Question 1

In a stable environment organizations tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic. 
B)  mechanistic. 
C)  System 1. 
D)  differentiated 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  bureaucratic. 
B)  mechanistic. 
C)  System 1. 
D)  differentiated 
E)  All of these choices

Question 2

M-form stands for ____________________ design.

Accepted Answer

multidivis

Question 3

The divisional (M-Form) design is used by an organization with a set of unrelated businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lawrence and Lorsch used what two primary dimensions to characterize organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dimension and flexibility 
B)  Stability and uncertainty 
C)  Integration and differentiation 
D)  Autonomy and responsibility 
E)  Organic and mechanistic 
A)  Dimension and flexibility 
B)  Stability and uncertainty 
C)  Integration and differentiation 
D)  Autonomy and responsibility 
E)  Organic and mechanistic

Question 5

With ____ technology, products are created in small quantities and made to customers' specifications.

Accepted Answer

A)  large-batch 
B)  continuous-process 
C)  standardized 
D)  unit 
E)  mass-production 
A)  large-batch 
B)  continuous-process 
C)  standardized 
D)  unit 
E)  mass-production

Question 6

The best-known and most important behavioral approach to organization design is

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's bureaucracy. 
B)  the divisional form. 
C)  Woodward's simple structure. 
D)  Likert's System 4. 
E)  the linking pin approach. 
A)  Weber's bureaucracy. 
B)  the divisional form. 
C)  Woodward's simple structure. 
D)  Likert's System 4. 
E)  the linking pin approach.

Question 7

Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least complex and continuous-process technology the most complex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least...

Question 8

The matrix designs enhance flexibility because teams can be created, redefined, and dissolved as needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the organizational life cycle is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life cycle tends to be related to size. 
B)  The final stage for an organization may be one of decline or stability. 
C)  The organization design needed for various stages of an organization's life cycle will be different. 
D)  Life cycle is a situational element that has been found to affect the appropriate organization design. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  Life cycle tends to be related to size. 
B)  The final stage for an organization may be one of decline or stability. 
C)  The organization design needed for various stages of an organization's life cycle will be different. 
D)  Life cycle is a situational element that has been found to affect the appropriate organization design. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 10

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore. What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  Divisional (M-form) 
C)  Functional (U-form) 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Hybrid 
A)  Conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  Divisional (M-form) 
C)  Functional (U-form) 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Hybrid

Question 11

A firm that pursues a single-product strategy likely relies on functional departmentalization and can use a mechanistic design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Facebook creates social networks. It uses ____ technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  large-batch 
B)  unit 
C)  continuous-process 
D)  transformation 
E)  small-batch 
A)  large-batch 
B)  unit 
C)  continuous-process 
D)  transformation 
E)  small-batch

Question 13

Differentiation is the degree to which various subunits must work together in a coordinated fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Woodward studied 100 manufacturing companies. If she had studied 100 service companies, what do you think the connection between technology and organizational design would be?

Accepted Answer

If Woodward had studied 100 service comp

Question 15

Ralston Purina is a leader in bringing new consumer goods to market and always is looking for new markets, which indicates that Ralston Purina

Accepted Answer

A)  uses a strategy that is not logically connected to its organization design. 
B)  is likely to have either a System 2 or a System 3 design. 
C)  is likely to have a flat and decentralized organization design. 
D)  is likely to have a tall and centralized organization design. 
E)  operates in a stable environment. 
A)  uses a strategy that is not logically connected to its organization design. 
B)  is likely to have either a System 2 or a System 3 design. 
C)  is likely to have a flat and decentralized organization design. 
D)  is likely to have a tall and centralized organization design. 
E)  operates in a stable environment.

Question 16

Due to rapid technological evolution, many dot-com companies have been created, been briefly successful, and failed in a relatively short period of time. Those that have remained have had to be responsive to their ever-changing external environments. As a rule, you would expect dot-com companies to have a(n) ____ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  System 1 
C)  hybrid 
D)  matrix 
E)  mechanistic 
A)  organic 
B)  System 1 
C)  hybrid 
D)  matrix 
E)  mechanistic

Question 17

Employees at Blackrock had a mustache growing contest. It cost $20 to enter and $20 to be a judge. After a month the winner was announced and the money donated to the winner's charity of choice. Which bureaucratic characteristic does this violate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too many rules 
B)  No specialization of labor 
C)  No clear chain of command 
D)  A narrow span of management 
E)  An appropriate social distance between supervisor and subordinate 
A)  Too many rules 
B)  No specialization of labor 
C)  No clear chain of command 
D)  A narrow span of management 
E)  An appropriate social distance between supervisor and subordinate

Question 18

To be successful, Glamour magazine must respond to the latest fads and inform their readers of upcoming trends in fashion. This need for flexibility indicates that a(n) ____ design is appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  System 1 
C)  hybrid 
D)  matrix 
E)  mechanistic 
A)  organic 
B)  System 1 
C)  hybrid 
D)  matrix 
E)  mechanistic

Question 19

Which of the following statements comparing System 4 and Weber's bureaucracy is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both neglect the goal of organizational efficiency. 
B)  Both tend to be flexible and fluid. 
C)  Both are universal approaches to organization design. 
D)  Both developed from the classical school of management thought. 
E)  Both support design based on the current environment. 
A)  Both neglect the goal of organizational efficiency. 
B)  Both tend to be flexible and fluid. 
C)  Both are universal approaches to organization design. 
D)  Both developed from the classical school of management thought. 
E)  Both support design based on the current environment.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the situational view of organization design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control 
B)  Size 
C)  Technology 
D)  The environment 
E)  Organizational life cycle 
A)  Control 
B)  Size 
C)  Technology 
D)  The environment 
E)  Organizational life cycle

In a stable environment organizations tend to be

M-form stands for ____________________ design.

The divisional (M-Form) design is used by an organization with a set of unrelated businesses.

Lawrence and Lorsch used what two primary dimensions to characterize organizations?

With ____ technology, products are created in small quantities and made to customers' specifications.

The best-known and most important behavioral approach to organization design is

Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least complex and continuous-process technology the most complex.

The matrix designs enhance flexibility because teams can be created, redefined, and dissolved as needed.

Which of the following statements about the organizational life cycle is TRUE?

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore. What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

A firm that pursues a single-product strategy likely relies on functional departmentalization and can use a mechanistic design.

Facebook creates social networks. It uses ____ technology.

Differentiation is the degree to which various subunits must work together in a coordinated fashion.

Woodward studied 100 manufacturing companies. If she had studied 100 service companies, what do you think the connection between technology and organizational design would be?

Ralston Purina is a leader in bringing new consumer goods to market and always is looking for new markets, which indicates that Ralston Purina

Employees at Blackrock had a mustache growing contest. It cost $20 to enter and $20 to be a judge. After a month the winner was announced and the money donated to the winner's charity of choice. Which bureaucratic characteristic does this violate?

To be successful, Glamour magazine must respond to the latest fads and inform their readers of upcoming trends in fashion. This need for flexibility indicates that a(n) ____ design is appropriate.

Which of the following statements comparing System 4 and Weber's bureaucracy is MOST accurate?

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the situational view of organization design?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunitieschallenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Process

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality and Productivity

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Exam 11: Managing Organization Design

In a stable environment organizations tend to be

M-form stands for ____________________ design.

The divisional (M-Form) design is used by an organization with a set of unrelated businesses.

Lawrence and Lorsch used what two primary dimensions to characterize organizations?

With ____ technology, products are created in small quantities and made to customers' specifications.

The best-known and most important behavioral approach to organization design is

Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least complex and continuous-process technology the most complex.

The matrix designs enhance flexibility because teams can be created, redefined, and dissolved as needed.

Which of the following statements about the organizational life cycle is TRUE?

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore. What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

A firm that pursues a single-product strategy likely relies on functional departmentalization and can use a mechanistic design.

Facebook creates social networks. It uses ____ technology.

Differentiation is the degree to which various subunits must work together in a coordinated fashion.

Woodward studied 100 manufacturing companies. If she had studied 100 service companies, what do you think the connection between technology and organizational design would be?

Ralston Purina is a leader in bringing new consumer goods to market and always is looking for new markets, which indicates that Ralston Purina

Employees at Blackrock had a mustache growing contest. It cost $20 to enter and $20 to be a judge. After a month the winner was announced and the money donated to the winner's charity of choice. Which bureaucratic characteristic does this violate?

To be successful, Glamour magazine must respond to the latest fads and inform their readers of upcoming trends in fashion. This need for flexibility indicates that a(n) ____ design is appropriate.

Which of the following statements comparing System 4 and Weber's bureaucracy is MOST accurate?

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the situational view of organization design?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunitieschallenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Process

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality and Productivity

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