Question 1

Ford principles included all except:

Accepted Answer

A) workers should be skilled. 
B) work should be delivered to the worker. 
C) workers should be unskilled. 
D) specialization should be increased. 
A) workers should be skilled. 
B) work should be delivered to the worker. 
C) workers should be unskilled. 
D) specialization should be increased.

Question 2

Technology is used at all three stages in the value creation process: input, conversion, and output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following technologies has the lowest level of task interdependence?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass production 
B) Intensive 
C) Mediating 
D) Long- linked 
A) Mass production 
B) Intensive 
C) Mediating 
D) Long- linked

Question 4

A Just in Time inventory system _____________the level of task interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) reduces 
B) influences 
C) decreases 
D) increases 
A) reduces 
B) influences 
C) decreases 
D) increases

Question 5

Which of the following strategies is used to decrease the costs of using intensive technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Specialism 
B) Related diversification 
C) The use of slack resources 
D) Vertical integration 
A) Specialism 
B) Related diversification 
C) The use of slack resources 
D) Vertical integration

Question 6

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

Accepted Answer

A) That decisions be programmed in advance 
B) That the technological imperative of matching structure to task should be implemented 
C) That they adapt to a continuous- process technology 
D) That the technology is so complex that no organizational structure is safe enough for the organization to effectively operate 
A) That decisions be programmed in advance 
B) That the technological imperative of matching structure to task should be implemented 
C) That they adapt to a continuous- process technology 
D) That the technology is so complex that no organizational structure is safe enough for the organization to effectively operate

Question 7

The sales department will most likely use which of the following technologies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Engineering production is a type of small- batch technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

______________consists of innovations in materials technology and in knowledge technology that change the work processes of traditional mass- production organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) Mass production 
B) Advanced manufacturing technology 
C) Robotics 
D) Computer- aided design 
A) Mass production 
B) Advanced manufacturing technology 
C) Robotics 
D) Computer- aided design

Question 10

What is the main coordination problem associated with small- batch technology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is impossible to program conversion activities because production depends on the skills of people working together. 
B) Production happens in small batches, making it hard to retrace errors. 
C) Structures tend to be too tall, limiting communications. 
D) Span of control tends to be so wide that subordinates have too much freedom. 
A) It is impossible to program conversion activities because production depends on the skills of people working together. 
B) Production happens in small batches, making it hard to retrace errors. 
C) Structures tend to be too tall, limiting communications. 
D) Span of control tends to be so wide that subordinates have too much freedom.

Question 11

A just- in- time inventory system allows for:

Accepted Answer

A) stockpiling of inventories. 
B) a narrow range of products. 
C) vertical integration. 
D) flexibility in manufacturing. 
A) stockpiling of inventories. 
B) a narrow range of products. 
C) vertical integration. 
D) flexibility in manufacturing.

Question 12

Perrow argues that a nuclear power plant should operate under a very mechanistic structure in order to be able to quickly respond to emergencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ______________technology.

Accepted Answer

A) computer 
B) mediating 
C) intensive 
D) specific 
A) computer 
B) mediating 
C) intensive 
D) specific

Question 14

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from______________ to______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) routine manufacturing/mass production 
B) craftswork/mass production 
C) engineering production/mass production 
D) long- linked/intensive 
A) routine manufacturing/mass production 
B) craftswork/mass production 
C) engineering production/mass production 
D) long- linked/intensive

Question 15

An architectural firm specializes in designing houses to satisfy the preferences of individual customers. Using Perrow's framework, describe the type of technology that this firm uses and what type of structure is appropriate.

Accepted Answer

This firm uses engineering production te

Question 16

Small- batch technology is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility. 
B) low costs. 
C) the ability to be programmed. 
D) high technical complexity. 
A) flexibility. 
B) low costs. 
C) the ability to be programmed. 
D) high technical complexity.

Question 17

Charles Perrow argued that technical complexity depends on task interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An organization has been making small quantities of stuffed bears. The demand for these bears has risen significantly, and the company will have to invest in production equipment to meet this demand. In deciding whether or not to produce larger quantities, what factors should this organization consider?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the quantity of production wo

Question 19

A just- in- time (JIT)inventory system:

Accepted Answer

A) requires the use of CAD. 
B) decreases task interdependence. 
C) focuses only on the conversion stage of the value creation process. 
D) reduces the costs of customization. 
A) requires the use of CAD. 
B) decreases task interdependence. 
C) focuses only on the conversion stage of the value creation process. 
D) reduces the costs of customization.

Question 20

Flexible work teams can increase efficiency only when they use ATM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ford principles included all except:

Technology is used at all three stages in the value creation process: input, conversion, and output.

Which of the following technologies has the lowest level of task interdependence?

A Just in Time inventory system _____________the level of task interdependence.

Which of the following strategies is used to decrease the costs of using intensive technology?

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

The sales department will most likely use which of the following technologies?

Engineering production is a type of small- batch technology.

______________consists of innovations in materials technology and in knowledge technology that change the work processes of traditional mass- production organizations.

What is the main coordination problem associated with small- batch technology?

A just- in- time inventory system allows for:

Perrow argues that a nuclear power plant should operate under a very mechanistic structure in order to be able to quickly respond to emergencies.

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ______________technology.

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from to .

An architectural firm specializes in designing houses to satisfy the preferences of individual customers. Using Perrow's framework, describe the type of technology that this firm uses and what type of structure is appropriate.

Small- batch technology is characterized by:

Charles Perrow argued that technical complexity depends on task interdependence.

A just- in- time (JIT)inventory system:

Flexible work teams can increase efficiency only when they use ATM.

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

Ford principles included all except:

Technology is used at all three stages in the value creation process: input, conversion, and output.

Which of the following technologies has the lowest level of task interdependence?

A Just in Time inventory system _____________the level of task interdependence.

Which of the following strategies is used to decrease the costs of using intensive technology?

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

The sales department will most likely use which of the following technologies?

Engineering production is a type of small- batch technology.

______________consists of innovations in materials technology and in knowledge technology that change the work processes of traditional mass- production organizations.

What is the main coordination problem associated with small- batch technology?

A just- in- time inventory system allows for:

Perrow argues that a nuclear power plant should operate under a very mechanistic structure in order to be able to quickly respond to emergencies.

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ______________technology.

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from______________ to______________ .

An architectural firm specializes in designing houses to satisfy the preferences of individual customers. Using Perrow's framework, describe the type of technology that this firm uses and what type of structure is appropriate.

Small- batch technology is characterized by:

Charles Perrow argued that technical complexity depends on task interdependence.

A just- in- time (JIT)inventory system:

Flexible work teams can increase efficiency only when they use ATM.

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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In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from to .