Question 1

Strikes occurred at the Gypsum plant because the informal organization was disrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________states that an organization should choose the minimum number of hierarchical levels consistent with its goals and the environment in which it operates.

Accepted Answer

A) Span of control 
B) The Principle of the minimum chain of command 
C) Parkinson's Law 
D) Organizational theory 
A) Span of control 
B) The Principle of the minimum chain of command 
C) Parkinson's Law 
D) Organizational theory

Question 3

Which of the following was primarily used to control the behavior of Crew G?

Accepted Answer

A) Rules 
B) The informal organization 
C) Centralization 
D) Decentralization 
A) Rules 
B) The informal organization 
C) Centralization 
D) Decentralization

Question 4

Contingent workers are employees who belong to self- managed teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Weber's principles can help a CEO with his or her responsibility for:

Accepted Answer

A) determining the goals of an organization. 
B) selecting the top- management team. 
C) allocating resources to divisions. 
D) designing the organizational structure. 
A) determining the goals of an organization. 
B) selecting the top- management team. 
C) allocating resources to divisions. 
D) designing the organizational structure.

Question 6

One advantage of bureaucracy is that it separates the position from the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following organizations will most likely have the widest span of control?

Accepted Answer

A) A police force that has a team of officers working on a murder investigation 
B) A science lab that does complex genetic research 
C) A plant that manufactures airplanes 
D) A plant that produces hammers 
A) A police force that has a team of officers working on a murder investigation 
B) A science lab that does complex genetic research 
C) A plant that manufactures airplanes 
D) A plant that produces hammers

Question 8

A bureaucracy:

Accepted Answer

A) has a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels. 
B) provides guidelines for designing a hierarchy. 
C) causes members of an organization to focus on short- term goals. 
D) clearly specifies vertical authority, but loosely defines horizontal task relationships. 
A) has a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels. 
B) provides guidelines for designing a hierarchy. 
C) causes members of an organization to focus on short- term goals. 
D) clearly specifies vertical authority, but loosely defines horizontal task relationships.

Question 9

________is the process of giving employees throughout the organization the authority to make important decisions and to be responsible for their outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) Team work 
B) Empowerment 
C) Downsizing 
D) Role conflict 
A) Team work 
B) Empowerment 
C) Downsizing 
D) Role conflict

Question 10

Increasing horizontal differentiation increases vertical differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Managers in a flat organization are generally more motivated than managers in a tall organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________occurs when two or more people have different views of what another person should do, and as a result, make conflicting demands on the person.

Accepted Answer

A) Technical competence 
B) Differentiation 
C) Integration 
D) Role conflict 
A) Technical competence 
B) Differentiation 
C) Integration 
D) Role conflict

Question 13

Joe, an accountant, works for Jack and Judy. Jack told Joe to use the straight- line method for calculating depreciation, and Judy told Joe to use the double- declining- balance method to compute depreciation. This situation is an example of________ .

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict 
B) rational- legal authority 
C) role ambiguity 
D) bureaucracy 
A) role conflict 
B) rational- legal authority 
C) role ambiguity 
D) bureaucracy

Question 14

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of a bureaucratic structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Separation of the position from the person 
B) Increased operating costs 
C) Role ambiguity 
D) Excessive bending of the rules 
A) Separation of the position from the person 
B) Increased operating costs 
C) Role ambiguity 
D) Excessive bending of the rules

Question 15

The need for upper- level managers is:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased by standardization and decentralization. 
B) increased by increased size and bureaucracy. 
C) increased by formalization. 
D) increased by standardization and decentralization. 
A) decreased by standardization and decentralization. 
B) increased by increased size and bureaucracy. 
C) increased by formalization. 
D) increased by standardization and decentralization.

Strikes occurred at the Gypsum plant because the informal organization was disrupted.

________states that an organization should choose the minimum number of hierarchical levels consistent with its goals and the environment in which it operates.

Which of the following was primarily used to control the behavior of Crew G?

Contingent workers are employees who belong to self- managed teams.

Weber's principles can help a CEO with his or her responsibility for:

One advantage of bureaucracy is that it separates the position from the person.

Which of the following organizations will most likely have the widest span of control?

A bureaucracy:

________is the process of giving employees throughout the organization the authority to make important decisions and to be responsible for their outcomes.

Increasing horizontal differentiation increases vertical differentiation.

Managers in a flat organization are generally more motivated than managers in a tall organization.

________occurs when two or more people have different views of what another person should do, and as a result, make conflicting demands on the person.

Joe, an accountant, works for Jack and Judy. Jack told Joe to use the straight- line method for calculating depreciation, and Judy told Joe to use the double- declining- balance method to compute depreciation. This situation is an example of________ .

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of a bureaucratic structure?

The need for upper- level managers is:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

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 5: Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Strikes occurred at the Gypsum plant because the informal organization was disrupted.

________states that an organization should choose the minimum number of hierarchical levels consistent with its goals and the environment in which it operates.

Which of the following was primarily used to control the behavior of Crew G?

Contingent workers are employees who belong to self- managed teams.

Weber's principles can help a CEO with his or her responsibility for:

One advantage of bureaucracy is that it separates the position from the person.

Which of the following organizations will most likely have the widest span of control?

A bureaucracy:

________is the process of giving employees throughout the organization the authority to make important decisions and to be responsible for their outcomes.

Increasing horizontal differentiation increases vertical differentiation.

Managers in a flat organization are generally more motivated than managers in a tall organization.

________occurs when two or more people have different views of what another person should do, and as a result, make conflicting demands on the person.

Joe, an accountant, works for Jack and Judy. Jack told Joe to use the straight- line method for calculating depreciation, and Judy told Joe to use the double- declining- balance method to compute depreciation. This situation is an example of________ .

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of a bureaucratic structure?

The need for upper- level managers is:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

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

Filters