Question 1

Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least complex and continuous-process technology the most complex.
or

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The answer of Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least...

Question 2

In a stable environment organizations tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) bureaucratic. 
B) mechanistic. 
C) System 1. 
D) differentiated 
E) All of these choices 
A) bureaucratic. 
B) mechanistic. 
C) System 1. 
D) differentiated 
E) All of these choices

Question 3

As described by Burns and Stalker,mechanistic organizations are most like

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A) bureaucracies. 
B) organizational networks. 
C) System 4 organizations. 
D) matrix organizations. 
E) hybrid organizations. 
A) bureaucracies. 
B) organizational networks. 
C) System 4 organizations. 
D) matrix organizations. 
E) hybrid organizations.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

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A) Flexibility 
B) Lower costs from low requirement for managerial personnel 
C) Ability to take better advantage of human resources 
D) Provides a useful vehicle for decentralization 
E) Provides a vehicle to help personnel grow and develop 
A) Flexibility 
B) Lower costs from low requirement for managerial personnel 
C) Ability to take better advantage of human resources 
D) Provides a useful vehicle for decentralization 
E) Provides a vehicle to help personnel grow and develop

Question 5

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore.What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

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

Question 6

Which of the following statements comparing System 4 and Weber's bureaucracy is MOST accurate?

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A) Both neglect the goal of organizational efficiency. 
B) Both tend to be flexible and fluid. 
C) Both are universal approaches to organization design. 
D) Both developed from the classical school of management thought. 
E) Both support design based on the current environment. 
A) Both neglect the goal of organizational efficiency. 
B) Both tend to be flexible and fluid. 
C) Both are universal approaches to organization design. 
D) Both developed from the classical school of management thought. 
E) Both support design based on the current environment.

Question 7

Organization design is a means to implement strategies and plans to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least complex and continuous-process technology the most complex. or

In a stable environment organizations tend to be

As described by Burns and Stalker,mechanistic organizations are most like

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore.What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

Which of the following statements comparing System 4 and Weber's bureaucracy is MOST accurate?

Organization design is a means to implement strategies and plans to achieve organizational goals.

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Ethical and Social Environment

The Global Environment

The Multicultural Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Managing Information and Information Technology

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Exam 12: Managing Organization Design

Woodward assumed ____________________ technology is the least complex and continuous-process technology the most complex. or

In a stable environment organizations tend to be

As described by Burns and Stalker,mechanistic organizations are most like

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore.What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

Which of the following statements comparing System 4 and Weber's bureaucracy is MOST accurate?

Organization design is a means to implement strategies and plans to achieve organizational goals.

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Ethical and Social Environment

The Global Environment

The Multicultural Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Managing Information and Information Technology

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