Question 1

Are the right to "extract obedience" and the "right to make decisions" associated with a particular type or class of job?

Accepted Answer

All jobs contain some degree of the righ

Question 2

Identify the major advantages of matrix organizational design.

Accepted Answer

An organizational design that attempts t

Question 3

Describe three forms of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

There are several forms,or bases,of depa

Question 4

The president of a movie studio calls you in to consult on its reorganization.In discussing the various organizational forms that may be suitable you present the virtual organizational design.Why might this form be suited for the movie industry?

Accepted Answer

Movies aren't shot in a continuous proce

Question 5

The number of jobs to be included in a specific group is an issue of span of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a matrix organization,top management is _______________ with day-to-day operations.

Accepted Answer

A)  less involved 
B)  never involved 
C)  always involved 
D)  more involved 
A)  less involved 
B)  never involved 
C)  always involved 
D)  more involved

Question 7

To achieve the maximum benefits of the bureaucratic design,Max Weber believed that an organization had to have five characteristics.What are they?

Accepted Answer

(1)All tasks will be divided into highly

Question 8

The principal advantage of the functional basis is its _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency 
B)  responsiveness 
C)  manageability 
D)  flexibility 
A)  efficiency 
B)  responsiveness 
C)  manageability 
D)  flexibility

Question 9

Span of labor concerns the extent to which jobs are specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a virtual organization and what are the form's primary advantages?

Accepted Answer

A virtual organization is a collection o

Question 11

The greater the use of ________ departments the _________ the centralization.

Accepted Answer

A)  customer; greater 
B)  functional; greater 
C)  functional; less 
D)  geographic; greater 
A)  customer; greater 
B)  functional; greater 
C)  functional; less 
D)  geographic; greater

Question 12

The concept of organizational complexity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of distinctly different job titles 
B)  Occupational groupings 
C)  The number of distinctly different units or departments 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  The number of distinctly different job titles 
B)  Occupational groupings 
C)  The number of distinctly different units or departments 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Wide spans of control ___________ one-on-one supervision.

Accepted Answer

A)  necessitate 
B)  discourage 
C)  promote 
D)  None of the above, there is no established relation between the two. 
A)  necessitate 
B)  discourage 
C)  promote 
D)  None of the above, there is no established relation between the two.

Question 14

All jobs contain some degree of the right to exact obedience from others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Management can typically combine ________ specialized and similar jobs into relatively _______ departments.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly; large 
B)  minimally; small 
C)  highly; small 
D)  minimally; large 
A)  highly; large 
B)  minimally; small 
C)  highly; small 
D)  minimally; large

Question 16

The viability of a virtual organization as the proper design approach is centered on two major issues.The first is the conclusion that the virtual arrangement results in economic gains of acquiring goals and services from specialized firms.What is the second issue?

Accepted Answer

The second issue is the assumption that

Question 17

Identify the choices that must be made in designing an organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

1.Managers decide how to divide the over

Question 18

The critical issue in determining a manager's span of control is the number of potential relationships in the unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Managers need to consider how the four design decisions influence the structure of their organizations.In a similar vein,there are three dimensions of organizational structure that interact with these design decisions,namely ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  formalization, centralization, and complexity 
B)  division of labor, delegation of authority, departmentalization, and span of control 
C)  centralization, complexity, and span of control 
D)  formalization, centralization, and delegation of authority 
A)  formalization, centralization, and complexity 
B)  division of labor, delegation of authority, departmentalization, and span of control 
C)  centralization, complexity, and span of control 
D)  formalization, centralization, and delegation of authority

Question 20

The cost of formal management training programs is always offset by the benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Are the right to "extract obedience" and the "right to make decisions" associated with a particular type or class of job?

Identify the major advantages of matrix organizational design.

Describe three forms of departmentalization.

The president of a movie studio calls you in to consult on its reorganization.In discussing the various organizational forms that may be suitable you present the virtual organizational design.Why might this form be suited for the movie industry?

The number of jobs to be included in a specific group is an issue of span of control.

In a matrix organization,top management is _______________ with day-to-day operations.

To achieve the maximum benefits of the bureaucratic design,Max Weber believed that an organization had to have five characteristics.What are they?

The principal advantage of the functional basis is its _______________.

Span of labor concerns the extent to which jobs are specialized.

What is a virtual organization and what are the form's primary advantages?

The greater the use of departments the _ the centralization.

The concept of organizational complexity refers to:

Wide spans of control ___________ one-on-one supervision.

All jobs contain some degree of the right to exact obedience from others.

Management can typically combine __ specialized and similar jobs into relatively _ departments.

The viability of a virtual organization as the proper design approach is centered on two major issues.The first is the conclusion that the virtual arrangement results in economic gains of acquiring goals and services from specialized firms.What is the second issue?

Identify the choices that must be made in designing an organizational structure.

The critical issue in determining a manager's span of control is the number of potential relationships in the unit.

Managers need to consider how the four design decisions influence the structure of their organizations.In a similar vein,there are three dimensions of organizational structure that interact with these design decisions,namely ______________.

The cost of formal management training programs is always offset by the benefits.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

International and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Managing Employee Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communicating Effectively

Decision Making

Leadership

Managing Organizational Change

Filters

Exam 16: Organizational Structure and Design

Are the right to "extract obedience" and the "right to make decisions" associated with a particular type or class of job?

Identify the major advantages of matrix organizational design.

Describe three forms of departmentalization.

The president of a movie studio calls you in to consult on its reorganization.In discussing the various organizational forms that may be suitable you present the virtual organizational design.Why might this form be suited for the movie industry?

The number of jobs to be included in a specific group is an issue of span of control.

In a matrix organization,top management is _______________ with day-to-day operations.

To achieve the maximum benefits of the bureaucratic design,Max Weber believed that an organization had to have five characteristics.What are they?

The principal advantage of the functional basis is its _______________.

Span of labor concerns the extent to which jobs are specialized.

What is a virtual organization and what are the form's primary advantages?

The greater the use of ________ departments the _________ the centralization.

The concept of organizational complexity refers to:

Wide spans of control ___________ one-on-one supervision.

All jobs contain some degree of the right to exact obedience from others.

Management can typically combine ________ specialized and similar jobs into relatively _______ departments.

The viability of a virtual organization as the proper design approach is centered on two major issues.The first is the conclusion that the virtual arrangement results in economic gains of acquiring goals and services from specialized firms.What is the second issue?

Identify the choices that must be made in designing an organizational structure.

The critical issue in determining a manager's span of control is the number of potential relationships in the unit.

Managers need to consider how the four design decisions influence the structure of their organizations.In a similar vein,there are three dimensions of organizational structure that interact with these design decisions,namely ______________.

The cost of formal management training programs is always offset by the benefits.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

International and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Managing Employee Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communicating Effectively

Decision Making

Leadership

Managing Organizational Change

Filters

The greater the use of departments the _ the centralization.

Management can typically combine __ specialized and similar jobs into relatively _ departments.