Question 1

Organizational design:

Accepted Answer

A) reduces innovation. 
B) consists of two components-strategic management and organizational behavior. 
C) does not allow for contingencies. 
D) can help a company control its environment. 
A) reduces innovation. 
B) consists of two components-strategic management and organizational behavior. 
C) does not allow for contingencies. 
D) can help a company control its environment.

Question 2

___________are the costs associated with negotiating, monitoring, and governing exchanges between people.

Accepted Answer

A) Economies of cost 
B) Economies of scale 
C) Transaction costs 
D) Salaries 
A) Economies of cost 
B) Economies of scale 
C) Transaction costs 
D) Salaries

Question 3

___________is the formal system of task and authority relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behavior 
B) Organizational culture 
C) Organizational structure 
D) Organizational theory 
A) Organizational behavior 
B) Organizational culture 
C) Organizational structure 
D) Organizational theory

Question 4

The degree of specialization in small companies tends to be lower than that of large companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Organizations that operate in the same environment will have similar organizational cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Organizational structure is shaped by organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Amazon.com was created to satisfy the need to buy books over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When an organization shares resources across several products and tasks, it is able to:

Accepted Answer

A) achieve economies of scope. 
B) minimize transaction costs. 
C) achieve economies of scale. 
D) maximize transaction costs. 
A) achieve economies of scope. 
B) minimize transaction costs. 
C) achieve economies of scale. 
D) maximize transaction costs.

Question 9

___________is recognizing the opportunity to satisfy a need and collecting resources to meet that need.

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic management 
B) Organizational behavior 
C) Entrepreneurship 
D) Organizational theory 
A) Strategic management 
B) Organizational behavior 
C) Entrepreneurship 
D) Organizational theory

Question 10

Which of the following approaches is most concerned with the conversion stage of the value creation process?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal system 
B) Technical 
C) External resource 
D) Strategic group 
A) Internal system 
B) Technical 
C) External resource 
D) Strategic group

Question 11

___________goals provide legitimacy to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Official 
B) Profit 
C) Operative 
D) Long- term 
A) Official 
B) Profit 
C) Operative 
D) Long- term

Question 12

___________is the study of how organizations function and how they affect and are affected by the environment in which they operate.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational theory 
B) Organizational structure 
C) Organizational behavior 
D) Organizational culture 
A) Organizational theory 
B) Organizational structure 
C) Organizational behavior 
D) Organizational culture

Question 13

Organizational theory is primarily concerned with how an organization can outperform its competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Transaction costs are the costs associated with negotiating, monitoring, and governing exchanges between people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Entrepreneurship is the process by which people recognize opportunities to structure organizations more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Economies of scope are cost savings achieved when an organization manufacturers products in large volumes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following are contingencies that cause the organization to face uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A) The technological environment and organizational design 
B) The technological environment and organizational processes 
C) Organizational design and organizational processes 
D) The organizational environment and organizational design 
A) The technological environment and organizational design 
B) The technological environment and organizational processes 
C) Organizational design and organizational processes 
D) The organizational environment and organizational design

Question 18

Amazon.com was created to satisfy the need to buy books over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a stage in the value creation process?

Accepted Answer

A) Output 
B) Input 
C) Market 
D) Conversion 
A) Output 
B) Input 
C) Market 
D) Conversion

Question 20

Coca- Cola takes pride in a long- term commitment to employees; Pepsi is very political and competitive. These are differences in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) structure 
B) design 
C) culture 
D) theory 
A) structure 
B) design 
C) culture 
D) theory

Organizational design:

___________are the costs associated with negotiating, monitoring, and governing exchanges between people.

___________is the formal system of task and authority relationships.

The degree of specialization in small companies tends to be lower than that of large companies.

Organizations that operate in the same environment will have similar organizational cultures.

Organizational structure is shaped by organizational culture.

Amazon.com was created to satisfy the need to buy books over the Internet.

When an organization shares resources across several products and tasks, it is able to:

___________is recognizing the opportunity to satisfy a need and collecting resources to meet that need.

Which of the following approaches is most concerned with the conversion stage of the value creation process?

___________goals provide legitimacy to the organization.

___________is the study of how organizations function and how they affect and are affected by the environment in which they operate.

Organizational theory is primarily concerned with how an organization can outperform its competitors.

Transaction costs are the costs associated with negotiating, monitoring, and governing exchanges between people.

Entrepreneurship is the process by which people recognize opportunities to structure organizations more efficiently.

Economies of scope are cost savings achieved when an organization manufacturers products in large volumes.

Which of the following are contingencies that cause the organization to face uncertainty?

Amazon.com was created to satisfy the need to buy books over the Internet.

Which of the following is not a stage in the value creation process?

Coca- Cola takes pride in a long- term commitment to employees; Pepsi is very political and competitive. These are differences in ___________.

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

Organizational design:

___________are the costs associated with negotiating, monitoring, and governing exchanges between people.

___________is the formal system of task and authority relationships.

The degree of specialization in small companies tends to be lower than that of large companies.

Organizations that operate in the same environment will have similar organizational cultures.

Organizational structure is shaped by organizational culture.

Amazon.com was created to satisfy the need to buy books over the Internet.

When an organization shares resources across several products and tasks, it is able to:

___________is recognizing the opportunity to satisfy a need and collecting resources to meet that need.

Which of the following approaches is most concerned with the conversion stage of the value creation process?

___________goals provide legitimacy to the organization.

___________is the study of how organizations function and how they affect and are affected by the environment in which they operate.

Organizational theory is primarily concerned with how an organization can outperform its competitors.

Transaction costs are the costs associated with negotiating, monitoring, and governing exchanges between people.

Entrepreneurship is the process by which people recognize opportunities to structure organizations more efficiently.

Economies of scope are cost savings achieved when an organization manufacturers products in large volumes.

Which of the following are contingencies that cause the organization to face uncertainty?

Amazon.com was created to satisfy the need to buy books over the Internet.

Which of the following is not a stage in the value creation process?

Coca- Cola takes pride in a long- term commitment to employees; Pepsi is very political and competitive. These are differences in ___________.

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