Question 1

The process by which organizations move from their present state to some desired future state is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) scanning the environment 
B) transaction analysis 
C) organizational change 
D) restructuring 
A) scanning the environment 
B) transaction analysis 
C) organizational change 
D) restructuring C

Question 2

The organization's environment includes all except___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) competitors 
B) suppliers 
C) distributors 
D) raw materials 
A) competitors 
B) suppliers 
C) distributors 
D) raw materials D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a reason for creating an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) To manage the external environment 
B) To achieve economies of scale 
C) To provide people with jobs 
D) To exert power and control to achieve goals 
A) To manage the external environment 
B) To achieve economies of scale 
C) To provide people with jobs 
D) To exert power and control to achieve goals C

Question 4

The ___________is a method that allows managers to evaluate how effectively an organization manages and controls its external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) transaction approach 
B) technical approach 
C) internal research approach 
D) external research approach 
A) transaction approach 
B) technical approach 
C) internal research approach 
D) external research approach

Question 5

The means an organization uses to achieve its goals are:

Accepted Answer

A) organizational theory and organizational culture. 
B) organizational culture and organizational design. 
C) organizational structure and organizational design. 
D) organizational structure and organizational culture. 
A) organizational theory and organizational culture. 
B) organizational culture and organizational design. 
C) organizational structure and organizational design. 
D) organizational structure and organizational culture.

Question 6

An organization's inputs include all except___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) finished goods 
B) money and capital 
C) information and knowledge 
D) raw materials 
A) finished goods 
B) money and capital 
C) information and knowledge 
D) raw materials

Question 7

Reducing time to market is:

Accepted Answer

A) a goal using the external resource approach. 
B) an official goal. 
C) a goal using the technical approach. 
D) an operative goal. 
A) a goal using the external resource approach. 
B) an official goal. 
C) a goal using the technical approach. 
D) an operative goal.

Question 8

The internal systems approach considers corporate culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One reason for starting an organization is to create jobs for individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not an advantage of organizational design?

Accepted Answer

A) It can help an organization control its environment. 
B) It is a good approach for evaluating organizational effectiveness. 
C) It can increase organizational efficiency. 
D) It can help a company manage diversity. 
A) It can help an organization control its environment. 
B) It is a good approach for evaluating organizational effectiveness. 
C) It can increase organizational efficiency. 
D) It can help a company manage diversity.

Question 11

Operative goals give employees direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Operative goals:

Accepted Answer

A) provide legitimacy to the organization. 
B) focus only on the short term. 
C) can be used to measure how well an organization is managing its environment. 
D) focus only on the long term. 
A) provide legitimacy to the organization. 
B) focus only on the short term. 
C) can be used to measure how well an organization is managing its environment. 
D) focus only on the long term.

Question 13

The external resource approach evaluates an organization's ability to obtain scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because a toy maker sells a large amount of toys, it is able to acquire plastic products to make the toys at a cheaper price than the competition. The toy maker is taking advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A) economies of scope. 
B) economies of scale. 
C) organizational design. 
D) organizational culture. 
A) economies of scope. 
B) economies of scale. 
C) organizational design. 
D) organizational culture.

Question 15

The guiding principles that the organization formally states in its annual report is called the mission statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The guiding principles that the organization formally states in its annual report is called the mission statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the main problems with Kinko's structure was that the decentralized structure was not very effective as the company grew.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational design is:

Accepted Answer

A) a way to measure organizational efficiency. 
B) a source of competitive advantage. 
C) important only to large companies. 
D) a way to measure organizational effectiveness. 
A) a way to measure organizational efficiency. 
B) a source of competitive advantage. 
C) important only to large companies. 
D) a way to measure organizational effectiveness.

Question 19

When local store managers attempt to spot trends and changes so they can respond to customer needs, they are:

Accepted Answer

A) using large- scale technology. 
B) managing the external environment. 
C) exerting power and control. 
D) increasing division of labor. 
A) using large- scale technology. 
B) managing the external environment. 
C) exerting power and control. 
D) increasing division of labor.

Question 20

___________is a means of implementing strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational missions 
B) Organizational theory 
C) Entrepreneurship 
D) Organizational design 
A) Organizational missions 
B) Organizational theory 
C) Entrepreneurship 
D) Organizational design

The process by which organizations move from their present state to some desired future state is called ___________.

The organization's environment includes all except___________ .

Which of the following is not a reason for creating an organization?

The ___________is a method that allows managers to evaluate how effectively an organization manages and controls its external environment.

The means an organization uses to achieve its goals are:

An organization's inputs include all except___________ .

Reducing time to market is:

The internal systems approach considers corporate culture.

One reason for starting an organization is to create jobs for individuals.

Which of the following is not an advantage of organizational design?

Operative goals give employees direction.

Operative goals:

The external resource approach evaluates an organization's ability to obtain scarce resources.

Because a toy maker sells a large amount of toys, it is able to acquire plastic products to make the toys at a cheaper price than the competition. The toy maker is taking advantage of:

The guiding principles that the organization formally states in its annual report is called the mission statement.

The guiding principles that the organization formally states in its annual report is called the mission statement.

One of the main problems with Kinko's structure was that the decentralized structure was not very effective as the company grew.

Organizational design is:

When local store managers attempt to spot trends and changes so they can respond to customer needs, they are:

___________is a means of implementing strategy.

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

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 1: Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

The process by which organizations move from their present state to some desired future state is called ___________.

The organization's environment includes all except___________ .

Which of the following is not a reason for creating an organization?

The ___________is a method that allows managers to evaluate how effectively an organization manages and controls its external environment.

The means an organization uses to achieve its goals are:

An organization's inputs include all except___________ .

Reducing time to market is:

The internal systems approach considers corporate culture.

One reason for starting an organization is to create jobs for individuals.

Which of the following is not an advantage of organizational design?

Operative goals give employees direction.

Operative goals:

The external resource approach evaluates an organization's ability to obtain scarce resources.

Because a toy maker sells a large amount of toys, it is able to acquire plastic products to make the toys at a cheaper price than the competition. The toy maker is taking advantage of:

The guiding principles that the organization formally states in its annual report is called the mission statement.

The guiding principles that the organization formally states in its annual report is called the mission statement.

One of the main problems with Kinko's structure was that the decentralized structure was not very effective as the company grew.

Organizational design is:

When local store managers attempt to spot trends and changes so they can respond to customer needs, they are:

___________is a means of implementing strategy.

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

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