Question 1

The most common design superimposes product or project departmentalization on a functional structure.

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The answer of The most common design superimposes product or...

Question 2

John works in an organization with a clear hierarchy of authority, a boss who gives him instructions, and employees who are loyal and obedient.This organization is

Accepted Answer

A) mechanistic. 
B) technological. 
C) strategically chosen. 
D) Burns and Stalker's. 
E) organic. 
A) mechanistic. 
B) technological. 
C) strategically chosen. 
D) Burns and Stalker's. 
E) organic.

Question 3

The term that is used to identify an organizational structure that is typical of old, very large organizations, divided according to the different markets it serves, is .

Accepted Answer

A) matrix design. 
B) professional bureaucracy. 
C) adhocracy design. 
D) divisionalized form. 
E) simple structure. 
A) matrix design. 
B) professional bureaucracy. 
C) adhocracy design. 
D) divisionalized form. 
E) simple structure.

Question 4

Most organizations rely on a single technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The assembly line is a good example of long-linked technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The strategy concept has been refined to include as a key factor in determining the structure of an organization.

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A) the role of the top management decision maker 
B) technology 
C) organizational goals 
D) environmental factors 
E) upper management 
A) the role of the top management decision maker 
B) technology 
C) organizational goals 
D) environmental factors 
E) upper management

Question 7

The organizational environment consists of everything outside the boundaries of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rethinking the organization is a process for restructuring that throws out traditional assumptions that organizations should be structured with boxes and horizontal and vertical lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a bureaucracy, decision making is decentralized and takes place where the expertise is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a bureaucracy, decision making is decentralized...

Question 10

contends that traditional structures may have too many levels of management arranged in a hierarchy to be efficient and to respond to dynamic changes in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Gates 
B) Henry Mintzberg 
C) Robert Tomasko 
D) Ken DiLullo 
E) John Strand 
A) Bill Gates 
B) Henry Mintzberg 
C) Robert Tomasko 
D) Ken DiLullo 
E) John Strand

Question 11

Which of the following is not a method for assessing the size of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical capacity 
B) Average stock value in the previous year 
C) Value of assets 
D) Total number of employees 
E) Total sales in the previous year 
A) Physical capacity 
B) Average stock value in the previous year 
C) Value of assets 
D) Total number of employees 
E) Total sales in the previous year

Question 12

The organizational environment is composed of all of the following except

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A) other organizations. 
B) the customers. 
C) the government. 
D) the unemployment rate. 
E) the employees. 
A) other organizations. 
B) the customers. 
C) the government. 
D) the unemployment rate. 
E) the employees.

Question 13

Organizational downsizing is a popular technique for reducing middle management and corporate staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Environmental uncertainty exists when managers

Accepted Answer

A) attempt to simplify the general environment. 
B) attempt to stabilize the task environment. 
C) have difficulty predicting the impact of environmental factors. 
D) relax the constraints on product demand. 
E) behave in an unpredictable fashion. 
A) attempt to simplify the general environment. 
B) attempt to stabilize the task environment. 
C) have difficulty predicting the impact of environmental factors. 
D) relax the constraints on product demand. 
E) behave in an unpredictable fashion.

Question 15

Until the 1990s, China and many Asian countries (with the exception of Japan) had

Accepted Answer

A) global technology variations. 
B) continuous process technologies. 
C) an unfavorable attitude toward technology. 
D) the most advanced technology in the world. 
E) nonroutine technologies. 
A) global technology variations. 
B) continuous process technologies. 
C) an unfavorable attitude toward technology. 
D) the most advanced technology in the world. 
E) nonroutine technologies.

Question 16

Dynamism and complexity combine to create

Accepted Answer

A) organizational structure. 
B) uncertainty. 
C) management. 
D) the environment. 
E) strategy. 
A) organizational structure. 
B) uncertainty. 
C) management. 
D) the environment. 
E) strategy.

Question 17

Alice's personal values affect her decisions regarding strategies, which in turn influence the organization's structure.Which of the following perspectives account for these relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Technological design 
B) Strategic choice 
C) Structural imperatives 
D) Organic structuring 
E) Environmental design 
A) Technological design 
B) Strategic choice 
C) Structural imperatives 
D) Organic structuring 
E) Environmental design

Question 18

An organization's task environment includes

Accepted Answer

A) political legal factors. 
B) sociocultural factors. 
C) customers. 
D) the organization's employees. 
E) technological factors. 
A) political legal factors. 
B) sociocultural factors. 
C) customers. 
D) the organization's employees. 
E) technological factors.

Question 19

The aim of is to fundamentally change the way everybody in the organization conceives his or her role.

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The answer of The aim of is to fundamentally change...

Question 20

The classifications of small-batch, large-batch, and continuous- process production were established by

Accepted Answer

A) Thompson. 
B) Burns and Stalker. 
C) Woodward. 
D) Perrow. 
E) the Aston studies. 
A) Thompson. 
B) Burns and Stalker. 
C) Woodward. 
D) Perrow. 
E) the Aston studies.

The most common design superimposes product or project departmentalization on a functional structure.

John works in an organization with a clear hierarchy of authority, a boss who gives him instructions, and employees who are loyal and obedient.This organization is

The term that is used to identify an organizational structure that is typical of old, very large organizations, divided according to the different markets it serves, is .

Most organizations rely on a single technology.

The assembly line is a good example of long-linked technology.

The strategy concept has been refined to include as a key factor in determining the structure of an organization.

The organizational environment consists of everything outside the boundaries of the organization.

Rethinking the organization is a process for restructuring that throws out traditional assumptions that organizations should be structured with boxes and horizontal and vertical lines.

In a bureaucracy, decision making is decentralized and takes place where the expertise is.

contends that traditional structures may have too many levels of management arranged in a hierarchy to be efficient and to respond to dynamic changes in the environment.

Which of the following is not a method for assessing the size of an organization?

The organizational environment is composed of all of the following except

Organizational downsizing is a popular technique for reducing middle management and corporate staff.

Environmental uncertainty exists when managers

Until the 1990s, China and many Asian countries (with the exception of Japan) had

Dynamism and complexity combine to create

Alice's personal values affect her decisions regarding strategies, which in turn influence the organization's structure.Which of the following perspectives account for these relationships?

An organization's task environment includes

The aim of is to fundamentally change the way everybody in the organization conceives his or her role.

The classifications of small-batch, large-batch, and continuous- process production were established by

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Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

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Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

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Exam 17: Organization Design

The most common design superimposes product or project departmentalization on a functional structure.

John works in an organization with a clear hierarchy of authority, a boss who gives him instructions, and employees who are loyal and obedient.This organization is

The term that is used to identify an organizational structure that is typical of old, very large organizations, divided according to the different markets it serves, is .

Most organizations rely on a single technology.

The assembly line is a good example of long-linked technology.

The strategy concept has been refined to include as a key factor in determining the structure of an organization.

The organizational environment consists of everything outside the boundaries of the organization.

Rethinking the organization is a process for restructuring that throws out traditional assumptions that organizations should be structured with boxes and horizontal and vertical lines.

In a bureaucracy, decision making is decentralized and takes place where the expertise is.

contends that traditional structures may have too many levels of management arranged in a hierarchy to be efficient and to respond to dynamic changes in the environment.

Which of the following is not a method for assessing the size of an organization?

The organizational environment is composed of all of the following except

Organizational downsizing is a popular technique for reducing middle management and corporate staff.

Environmental uncertainty exists when managers

Until the 1990s, China and many Asian countries (with the exception of Japan) had

Dynamism and complexity combine to create

Alice's personal values affect her decisions regarding strategies, which in turn influence the organization's structure.Which of the following perspectives account for these relationships?

An organization's task environment includes

The aim of is to fundamentally change the way everybody in the organization conceives his or her role.

The classifications of small-batch, large-batch, and continuous- process production were established by

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

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