Question 1

Decentralization is the logical choice in simple,integrated (one market),and hostile environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of job specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases work efficiency. 
B) Reduces training costs. 
C) Makes it easier to match people to the jobs. 
D) Job incumbents can master their tasks quicker. 
E) Lowers payroll costs because jobs are not as highly skilled. 
A) Increases work efficiency. 
B) Reduces training costs. 
C) Makes it easier to match people to the jobs. 
D) Job incumbents can master their tasks quicker. 
E) Lowers payroll costs because jobs are not as highly skilled.

Question 3

Organizations tend to form two clusters based on their span of control,centralization,and formalization.The two clusters represented by these organizational design features are called:

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical versus delayered. 
B) networked versus team-based. 
C) biological versus synthetiC. 
D) organic versus mechanistic. 
E) diverse versus integrated. 
A) hierarchical versus delayered. 
B) networked versus team-based. 
C) biological versus synthetiC. 
D) organic versus mechanistic. 
E) diverse versus integrated.

Question 4

A team-based organizational structure usually has:

Accepted Answer

A) a wide span of control. 
B) self-directed work teams. 
C) groups of employees with cross-functional skills. 
D) an organic structure. 
E) all of these features. 
A) a wide span of control. 
B) self-directed work teams. 
C) groups of employees with cross-functional skills. 
D) an organic structure. 
E) all of these features.

Question 5

As the number of employees increases,the organization tends to have:

Accepted Answer

A) more job specialization. 
B) more elaborate coordinating mechanisms. 
C) more standardization rather than just informal communication as a coordinating mechanism. 
D) more decentralization. 
E) all of these changes. 
A) more job specialization. 
B) more elaborate coordinating mechanisms. 
C) more standardization rather than just informal communication as a coordinating mechanism. 
D) more decentralization. 
E) all of these changes.

Question 6

Which form of departmentalization increases the risk of duplication and underutilization of resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Divisional structure 
B) Functional structure 
C) Simple structure 
D) Matrix structure 
E) Network structure 
A) Divisional structure 
B) Functional structure 
C) Simple structure 
D) Matrix structure 
E) Network structure

Question 7

Team-based organizational structures are usually found:

Accepted Answer

A) in the manufacturing operations of larger divisionalized structures. 
B) in Asia rather than North America. 
C) in the professional support (e.g.accounting)units of larger functional structures. 
D) in government departments and agencies. 
E) as stand-alone organizations that apply no other organizational structures. 
A) in the manufacturing operations of larger divisionalized structures. 
B) in Asia rather than North America. 
C) in the professional support (e.g.accounting)units of larger functional structures. 
D) in government departments and agencies. 
E) as stand-alone organizations that apply no other organizational structures.

Question 8

Which of the following are contingencies of organizational design?

Accepted Answer

A) Technology 
B) Organizational size 
C) Organizational environment 
D) All of these are contingencies of organizational design. 
E) Only organizational size and environment are contingencies of organizational design. 
A) Technology 
B) Organizational size 
C) Organizational environment 
D) All of these are contingencies of organizational design. 
E) Only organizational size and environment are contingencies of organizational design.

Question 9

Network structures come close to the perfect example of a mechanistic organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As external environments become more complex and dynamic,organizational structures should become more mechanistic and less organic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A wholesale grocery business operates in one city and provides one service-stocking retailers with fresh produce.The company wants to ensure that employees develop expertise in their skill specialization and that these specializations are used efficiently.What form of departmentalization would be most appropriate here?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple structure 
B) Matrix structure 
C) Geographic divisional structure 
D) Functional structure 
E) Product divisional structure 
A) Simple structure 
B) Matrix structure 
C) Geographic divisional structure 
D) Functional structure 
E) Product divisional structure

Question 12

Creative Advertising Ltd.wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients,yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising,graphics,copywriting,and public relations).Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising?

Accepted Answer

A) Matrix structure that overlays a geographic and client structure 
B) Simple structure 
C) Network structure 
D) Client-based divisionalized form 
E) Matrix structure that overlays project teams with a functional structure 
A) Matrix structure that overlays a geographic and client structure 
B) Simple structure 
C) Network structure 
D) Client-based divisionalized form 
E) Matrix structure that overlays project teams with a functional structure

Question 13

Divisional structures may be formed around products,geography,or functional specializations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Team-based organizations rely extensively on:

Accepted Answer

A) hourly wages and generous employee benefits. 
B) supervisors as the main source of direction and control. 
C) a tall hierarchy. 
D) communities of practice. 
E) self-directed work teams. 
A) hourly wages and generous employee benefits. 
B) supervisors as the main source of direction and control. 
C) a tall hierarchy. 
D) communities of practice. 
E) self-directed work teams.

Question 15

One of the main forces pushing organizations towards a network structure is the recognition that an organization has only a few core competencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Integrator roles do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) They increase formalization and centralization. 
B) They support informal communication as a coordinating mechanism. 
C) They reduce the need for virtual corporations. 
D) They increase the amount of formal hierarchy. 
E) They do none of these things. 
A) They increase formalization and centralization. 
B) They support informal communication as a coordinating mechanism. 
C) They reduce the need for virtual corporations. 
D) They increase the amount of formal hierarchy. 
E) They do none of these things.

Question 17

A simple structure is one of the best structures in which to accommodate organizational growth and diversification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A mechanistic organizational structure works better than an organic structure when:

Accepted Answer

A) the organization operates in a hostile environment. 
B) the organization adopts a differentiation strategy. 
C) the organization requires a high degree of formalization. 
D) the organization adopts a low-cost strategy. 
E) the organization operates in a dynamic environment. 
A) the organization operates in a hostile environment. 
B) the organization adopts a differentiation strategy. 
C) the organization requires a high degree of formalization. 
D) the organization adopts a low-cost strategy. 
E) the organization operates in a dynamic environment.

Question 19

The main reasons why companies are moving toward flatter organizational structures is because it improves coordination through formal hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Job descriptions and training are examples of coordination through standardization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Decentralization is the logical choice in simple,integrated (one market),and hostile environments.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of job specialization?

Organizations tend to form two clusters based on their span of control,centralization,and formalization.The two clusters represented by these organizational design features are called:

A team-based organizational structure usually has:

As the number of employees increases,the organization tends to have:

Which form of departmentalization increases the risk of duplication and underutilization of resources?

Team-based organizational structures are usually found:

Which of the following are contingencies of organizational design?

Network structures come close to the perfect example of a mechanistic organizational structure.

As external environments become more complex and dynamic,organizational structures should become more mechanistic and less organic.

Divisional structures may be formed around products,geography,or functional specializations.

Team-based organizations rely extensively on:

One of the main forces pushing organizations towards a network structure is the recognition that an organization has only a few core competencies.

Integrator roles do which of the following?

A simple structure is one of the best structures in which to accommodate organizational growth and diversification.

A mechanistic organizational structure works better than an organic structure when:

The main reasons why companies are moving toward flatter organizational structures is because it improves coordination through formal hierarchy.

Job descriptions and training are examples of coordination through standardization.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Culture

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Exam 13: Designing Organizational Structures

Decentralization is the logical choice in simple,integrated (one market),and hostile environments.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of job specialization?

Organizations tend to form two clusters based on their span of control,centralization,and formalization.The two clusters represented by these organizational design features are called:

A team-based organizational structure usually has:

As the number of employees increases,the organization tends to have:

Which form of departmentalization increases the risk of duplication and underutilization of resources?

Team-based organizational structures are usually found:

Which of the following are contingencies of organizational design?

Network structures come close to the perfect example of a mechanistic organizational structure.

As external environments become more complex and dynamic,organizational structures should become more mechanistic and less organic.

Divisional structures may be formed around products,geography,or functional specializations.

Team-based organizations rely extensively on:

One of the main forces pushing organizations towards a network structure is the recognition that an organization has only a few core competencies.

Integrator roles do which of the following?

A simple structure is one of the best structures in which to accommodate organizational growth and diversification.

A mechanistic organizational structure works better than an organic structure when:

The main reasons why companies are moving toward flatter organizational structures is because it improves coordination through formal hierarchy.

Job descriptions and training are examples of coordination through standardization.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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