Question 1

When Hewlett Packard was pursuing a defender strategy it was likely to

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A) be tall and centralized. 
B) have narrow spans of management. 
C) take a functional approach to departmentalization. 
D) follow the bureaucratic approach to organizational design. 
E) All of these choices 
A) be tall and centralized. 
B) have narrow spans of management. 
C) take a functional approach to departmentalization. 
D) follow the bureaucratic approach to organizational design. 
E) All of these choices

Question 2

A matrix design would NOT be effective when

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A) the organization has a diverse set of products. 
B) there is pressure for shared resources. 
C) there is a great deal of information to be processed. 
D) the environment has a high level of complexity. 
E) there is an intense external level of competition. 
A) the organization has a diverse set of products. 
B) there is pressure for shared resources. 
C) there is a great deal of information to be processed. 
D) the environment has a high level of complexity. 
E) there is an intense external level of competition.

Question 3

The most important issue for international organization design is how to design the firm to most effectively deal with international forces and compete in global markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A System 1 organization is most like

Accepted Answer

A) a matrix design. 
B) an organic design. 
C) a formal bureaucracy. 
D) a hybrid design. 
E) a dictatorship. 
A) a matrix design. 
B) an organic design. 
C) a formal bureaucracy. 
D) a hybrid design. 
E) a dictatorship.

Question 5

A manager at Johnson & Johnson has considerable discretion over how work is performed and how problems are solved.Johnson & Johnson is mechanistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the matrix form of organization design?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of opportunity for employees to grow and develop 
B) Employee uncertainty about reporting relationships 
C) Increased time required to make decisions 
D) Managers may feel that they are free to do as they please 
E) Group may not focus on its primary objectives 
A) Lack of opportunity for employees to grow and develop 
B) Employee uncertainty about reporting relationships 
C) Increased time required to make decisions 
D) Managers may feel that they are free to do as they please 
E) Group may not focus on its primary objectives

Question 7

Microsoft is experiencing gradual growth,with most of it happening internationally.It is an example of an organization in the ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) maturity 
B) decline 
C) youth 
D) birth 
E) midlife 
A) maturity 
B) decline 
C) youth 
D) birth 
E) midlife

Question 8

Under the H-form arrangement,the members and units in the organization are grouped into functional departments such as marketing and production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Corporations with unrelated diversification are more likely to use M-form design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ____ form of organization design is one in which a set of product groups is superimposed on a functional organization design.

Accepted Answer

A) conglomerate (H-form) 
B) divisional (M-form) 
C) hybrid 
D) functional (U-form) 
E) matrix 
A) conglomerate (H-form) 
B) divisional (M-form) 
C) hybrid 
D) functional (U-form) 
E) matrix

Question 11

The matrix designs enhance flexibility because teams can be created,redefined,and dissolved as needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the relationship between technology and organization design as defined by the Woodward studies.

Accepted Answer

The Woodward studies, conducted by Joan

Question 13

Google creates web search results.It uses ____ technology.

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A) large-batch 
B) unit 
C) continuous-process 
D) transformation 
E) small-batch 
A) large-batch 
B) unit 
C) continuous-process 
D) transformation 
E) small-batch

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage associated with the matrix design?

Accepted Answer

A) It is flexible. 
B) It facilitates managerial planning. 
C) It improves motivation. 
D) It promotes the development of human resources. 
E) All of these choices 
A) It is flexible. 
B) It facilitates managerial planning. 
C) It improves motivation. 
D) It promotes the development of human resources. 
E) All of these choices

Question 15

Which of the following strategies would generally follow a bureaucratic design?

Accepted Answer

A) Prospector 
B) Analyzer 
C) Defender 
D) Reactor 
E) Inspector 
A) Prospector 
B) Analyzer 
C) Defender 
D) Reactor 
E) Inspector

Question 16

The form of organization design in which the principle of unity of command (i.e.,everyone should have one and only one supervisor)is violated in the

Accepted Answer

A) conglomerate (H-form). 
B) divisional (M-form). 
C) functional (U-form). 
D) hybrid. 
E) matrix. 
A) conglomerate (H-form). 
B) divisional (M-form). 
C) functional (U-form). 
D) hybrid. 
E) matrix.

Question 17

The ____________________ organization has little or no formal structures,including few permanent employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ organization has little or no...

Question 18

Some fast-food restaurants introduced healthier food options in response to lawsuits.This reactor strategy indicates that those fast-food restaurants

Accepted Answer

A) were probably not connected logically to their organization design. 
B) were likely to have either a System 2 or a System 3 design. 
C) were likely to have a flat and decentralized organization design. 
D) were likely to have a tall and centralized organization design. 
E) were likely to have flexible organization design. 
A) were probably not connected logically to their organization design. 
B) were likely to have either a System 2 or a System 3 design. 
C) were likely to have a flat and decentralized organization design. 
D) were likely to have a tall and centralized organization design. 
E) were likely to have flexible organization design.

Question 19

GM used a new strategy when it designed the Saturn division separately from the previous divisions.GM uses a ____ design.

Accepted Answer

A) Conglomerate (H-form) 
B) Departmental 
C) Functional (U-form) 
D) Hybrid 
E) Matrix 
A) Conglomerate (H-form) 
B) Departmental 
C) Functional (U-form) 
D) Hybrid 
E) Matrix

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the organizational life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Maturity 
B) Decline 
C) Youth 
D) Birth 
E) Midlife 
A) Maturity 
B) Decline 
C) Youth 
D) Birth 
E) Midlife

Exam 12: Managing Organization Design

When Hewlett Packard was pursuing a defender strategy it was likely to

A matrix design would NOT be effective when

The most important issue for international organization design is how to design the firm to most effectively deal with international forces and compete in global markets.

A System 1 organization is most like

A manager at Johnson & Johnson has considerable discretion over how work is performed and how problems are solved.Johnson & Johnson is mechanistic.

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the matrix form of organization design?

Microsoft is experiencing gradual growth,with most of it happening internationally.It is an example of an organization in the ____ stage.

Under the H-form arrangement,the members and units in the organization are grouped into functional departments such as marketing and production.

Corporations with unrelated diversification are more likely to use M-form design.

The ____ form of organization design is one in which a set of product groups is superimposed on a functional organization design.

The matrix designs enhance flexibility because teams can be created,redefined,and dissolved as needed.

Discuss the relationship between technology and organization design as defined by the Woodward studies.

Google creates web search results.It uses ____ technology.

Which of the following is an advantage associated with the matrix design?

Which of the following strategies would generally follow a bureaucratic design?

The form of organization design in which the principle of unity of command (i.e.,everyone should have one and only one supervisor)is violated in the

The ____________________ organization has little or no formal structures,including few permanent employees.

Some fast-food restaurants introduced healthier food options in response to lawsuits.This reactor strategy indicates that those fast-food restaurants

GM used a new strategy when it designed the Saturn division separately from the previous divisions.GM uses a ____ design.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the organizational life cycle?

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Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

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Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

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