 
A) rotation of employees among various tasks. 
B) stockpiles of raw materials inventory. 
C) stockpiles of finished goods inventory. 
D) dedicated machines.

Question 12

Small- batch technology has a higher level of technical complexity than large- batch technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mediating technology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easy to evaluate employees' performance. 
B) It requires a high level of integration. 
C) It is relatively inexpensive to operate. 
D) It has a high level of standardization. 
A) It is easy to evaluate employees' performance. 
B) It requires a high level of integration. 
C) It is relatively inexpensive to operate. 
D) It has a high level of standardization.

Question 15

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

Accepted Answer

A) Work should be delivered to the worker. 
B) Individual tasks should be broken down into their simplest components. 
C) Work should proceed in an orderly and specific sequence. 
D) Workers should be empowered to make decisions. 
A) Work should be delivered to the worker. 
B) Individual tasks should be broken down into their simplest components. 
C) Work should proceed in an orderly and specific sequence. 
D) Workers should be empowered to make decisions.

Question 16

Task analyzability is:

Accepted Answer

A) the degree to which tasks can be programmed in advance. 
B) the degree to which employees must search for solutions to problems. 
C) the number of exceptions encountered while performing a task. 
D) the degree to which the actions of one person affect another person's ability to perform his or her tasks. 
A) the degree to which tasks can be programmed in advance. 
B) the degree to which employees must search for solutions to problems. 
C) the number of exceptions encountered while performing a task. 
D) the degree to which the actions of one person affect another person's ability to perform his or her tasks.

Question 17

A network organization uses which of the following technologies?

Accepted Answer

A) Operations 
B) Intensive 
C) Mediating 
D) Long- linked 
A) Operations 
B) Intensive 
C) Mediating 
D) Long- linked

Question 18

Motorola's factory of the future has the ability to do all except:

Accepted Answer

A) individualize products. 
B) add customized features. 
C) stockpile huge inventories. 
D) produce products quickly. 
A) individualize products. 
B) add customized features. 
C) stockpile huge inventories. 
D) produce products quickly.

Question 19

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Accepted Answer

A) protection against disruptions in production. 
B) not running out of needed parts. 
C) carrying costs of huge inventories. 
D) reduced threats of disrupted supplies. 
A) protection against disruptions in production. 
B) not running out of needed parts. 
C) carrying costs of huge inventories. 
D) reduced threats of disrupted supplies.

Question 20

Computer- aided materials management (CAMM):

Accepted Answer

A) uses a push approach to manage inventory flows. 
B) decreases technical complexity. 
C) increases task interdependence. 
D) uses inventory buffers. 
A) uses a push approach to manage inventory flows. 
B) decreases technical complexity. 
C) increases task interdependence. 
D) uses inventory buffers.

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

______________is a technology characterized by a work process in which input, conversion, and output activities are inseparable.

Computer- aided design (CAD)enables an organization to:

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on developing drugs to help diabetes patients. Why is this company focusing on one medical area?

AMT requires:

In the Perrow framework, task variability refers to the:

Lee jeans meets customer demand by sending computer requests from stores to the manufacturing departments that pull in raw materials such as cloth and thread. Lee uses:

Large- batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

______________is the number of new or unexpected situations that a person encounters while performing a task.

The dominant form of workflow interdependence in long- linked technologies is .

Traditional mass production is characterized by all of the following except:

Small- batch technology has a higher level of technical complexity than large- batch technology.

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mediating technology?

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

Task analyzability is:

A network organization uses which of the following technologies?

Motorola's factory of the future has the ability to do all except:

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Computer- aided materials management (CAMM):

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 9: Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

______________is a technology characterized by a work process in which input, conversion, and output activities are inseparable.

Computer- aided design (CAD)enables an organization to:

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on developing drugs to help diabetes patients. Why is this company focusing on one medical area?

AMT requires:

In the Perrow framework, task variability refers to the:

Lee jeans meets customer demand by sending computer requests from stores to the manufacturing departments that pull in raw materials such as cloth and thread. Lee uses:

Large- batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

______________is the number of new or unexpected situations that a person encounters while performing a task.

The dominant form of workflow interdependence in long- linked technologies is .

Traditional mass production is characterized by all of the following except:

Small- batch technology has a higher level of technical complexity than large- batch technology.

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mediating technology?

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

Task analyzability is:

A network organization uses which of the following technologies?

Motorola's factory of the future has the ability to do all except:

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Computer- aided materials management (CAMM):

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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