Exam 9: Designing Adaptive Organizations

The ____________________ structure occurs when departments are grouped together based on organizational outputs.

Organization structure is defined as the

A relatively few hierarchical levels and a correspondingly narrow span of management refers to a flat structure.

At Creative Expressions, departments are grouped together into separate self-contained groups based on common products and product lines. This is an example of departmental approach.

One major disadvantage of the virtual network approach is the lack of hands-on control.

The trend in recent years has been toward narrower spans of control as a way to facilitate delegation.

Reengineering is the outcome of information and cooperation.

A(n) ____________________ is a person who is responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments for the completion of a specific project.

List three disadvantages of the divisional structure.

When the organization is structured along ____ lines, coordination is required.

The functional structure is appropriate when the primary goal is innovation and flexibility.

The outcome of information and cooperation is

Which of the following is the basis for grouping positions into departments and departments into the total organization?

One of the disadvantages of team approach is that employees often experience conflicts and dual loyalties.

The visual representation of an organization's structure is called the ____________________.

A ____ individual responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments.

With ____________________, decision authority is pushed downward to lower organization levels.

In a virtual network approach to structure, the organization becomes a small broker and departments are independent contracting services to the broker for a profit.

Which of the following is(are) an advantage of team structure?

Global companies often use a ____ structure to achieve simultaneous coordination of products across countries.