Question 1

A group of individuals who are experts in various specialties and who work together is a cross-functional team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What type of organisation assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects led by a project manager?

Accepted Answer

A) classical 
B) contemporary 
C) matrix 
D) evolutionary 
E) product-based 
A) classical 
B) contemporary 
C) matrix 
D) evolutionary 
E) product-based

Question 3

An organisation whose design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) virtual organisation 
B) modular organisation 
C) boundaryless organisation 
D) network organisation 
E) project structure 
A) virtual organisation 
B) modular organisation 
C) boundaryless organisation 
D) network organisation 
E) project structure

Question 4

What kind of relationship is there between organisational size and degree of mechanistic structure?

Accepted Answer

A) -1.0 
B) unclear 
C) positive 
D) bimodal 
E) exponential 
A) -1.0 
B) unclear 
C) positive 
D) bimodal 
E) exponential

Question 5

Authority is the individual's capacity to influence decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ departmentalisation has been used in recent years to better monitor the needs of clients and to respond to changes in those needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Needs-based 
B) Functional 
C) Process 
D) Customer 
E) Orderly 
A) Needs-based 
B) Functional 
C) Process 
D) Customer 
E) Orderly

Question 7

Today's business environment has greatly increased the use of what type of departmentalisation?

Accepted Answer

A) geographic 
B) customer 
C) product 
D) process 
E) outcome 
A) geographic 
B) customer 
C) product 
D) process 
E) outcome

Question 8

A ________ organisation has developed the continuous capacity to adapt and change.

Accepted Answer

A) simple 
B) mechanistic 
C) bureaucratic 
D) team-based 
E) learning 
A) simple 
B) mechanistic 
C) bureaucratic 
D) team-based 
E) learning

Question 9

Decentralisation describes the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organisation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many organisational design concepts are not applicable to 21st century companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Authority is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The classical view of unity of command suggests that subordinates should have only one superior to whom they report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a short essay, discuss the matrix organisational structure.

Accepted Answer

The matrix structure is an organisationa

Question 14

A ________ organisation is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure.

Accepted Answer

A) team-based 
B) boundaryless 
C) mechanistic 
D) project 
E) simple 
A) team-based 
B) boundaryless 
C) mechanistic 
D) project 
E) simple

Question 15

Organisational learning cannot take place without ________.

Accepted Answer

A) motivation 
B) goals 
C) sharing information 
D) formal training 
E) structure 
A) motivation 
B) goals 
C) sharing information 
D) formal training 
E) structure

Question 16

Geographic departmentalisation has greatly increased in importance as a result of today's competitive business environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ is the basis on which jobs are grouped in order to accomplish organisational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Departmentalisation 
B) Centralisation 
C) Formalisation 
D) Coordination 
E) Efficiency 
A) Departmentalisation 
B) Centralisation 
C) Formalisation 
D) Coordination 
E) Efficiency

Question 18

A characteristic that both unit production and process production have is that the most effective organisational structure for both technologies is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) organic 
B) mechanistic 
C) adhocracy 
D) matrix 
E) team 
A) organic 
B) mechanistic 
C) adhocracy 
D) matrix 
E) team

Question 19

An organic organisation tends to be characterised by high specialisation, extensive departmentalisation, narrow spans of control, high formalisation, a limited information network and little participation in decision making by low-level employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Span of control refers to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) how much power a manager has in the organisation 
B) the geographic dispersion of a manager's subunits of responsibility 
C) how many subordinates a manager can effectively and efficiently supervise 
D) the number of subordinates affected by a single managerial order 
E) the amount of time it takes to pass information down through a manager's line of command 
A) how much power a manager has in the organisation 
B) the geographic dispersion of a manager's subunits of responsibility 
C) how many subordinates a manager can effectively and efficiently supervise 
D) the number of subordinates affected by a single managerial order 
E) the amount of time it takes to pass information down through a manager's line of command

A group of individuals who are experts in various specialties and who work together is a cross-functional team.

What type of organisation assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects led by a project manager?

An organisation whose design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure is known as a ________.

What kind of relationship is there between organisational size and degree of mechanistic structure?

Authority is the individual's capacity to influence decisions.

________ departmentalisation has been used in recent years to better monitor the needs of clients and to respond to changes in those needs.

Today's business environment has greatly increased the use of what type of departmentalisation?

A ________ organisation has developed the continuous capacity to adapt and change.

Decentralisation describes the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organisation.

Many organisational design concepts are not applicable to 21st century companies.

Authority is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty.

The classical view of unity of command suggests that subordinates should have only one superior to whom they report.

In a short essay, discuss the matrix organisational structure.

A ________ organisation is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure.

Organisational learning cannot take place without ________.

Geographic departmentalisation has greatly increased in importance as a result of today's competitive business environment.

________ is the basis on which jobs are grouped in order to accomplish organisational goals.

A characteristic that both unit production and process production have is that the most effective organisational structure for both technologies is ________.

An organic organisation tends to be characterised by high specialisation, extensive departmentalisation, narrow spans of control, high formalisation, a limited information network and little participation in decision making by low-level employees.

Span of control refers to which of the following concepts?

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters

Exam 12: Organisational Structure and Design

A group of individuals who are experts in various specialties and who work together is a cross-functional team.

What type of organisation assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects led by a project manager?

An organisation whose design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure is known as a ________.

What kind of relationship is there between organisational size and degree of mechanistic structure?

Authority is the individual's capacity to influence decisions.

________ departmentalisation has been used in recent years to better monitor the needs of clients and to respond to changes in those needs.

Today's business environment has greatly increased the use of what type of departmentalisation?

A ________ organisation has developed the continuous capacity to adapt and change.

Decentralisation describes the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organisation.

Many organisational design concepts are not applicable to 21st century companies.

Authority is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty.

The classical view of unity of command suggests that subordinates should have only one superior to whom they report.

In a short essay, discuss the matrix organisational structure.

A ________ organisation is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure.

Organisational learning cannot take place without ________.

Geographic departmentalisation has greatly increased in importance as a result of today's competitive business environment.

________ is the basis on which jobs are grouped in order to accomplish organisational goals.

A characteristic that both unit production and process production have is that the most effective organisational structure for both technologies is ________.

An organic organisation tends to be characterised by high specialisation, extensive departmentalisation, narrow spans of control, high formalisation, a limited information network and little participation in decision making by low-level employees.

Span of control refers to which of the following concepts?

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters