Exam 11: Organization Design

In stable and simple environments, ________.

All other things unchanged, the narrower the span of control, the more efficient the organization is.

________ is a type of technology that centers on large-batch production and requires moderate levels of complexity and sophistication.

________ departmentalization is based on the product or customer flow through the organization.

At one end of the spectrum, organizations can be absolutely centralized, while at the other end, they can be completely decentralized.

Given other things unchanged, managers with well-trained and experienced employees can function well with a wider span of control than those with a less talented workforce.

At Chemetron, all the accounting people share one large work area; all the quality control people are housed in a large office next to the production floor; and maintenance has its own space at the back of the building. Chemetron is using ________.

Division of labor refers to the practice of identifying some workers as potential members of a bargaining unit and other workers as members of management.

Once an organization grows past a certain size, the impact of size on organization structure strengthens.

What are the different structures that traditional organizations can have?

The greater the environmental uncertainty, the more an organization needs to become ________.

Wilson is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to his work group. This is a chance for Wilson to experience ________.

Pauline sat on a bar-type stool screwing nuts onto bolts about 3,000 times a day while reading a novel. Her production job paid well but that's about all it had going for it. Even though the work was not physically taxing, Pauline was exhausted by the end of her day. Facing another day just like yesterday nearly brought her to tears. Pauline was experiencing ________.

Define the process of organizing and explain how it helps an organization.

According to Woodward's studies, what type of production technology is best suited for a mechanistic structure?

The chain of command is a principle that states that a person should report to only one boss.

The line of authority that extends from upper organizational levels to lower levels, clarifying who reports to whom, is known as the ________.

Large organizations are more ________.

Which of the following factors would require a more decentralized organizational structure?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mechanistic organization?