Question 1

Define and describe how scientific management should be used.

Accepted Answer

Scientific management, also known as Tay

Question 2

Compare Ternary Software with Wal-Mart (In Practice activity). These two companies illustrate the concept that:

Accepted Answer

A)  larger organizations need to have tight controls at the top. 
B)  successful organizations can have very different strategies and goal emphases. 
C)  a moderate to high level of formalization is crucial to an organization's success. 
D)  centralization is necessary in organizations when they face high levels of competition. 
A)  larger organizations need to have tight controls at the top. 
B)  successful organizations can have very different strategies and goal emphases. 
C)  a moderate to high level of formalization is crucial to an organization's success. 
D)  centralization is necessary in organizations when they face high levels of competition.

Question 3

Organizations today have rigid boundaries separating them from other organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Name and define any two structural dimensions and any two contingency factors.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here is the full answer:

Name and

Question 5

Global outsourcing and strategic partnering with foreign firms are related trends to gain a global advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define effectiveness and discuss why it is sometime difficult for organizations to be effective.

Accepted Answer

Effectiveness can be defined as the abil

Question 7

Self-directed teams are the fundamental work unit in highly organic organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Contingency factors

Accepted Answer

A)  represent only the external environment. 
B)  are centralization and personnel ratios. 
C)  represent only the organization characteristics. 
D)  include size and environment. 
A)  represent only the external environment. 
B)  are centralization and personnel ratios. 
C)  represent only the organization characteristics. 
D)  include size and environment.

Question 9

Mintzberg's five basic parts of an organization include all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative support 
B)  Management 
C)  Technical support 
D)  Computer infrastructure 
A)  Administrative support 
B)  Management 
C)  Technical support 
D)  Computer infrastructure

Question 10

Financial resources for nonprofits typically come from government appropriations, grants, and donations rather than from the sale of products or services to customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the difference between formalization and specialization. Is it possible for an organization to be high in one and low in the other or vice versa?

Accepted Answer

Formalization and specialization are two

Question 12

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are five parts to every organization. List and describe each of these five parts.

Accepted Answer

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are

Question 13

An organization's culture is usually contained in the written policy manual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Wal-Mart has implemented an energy-efficient trucking fleet, is increasing its use of green materials in buildings, and aims to eliminate all the company's landfill waste by 2025. Wal-Mart is focusing its efforts on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The levels of analysis 
B)  Sustainability 
C)  Scientific management 
D)  Environmental management 
A)  The levels of analysis 
B)  Sustainability 
C)  Scientific management 
D)  Environmental management

Question 15

Discuss why the Hawthorne Studies are so important to today's organizations and their workers.

Accepted Answer

The Hawthorne Studies are important to t

Question 16

The definition of "organization" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a goal-directed entity that has members who set goals and achieve them through strategic planning. 
B)  an entity with identifiable permanent boundaries. 
C)  a social entity that is goal-directed, has a deliberately-structured activity system, and is linked to the external environment. 
D)  a business that performs work activities and contributes to its society by employing people. 
A)  a goal-directed entity that has members who set goals and achieve them through strategic planning. 
B)  an entity with identifiable permanent boundaries. 
C)  a social entity that is goal-directed, has a deliberately-structured activity system, and is linked to the external environment. 
D)  a business that performs work activities and contributes to its society by employing people.

Question 17

What are the levels of analysis that are studied in organization theory? Using any organization with which you are familiar, state one fact about each level of analysis in that particular organization.

Accepted Answer

In organization theory, there are typica

Question 18

Because of the Hawthorne Studies, a revolution in worker treatment took place and laid the groundwork for subsequent work examining treatment of workers, leadership, motivation, and human resource management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ describes who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchy of authority 
B)  Formalization 
C)  Centralization 
D)  Specialization 
A)  Hierarchy of authority 
B)  Formalization 
C)  Centralization 
D)  Specialization

Question 20

The key element of an organization is its

Accepted Answer

A)  buildings and policies. 
B)  people and their relationships. 
C)  profits. 
D)  facilities location. 
A)  buildings and policies. 
B)  people and their relationships. 
C)  profits. 
D)  facilities location.

Define and describe how scientific management should be used.

Compare Ternary Software with Wal-Mart (In Practice activity). These two companies illustrate the concept that:

Organizations today have rigid boundaries separating them from other organizations.

Name and define any two structural dimensions and any two contingency factors.

Global outsourcing and strategic partnering with foreign firms are related trends to gain a global advantage.

Define effectiveness and discuss why it is sometime difficult for organizations to be effective.

Self-directed teams are the fundamental work unit in highly organic organizations.

Contingency factors

Mintzberg's five basic parts of an organization include all except which of the following?

Financial resources for nonprofits typically come from government appropriations, grants, and donations rather than from the sale of products or services to customers.

Describe the difference between formalization and specialization. Is it possible for an organization to be high in one and low in the other or vice versa?

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are five parts to every organization. List and describe each of these five parts.

An organization's culture is usually contained in the written policy manual.

Wal-Mart has implemented an energy-efficient trucking fleet, is increasing its use of green materials in buildings, and aims to eliminate all the company's landfill waste by 2025. Wal-Mart is focusing its efforts on which of the following?

Discuss why the Hawthorne Studies are so important to today's organizations and their workers.

The definition of "organization" is:

What are the levels of analysis that are studied in organization theory? Using any organization with which you are familiar, state one fact about each level of analysis in that particular organization.

Because of the Hawthorne Studies, a revolution in worker treatment took place and laid the groundwork for subsequent work examining treatment of workers, leadership, motivation, and human resource management.

_____ describes who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

The key element of an organization is its

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 1: Organizations and Organization Theory

Define and describe how scientific management should be used.

Compare Ternary Software with Wal-Mart (In Practice activity). These two companies illustrate the concept that:

Organizations today have rigid boundaries separating them from other organizations.

Name and define any two structural dimensions and any two contingency factors.

Global outsourcing and strategic partnering with foreign firms are related trends to gain a global advantage.

Define effectiveness and discuss why it is sometime difficult for organizations to be effective.

Self-directed teams are the fundamental work unit in highly organic organizations.

Contingency factors

Mintzberg's five basic parts of an organization include all except which of the following?

Financial resources for nonprofits typically come from government appropriations, grants, and donations rather than from the sale of products or services to customers.

Describe the difference between formalization and specialization. Is it possible for an organization to be high in one and low in the other or vice versa?

Henry Mintzberg suggests that there are five parts to every organization. List and describe each of these five parts.

An organization's culture is usually contained in the written policy manual.

Wal-Mart has implemented an energy-efficient trucking fleet, is increasing its use of green materials in buildings, and aims to eliminate all the company's landfill waste by 2025. Wal-Mart is focusing its efforts on which of the following?

Discuss why the Hawthorne Studies are so important to today's organizations and their workers.

The definition of "organization" is:

What are the levels of analysis that are studied in organization theory? Using any organization with which you are familiar, state one fact about each level of analysis in that particular organization.

Because of the Hawthorne Studies, a revolution in worker treatment took place and laid the groundwork for subsequent work examining treatment of workers, leadership, motivation, and human resource management.

_____ describes who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.

The key element of an organization is its

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters