Question 1

A mechanistic organizational structure works better than an organic structure when

Accepted Answer

A) the organization operates in a dynamic environment. 
B) the organization operates in a hostile environment. 
C) the organization adopts a low-cost strategy. 
D) the organization adopts a differentiation strategy. 
E) the organization requires a high degree of formalization. 
A) the organization operates in a dynamic environment. 
B) the organization operates in a hostile environment. 
C) the organization adopts a low-cost strategy. 
D) the organization adopts a differentiation strategy. 
E) the organization requires a high degree of formalization.

Question 2

Team-based organizational structures are usually found within the manufacturing or service operations of larger divisionalized structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To increase work efficiency and make it easier to match employee competencies with job requirements, companies tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) rely on a narrow span of control. 
B) centralize decision making. 
C) divide work into more specialized jobs. 
D) rely on formal hierarchy and a narrow span of control. 
E) rely on formal hierarchy as a coordinating mechanism. 
A) rely on a narrow span of control. 
B) centralize decision making. 
C) divide work into more specialized jobs. 
D) rely on formal hierarchy and a narrow span of control. 
E) rely on formal hierarchy as a coordinating mechanism.

Question 4

Organizations with functional structures are typically centralized to coordinate their activities effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A problem with the divisional organizational structure is that it does not allow the organization to grow within that structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Summarize the benefits of job specialization.

Accepted Answer

The textbook identifies the following be

Question 7

The formal hierarchy can be used to coordinate the work of front-line workers and executives through the division of organizational activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An organic structure works better than a mechanistic structure where tasks have high variety and low analyzability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Team-based organizational structures are usually found

Accepted Answer

A) in government departments and agencies. 
B) in Asia rather than North America. 
C) in the manufacturing operations of larger divisionalized structures. 
D) in the professional support (e.g. accounting) units of larger functional structures. 
E) as stand-alone organizations that apply no other organizational structures. 
A) in government departments and agencies. 
B) in Asia rather than North America. 
C) in the manufacturing operations of larger divisionalized structures. 
D) in the professional support (e.g. accounting) units of larger functional structures. 
E) as stand-alone organizations that apply no other organizational structures.

Question 10

Canada's Barrick Gold Corporation, the world's largest gold-mining company, uses a geographic divisional structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which form of departmentalization increases the risk of duplication and underutilization of resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Network structure 
B) Matrix structure 
C) Functional structure 
D) Simple structure 
E) Divisional structure 
A) Network structure 
B) Matrix structure 
C) Functional structure 
D) Simple structure 
E) Divisional structure

Question 12

Span of control is interconnected with organizational size and the number of layers in the hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the main advantages of network structures is that they ensure the core organization has a high degree of control over production, marketing, and other functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A wider span of control is possible where:

Accepted Answer

A) employees manage themselves rather than being coordinated through close supervision. 
B) the organization has few employees and a tall hierarchy. 
C) the company has a high degree of formalization and operates in a complex environment. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist. 
A) employees manage themselves rather than being coordinated through close supervision. 
B) the organization has few employees and a tall hierarchy. 
C) the company has a high degree of formalization and operates in a complex environment. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist.

Question 15

As external environments become more complex and dynamic, organizational structures should become more mechanistic and less organic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As organizations grow older, they tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) become more formalized. 
B) shift from a mechanistic to an organic structure. 
C) move towards a simple form of departmentalization. 
D) become more centralized. 
E) do none of these things. 
A) become more formalized. 
B) shift from a mechanistic to an organic structure. 
C) move towards a simple form of departmentalization. 
D) become more centralized. 
E) do none of these things.

Question 17

Functional structures foster professional identity and permit greater specialization than most other forms of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Two technological contingencies that influence the best type of organizational structure to choose are:

Accepted Answer

A) organic and mechanistic 
B) dynamism and hostility 
C) coordination and formalization 
D) variability and analyzability 
E) formalization and division of labour 
A) organic and mechanistic 
B) dynamism and hostility 
C) coordination and formalization 
D) variability and analyzability 
E) formalization and division of labour

Question 19

Organizing employees from several departments into temporary teams encourages informal communication as a coordinating mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Training is a form of standardization through skills

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A mechanistic organizational structure works better than an organic structure when

Team-based organizational structures are usually found within the manufacturing or service operations of larger divisionalized structures.

To increase work efficiency and make it easier to match employee competencies with job requirements, companies tend to:

Organizations with functional structures are typically centralized to coordinate their activities effectively.

A problem with the divisional organizational structure is that it does not allow the organization to grow within that structure.

Summarize the benefits of job specialization.

The formal hierarchy can be used to coordinate the work of front-line workers and executives through the division of organizational activities.

An organic structure works better than a mechanistic structure where tasks have high variety and low analyzability.

Team-based organizational structures are usually found

Canada's Barrick Gold Corporation, the world's largest gold-mining company, uses a geographic divisional structure.

Which form of departmentalization increases the risk of duplication and underutilization of resources?

Span of control is interconnected with organizational size and the number of layers in the hierarchy.

One of the main advantages of network structures is that they ensure the core organization has a high degree of control over production, marketing, and other functions.

A wider span of control is possible where:

As external environments become more complex and dynamic, organizational structures should become more mechanistic and less organic.

As organizations grow older, they tend to:

Functional structures foster professional identity and permit greater specialization than most other forms of departmentalization.

Two technological contingencies that influence the best type of organizational structure to choose are:

Organizing employees from several departments into temporary teams encourages informal communication as a coordinating mechanism.

Training is a form of standardization through skills

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 13: Designing Organizational Structures

A mechanistic organizational structure works better than an organic structure when

Team-based organizational structures are usually found within the manufacturing or service operations of larger divisionalized structures.

To increase work efficiency and make it easier to match employee competencies with job requirements, companies tend to:

Organizations with functional structures are typically centralized to coordinate their activities effectively.

A problem with the divisional organizational structure is that it does not allow the organization to grow within that structure.

Summarize the benefits of job specialization.

The formal hierarchy can be used to coordinate the work of front-line workers and executives through the division of organizational activities.

An organic structure works better than a mechanistic structure where tasks have high variety and low analyzability.

Team-based organizational structures are usually found

Canada's Barrick Gold Corporation, the world's largest gold-mining company, uses a geographic divisional structure.

Which form of departmentalization increases the risk of duplication and underutilization of resources?

Span of control is interconnected with organizational size and the number of layers in the hierarchy.

One of the main advantages of network structures is that they ensure the core organization has a high degree of control over production, marketing, and other functions.

A wider span of control is possible where:

As external environments become more complex and dynamic, organizational structures should become more mechanistic and less organic.

As organizations grow older, they tend to:

Functional structures foster professional identity and permit greater specialization than most other forms of departmentalization.

Two technological contingencies that influence the best type of organizational structure to choose are:

Organizing employees from several departments into temporary teams encourages informal communication as a coordinating mechanism.

Training is a form of standardization through skills

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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