Exam 11: Designing Organizational Structure

The degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs is called ________.

A simple organizational structure is characterized by ________.

Employee empowerment is crucial in a team structure because there is no line of managerial authority from top to bottom.

A ________ organization is a small core organization that outsources major business functions,such as manufacturing,so that it can concentrate on its core competencies.

________ refers to the number of subordinates that a manager can efficiently and effectively manage.

Work specialization is ________.

One purpose of organizing is to ________.

A learning organization is one that has developed ________.

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

The structure of Jumbo Transport Corporation is divided into four product groups: aircraft,rail,marine,and recreational vehicles.Jumbo has a ________ structure.

Galaxy Corporation is organized into five departments: human resources,finance,marketing,production,and engineering.Galaxy uses ________ departmentalization.

Metro General Hospital (Scenario) Joyce is the chief administrator in charge of a department at Metro General Hospital. When she worked as a registered nurse at a smaller community hospital, Joyce enjoyed the flexible structure, minimal rules, and team approach to decision making by nurses, administrators, and doctors. However, the situation at Metro is different. Metro has a tall, rigid structure with many rules and procedures designed to standardize jobs and guide employee behaviour. One such rule requires that all decisions in Joyce's department must be signed off by her alone) As a result, Joyce seems to spend most of her time filling out forms and signing documents. She also feels that the numerous levels of hierarchy are unnecessary and place barriers between herself and her staff. Joyce is not exactly sure why things have to be so "organized" and is planning to talk to her boss about making some changes to increase flexibility and reduce the number of rules and procedures. -Which of the following best describes the type of organizational design at the small community hospital where Joyce previously worked as a nurse?

A ________ organization consists of a small core of full-time employees and temporarily hires outside specialists to work on opportunities that arise.

In a short essay,briefly describe the four contemporary organizational designs and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each.Give examples of organizations that fit into each design.

Procter & Gamble organizes its 300 brands into five main categories: family care,fabric care,beauty care,health care,and food and beverage.They use ________ departmentalization.

Eric the Redd (Scenario) Eric Redd graduated from college and was hired by a Canadian corporation that manufactures parts for the automotive industry. Eric noticed that the employees on the assembly line seemed bored and their motivation was low. Eric's boss decided to reorganize the workers' jobs to try to increase productivity. Eric enjoys his work assignment in the engineering department but hopes to be promoted to a management position within the next few years. -In addition to his duties in the engineering department,Eric is also assigned to work on a team with production workers and marketing specialists to design new products for the company.This additional assignment is an example of a(n)________.

Organizations that operate as efficiency machines and rely heavily on rules,regulations,and standardized tasks are described as ________.

The matrix structure violates the classical organizing principle of ________.

Matrix structure is an organizational structure that assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects led by project managers.

Which of the following can be a weakness of the functional structure?