Question 1

The ______________________________ is the number of employees reporting to a supervisor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________________________ is the number of employees...

Question 2

People in management positions have formal authority to direct and control immediate subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A __________ individual responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments.

Accepted Answer

A)  department manager 
B)  line manager 
C)  project manager 
D)  middle manage 
E)  moderating manager 
A)  department manager 
B)  line manager 
C)  project manager 
D)  middle manage 
E)  moderating manager

Question 4

The framework in which the organization defines how tasks are divided, resources are deployed and departments are coordinated is called organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the team approach to departmentalization and what are its main disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

There are at least two different types o

Question 6

In the __________ approach, a manufacturing company uses outside suppliers to provide entire chunks of a product, which are then assembled into a final product by a handful of workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual network 
B)  modular 
C)  virtual organization 
D)  team 
E)  matrix 
A)  virtual network 
B)  modular 
C)  virtual organization 
D)  team 
E)  matrix

Question 7

Define span of management and explain if there is an ideal span of management.

Accepted Answer

The span of management, or span of contr

Question 8

When the primary goal is innovation and flexibility, the functional structure is appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is characterized by information and work activities flowing freely among various organizational participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small batch technology 
B)  Continuous technology 
C)  Boundarylessnness 
D)  Service technology 
E)  Digital technology 
A)  Small batch technology 
B)  Continuous technology 
C)  Boundarylessnness 
D)  Service technology 
E)  Digital technology

Question 10

Reengineering basically means preserving the past by establishing the sequence of activities by how work was done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The organization, in a virtual network approach to structure, becomes a small broker and departments are independent contracting services to the broker for a profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When work specialization is extensive

Accepted Answer

A)  employees perform a single task. 
B)  employees perform many tasks. 
C)  employees are often highly challenged. 
D)  employees are often inefficient. 
E)  jobs tend to be large. 
A)  employees perform a single task. 
B)  employees perform many tasks. 
C)  employees are often highly challenged. 
D)  employees are often inefficient. 
E)  jobs tend to be large.

Question 13

Patty works in an organization where coordination across organizational units is poor and the units perceived themselves to be in competition with one another for organizational resources. These characteristics are consistent with which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  A matrix structure 
B)  A functional structure 
C)  A divisional structure 
D)  A team-based structure 
E)  A virtual network structure 
A)  A matrix structure 
B)  A functional structure 
C)  A divisional structure 
D)  A team-based structure 
E)  A virtual network structure

Question 14

The quality of collaboration across departments is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The quality of collaboration across departments is...

Question 15

A visual representation of an organization's structure, showing communication and lines of power is called a structure graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The deployment of organizational resources to achieve...

Question 17

Which of the following is an incorrect fit in a stable organizational environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tight structure 
B)  A rigid structure 
C)  A functional structure 
D)  A horizontal structure 
E)  A vertical structure 
A)  A tight structure 
B)  A rigid structure 
C)  A functional structure 
D)  A horizontal structure 
E)  A vertical structure

Question 18

Consumer technology is technology characterized by intangible outputs and direct contact between employees and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) _________________________ is a person who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments for the completion of a specific project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________________________ is a person who is...

Question 20

The purpose of __________ is to organize resources to accomplish organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy 
B)  motivation 
C)  structure 
D)  control 
E)  leadership 
A)  strategy 
B)  motivation 
C)  structure 
D)  control 
E)  leadership

Exam 10: Designing Adaptive Organizations

The ______________________________ is the number of employees reporting to a supervisor.

People in management positions have formal authority to direct and control immediate subordinates.

A __________ individual responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments.

The framework in which the organization defines how tasks are divided, resources are deployed and departments are coordinated is called organizational structure.

What is the team approach to departmentalization and what are its main disadvantages?

In the __________ approach, a manufacturing company uses outside suppliers to provide entire chunks of a product, which are then assembled into a final product by a handful of workers.

Define span of management and explain if there is an ideal span of management.

When the primary goal is innovation and flexibility, the functional structure is appropriate.

Which of the following is characterized by information and work activities flowing freely among various organizational participants?

Reengineering basically means preserving the past by establishing the sequence of activities by how work was done.

The organization, in a virtual network approach to structure, becomes a small broker and departments are independent contracting services to the broker for a profit.

When work specialization is extensive

Patty works in an organization where coordination across organizational units is poor and the units perceived themselves to be in competition with one another for organizational resources. These characteristics are consistent with which of the following structures?

The quality of collaboration across departments is known as ____________________.

A visual representation of an organization's structure, showing communication and lines of power is called a structure graph.

The deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals is known as ____________________.

Which of the following is an incorrect fit in a stable organizational environment?

Consumer technology is technology characterized by intangible outputs and direct contact between employees and customers.

A(n) _________________________ is a person who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments for the completion of a specific project.

The purpose of __________ is to organize resources to accomplish organizational goals.

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