Exam 11: Managing Organization Design

The ____ form of organization design is one in which a set of product groups is superimposed on a functional organization design.

Likert developed a framework that characterized organizations in terms of eight processes. What are they?

A ____ organization works to facilitate the lifelong learning and personal development of all of its employees while continually transforming itself to respond to changing demands and needs.

Charmed by Claire is a gift shop. Each employee specializes in one product line, like Vera Bradley, Pandora, or Brighton. Clair, the CEO, oversees coordination of the entire operation. Which form of organization design is appropriate for Charmed by Claire?

Which of the following approaches to organization design automatically creates lateral relationships?

____________________ design is an arrangement based on the functional approach to departmentalization.

The behavioral model paralleled the emergence of

A portfolio approach will influence organization design by determining the

An organization pursuing a ______ strategy is likely to be somewhat tall and centralized, have narrow spans of management, and perhaps take a functional approach to departmentalization.

Weber viewed the bureaucratic form of organization as all of the following EXCEPT

Woodward found that successful firms employing small-batch and continuous-process technologies are similar to which of the following organization designs?

Orange County Choppers makes custom motorcycles. It uses continuous-process technology.

Weber's perspective suggests that a(n) ____________________ is a model of organization design based on a legitimate and formal system of authority.

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

Tesla Motors is a California start-up. It keeps units small and flexible, allowing them to quickly adapt to changing environments. Tesla is most likely a ____ organization.

Virgin Group has divisions for media, active, atlantic, holiday, money, and trains.  The general managers function independently of each other. This is an example of which organization design?

Describe the basic nature of organizational design.

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organic organizations?

The bureaucratic model is the model of organization design consistent with the human relations movement that stresses attention to developing work groups and concern with interpersonal processes.