Question 1

Which of the following is a network of independent companies linked by information technology to share skills,costs,and access to one another's markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  an opportunistic corporation 
B)  an autonomous corporation 
C)  a hierarchical corporation 
D)  a virtual corporation 
A)  an opportunistic corporation 
B)  an autonomous corporation 
C)  a hierarchical corporation 
D)  a virtual corporation

Question 2

Which of the following personnel give expert advice in specialized areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  staff 
B)  line 
C)  functional 
D)  lower 
A)  staff 
B)  line 
C)  functional 
D)  lower

Question 3

What is the best type of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

There is n

Question 4

Which of the following is a major building block for an efficient and effective organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  span of control 
C)  responsibility 
D)  leadership 
A)  authority 
B)  span of control 
C)  responsibility 
D)  leadership

Question 5

The virtual corporation is one way that organizations can transform information technology into a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A mechanistic organization has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  low job specialization 
B)  a short chain of command 
C)  few levels of management 
D)  centralized decision making 
A)  low job specialization 
B)  a short chain of command 
C)  few levels of management 
D)  centralized decision making

Question 7

Which of the following is a drawback associated with committee organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a committee makes decisions, it's easier to hold individuals accountable. 
B)  Committees coordinate tasks easier than individual managers do. 
C)  Committees usually bring diverse viewpoints to a problem. 
D)  People with higher formal authority sometimes dominate committees. 
A)  When a committee makes decisions, it's easier to hold individuals accountable. 
B)  Committees coordinate tasks easier than individual managers do. 
C)  Committees usually bring diverse viewpoints to a problem. 
D)  People with higher formal authority sometimes dominate committees.

Question 8

Which of the following factors has little effect on the size of a manager's span of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the task 
B)  age of the subordinates 
C)  level of skill and motivation of the workers 
D)  location of the workers 
A)  nature of the task 
B)  age of the subordinates 
C)  level of skill and motivation of the workers 
D)  location of the workers

Question 9

One of the most difficult challenges when merging two global companies is uniting the two company's organizational cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are groups of employees who not only coordinate their efforts but also collaborate their efforts by pooling their knowledge,skills,abilities,and resources in a collective effort to gain synergy?

Accepted Answer

A)  work teams 
B)  functional groups 
C)  work groups 
D)  project committees 
A)  work teams 
B)  functional groups 
C)  work groups 
D)  project committees

Question 11

An advertising agency that has separate departments for artwork,creative design,print advertising,radio advertising,television advertising,and specialty advertising is using which of the following types of departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  customer 
B)  functional 
C)  size 
D)  geographic 
A)  customer 
B)  functional 
C)  size 
D)  geographic

Question 12

Since Ibrahim Anguell has six subordinates reporting to him,his span of control is six.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a network of independent companies linked by information technology to share skills,costs,and access to one another's markets?

Which of the following personnel give expert advice in specialized areas?

What is the best type of organizational structure?

Which of the following is a major building block for an efficient and effective organizational structure?

The virtual corporation is one way that organizations can transform information technology into a competitive advantage.

A mechanistic organization has which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following is a drawback associated with committee organizations?

Which of the following factors has little effect on the size of a manager's span of control?

One of the most difficult challenges when merging two global companies is uniting the two company's organizational cultures.

Which of the following are groups of employees who not only coordinate their efforts but also collaborate their efforts by pooling their knowledge,skills,abilities,and resources in a collective effort to gain synergy?

An advertising agency that has separate departments for artwork,creative design,print advertising,radio advertising,television advertising,and specialty advertising is using which of the following types of departmentalization?

Since Ibrahim Anguell has six subordinates reporting to him,his span of control is six.

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Motivating Employees

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Exam 10: Designing Organizational Structures

Which of the following is a network of independent companies linked by information technology to share skills,costs,and access to one another's markets?

Which of the following personnel give expert advice in specialized areas?

What is the best type of organizational structure?

Which of the following is a major building block for an efficient and effective organizational structure?

The virtual corporation is one way that organizations can transform information technology into a competitive advantage.

A mechanistic organization has which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following is a drawback associated with committee organizations?

Which of the following factors has little effect on the size of a manager's span of control?

One of the most difficult challenges when merging two global companies is uniting the two company's organizational cultures.

Which of the following are groups of employees who not only coordinate their efforts but also collaborate their efforts by pooling their knowledge,skills,abilities,and resources in a collective effort to gain synergy?

An advertising agency that has separate departments for artwork,creative design,print advertising,radio advertising,television advertising,and specialty advertising is using which of the following types of departmentalization?

Since Ibrahim Anguell has six subordinates reporting to him,his span of control is six.

Politics Governments’ Roles

Economics Evolving Systems

Social Society, Corporate Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions

Technology Managing Information for Business Success

International The Global Marketplace

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Analyzing the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing The Customer Focus

Creating Marketing Strategies

Achieving World-Class Operations Management

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance Maximizing the Value

Filters