Question 1

In which type of organizational structure will employees report to two or more supervisors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchical 
B)  Networked 
C)  Flat 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Functional 
A)  Hierarchical 
B)  Networked 
C)  Flat 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Functional

Question 2

All statements below are true about a matrix organization structure EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The design supports both function and purpose. 
B)  IS reduces operating complexities by easily sharing information among management. 
C)  Workers are assigned to two or more managers. 
D)  Worker's jobs are loosely defined. 
E)  Challenges can arise for managers who have lots of information and attend frequent meetings. 
A)  The design supports both function and purpose. 
B)  IS reduces operating complexities by easily sharing information among management. 
C)  Workers are assigned to two or more managers. 
D)  Worker's jobs are loosely defined. 
E)  Challenges can arise for managers who have lots of information and attend frequent meetings.

Question 3

At Zara,decision rights for ordering have been granted to whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regional managers 
B)  Headquarters 
C)  Store managers 
D)  Central production 
E)  The commercial team 
A)  Regional managers 
B)  Headquarters 
C)  Store managers 
D)  Central production 
E)  The commercial team

Question 4

National culture no longer predisposes workers to act in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Assume you are a manager of a local doctor's office.How could you use IS to help monitor the performance of the nurses and doctors? State the benefits as well as the challenges.

Accepted Answer

As a manager of a local doctor's office,

Question 6

Zara's store managers place orders that reflect their localized needs.However,order fulfillment is ultimately the responsibility of the commercial team in headquarters because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Store managers have no real decision rights. 
B)  The commercial team does not trust the store managers. 
C)  Store managers do not have visibility into regional demands but the commercial team does. 
D)  The commercial team has more direct contact with the designers and production. 
E)  Store managers have no access to sales information for their store. 
A)  Store managers have no real decision rights. 
B)  The commercial team does not trust the store managers. 
C)  Store managers do not have visibility into regional demands but the commercial team does. 
D)  The commercial team has more direct contact with the designers and production. 
E)  Store managers have no access to sales information for their store.

Question 7

Effective,cross-cultural communication in today's global and "flattened" world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Easy to achieve 
B)  Difficult to achieve 
C)  Of little consequence to the organizational strategy 
D)  Achieved by using the best available technologies 
E)  No longer an issue for managers 
A)  Easy to achieve 
B)  Difficult to achieve 
C)  Of little consequence to the organizational strategy 
D)  Achieved by using the best available technologies 
E)  No longer an issue for managers

Question 8

Traditional organizations have one of four types of organizational design. What are these four structure types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional, flat, matrix, technology 
B)  Hierarchical, flat, matrix, networked 
C)  Matrix, networked, flat, information 
D)  Matrix, flat, networked, traditional 
E)  Social, networked, matrix, hierarchical 
A)  Traditional, flat, matrix, technology 
B)  Hierarchical, flat, matrix, networked 
C)  Matrix, networked, flat, information 
D)  Matrix, flat, networked, traditional 
E)  Social, networked, matrix, hierarchical

Question 9

In which type of organizational design do middle managers do the primary information processing and communication function,telling subordinates what to do and then reporting the outcome to senior management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flat 
B)  Networked 
C)  Hierarchical 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Hybrid 
A)  Flat 
B)  Networked 
C)  Hierarchical 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Hybrid

In which type of organizational structure will employees report to two or more supervisors?

All statements below are true about a matrix organization structure EXCEPT:

At Zara,decision rights for ordering have been granted to whom?

National culture no longer predisposes workers to act in a certain way.

Assume you are a manager of a local doctor's office.How could you use IS to help monitor the performance of the nurses and doctors? State the benefits as well as the challenges.

Zara's store managers place orders that reflect their localized needs.However,order fulfillment is ultimately the responsibility of the commercial team in headquarters because:

Effective,cross-cultural communication in today's global and "flattened" world is:

Traditional organizations have one of four types of organizational design. What are these four structure types?

In which type of organizational design do middle managers do the primary information processing and communication function,telling subordinates what to do and then reporting the outcome to senior management?

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

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Exam 3: Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

In which type of organizational structure will employees report to two or more supervisors?

All statements below are true about a matrix organization structure EXCEPT:

At Zara,decision rights for ordering have been granted to whom?

National culture no longer predisposes workers to act in a certain way.

Assume you are a manager of a local doctor's office.How could you use IS to help monitor the performance of the nurses and doctors? State the benefits as well as the challenges.

Zara's store managers place orders that reflect their localized needs.However,order fulfillment is ultimately the responsibility of the commercial team in headquarters because:

Effective,cross-cultural communication in today's global and "flattened" world is:

Traditional organizations have one of four types of organizational design. What are these four structure types?

In which type of organizational design do middle managers do the primary information processing and communication function,telling subordinates what to do and then reporting the outcome to senior management?

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

Filters