Exam 10: Designing Organization Structure

__________ refers to frequent horizontal coordination and communication carried out through ongoing relationships of shared goals, shared knowledge, and mutual respect.

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Question 21

All of the following are advantages of a functional structure except:

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Question 22

A pure functional structure is most appropriate for achieving which of the following strategic goals?

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Question 23

__________ consist of employees from various functional departments who are responsible to meet as a team and resolve mutual problems.

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Question 24

__________ means a joint effort between people from two or more departments to produce outcomes that meet a common goal or shared purpose and that are typically greater than what any of the individuals or departments could achieve working alone.

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Question 25

A(n) __________ has a wide span, is horizontally dispersed, and has fewer hierarchical levels.

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Question 26

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

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Question 27

Goals of efficiency and a stable environment are associated with a mechanistic system.

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Question 28

What is the matrix approach to departmentalization, and what are its main advantages?

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Question 29

Members of a cross-functional team report to the team rather than to their functional departments.

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Question 30

Kent works at the Tick Tock, Inc. He has two bosses-one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Tick Tock, Inc. has a __________ structure.

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Question 31

Not having enough hierarchical levels and wide spans of control is a common structural problem for organizations.

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Question 32

The organizing process leads to the creation of organization structure, which defines how tasks are divided and resources deployed.

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Question 33

Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to:

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Question 34

__________ is the duty to perform the task or activity as assigned.

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Question 35

One major disadvantage of the virtual network approach is lack of hands-on control.

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Question 36

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

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Question 37

The matrix structure is perhaps the leanest of all organization forms because little supervision is needed.

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Question 38

The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs is called __________.

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Question 39

The organizing process leads to the creation of:

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__________ refers to frequent horizontal coordination and communication carried out through ongoing relationships of shared goals, shared knowledge, and mutual respect.

All of the following are advantages of a functional structure except:

A pure functional structure is most appropriate for achieving which of the following strategic goals?

__________ consist of employees from various functional departments who are responsible to meet as a team and resolve mutual problems.

__________ means a joint effort between people from two or more departments to produce outcomes that meet a common goal or shared purpose and that are typically greater than what any of the individuals or departments could achieve working alone.

A(n) __________ has a wide span, is horizontally dispersed, and has fewer hierarchical levels.

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

Goals of efficiency and a stable environment are associated with a mechanistic system.

What is the matrix approach to departmentalization, and what are its main advantages?

Members of a cross-functional team report to the team rather than to their functional departments.

Kent works at the Tick Tock, Inc. He has two bosses-one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Tick Tock, Inc. has a __________ structure.

Not having enough hierarchical levels and wide spans of control is a common structural problem for organizations.

The organizing process leads to the creation of organization structure, which defines how tasks are divided and resources deployed.

Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to:

__________ is the duty to perform the task or activity as assigned.

One major disadvantage of the virtual network approach is lack of hands-on control.

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

The matrix structure is perhaps the leanest of all organization forms because little supervision is needed.

The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs is called __________.

The organizing process leads to the creation of:

The World of Innovative Management

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Planning and Global Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Managing Diversity

Understanding Invidividual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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