Exam 16: Organizational Structure and Design

It is generally accepted that a manager at a lower organizational level can oversee more subordinates a manager at a higher level.Why is this the case?

A major disadvantage of the departmental basis is that organizational goals may be sacrificed in favor of departmental goals.

The following reporting relationship may best indicate a functional form of organization.The manager of the Lexington,Kentucky,retail store of a national chain reports to the president,Midwest Division.The Midwest Division reports to the headquarters unit.

Delegation of authority refers specifically to doing work.

All of the following are structural characteristics of the mechanistic model except:

Matrix organizations achieve the desired balance by superimposing a horizontal structure of _______________ on the vertical structure.

In general,the greater the inherent ambiguity in an individual's job,the greater the need for supervision to avoid conflict and stress.

The _______________ model of organizational design is relatively simple,decentralized,and informal.

In layman's terms,bureaucracy refers to the negative consequences of large organizations,such as excessive red tape and procedural delays.

The typical Japanese manufacturing job has _______________ the typical Western manufacturing job.

The greater the use of the _______________ basis,the greater the complexity.

Ordinarily,the process of moving to matrix organization is:

Division of labor in organizations can occur in ______ different ways.

Once a task force achieves its objective,the task force _______________.

In practical terms,the __________ design combines functional and product departmental bases.

Which of the following is one of the design decisions that management must consider in determining the structure of the organization?

Define what is meant by the term division of labor.

Rules and procedures that are not enforced will not affect behavior.

What is the most essential feature of a matrix organization?

__________ described a type of organization that functions in a machine-like manner to accomplish the organization's goals in a highly efficient manner.